INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS DOCUMENT Grade 7 Social Studies TITLE : Unit 07: Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction – 1861-1876 SUGGESTED DURATION : 12 days UNIT OVERVIEW This unit bundles student expectations that address Texas’ participation in the U.S. Civil War and the Reconstruction of Texas. In 1861 Texans voted to secede from the United States and join the Confederate States of America. Many Texans had emigrated from the southern United States and some Texans were slaveholders, especially in East Texas where enslaved African Americans worked on plantations. Texans served in the Confederate Army and some battles of the American Civil War were fought in Texas. The Texas coast was blockaded by the Union for the entire war. After the end of the war, Texans began the process of Reconstruction eventually writing a new constitution for Texas and reestablishing institutions in Texas. Prior to this unit, students studied about the Republic of Texas and the annexation of Texas to the United States. During this unit, students learn about the reasons for Texas secession, the experiences of Texans in the Civil War, and the changes to Texas’ society following the war. Additionally, students examine the concept of federalism and other principles of the U.S. Constitution and how these principles are reflected in the Texas Constitution. Students will study these concepts in more depth in Grade 8. In the next unit, students study about the economic development of the cattle, cotton, and railroad industries in Texas as well as the closing of the frontier in Texas. OVERARCHING UNDERSTANDINGS AND QUESTIONS Conflicts arise over differing ideologies. Is human conflict unavoidable? OVERARCHING CONCEPTS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT(S) UNIT UNDERSTANDINGS UNIT CONCEPTS Last Updated 07/15/2015 Page 1 of 24 Print Date 08/26/2015 Printed By Traci Daniel, EVANS EL INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS DOCUMENT Grade 7 Social Studies TITLE : Unit 07: Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction – 1861-1876 SUGGESTED DURATION : 12 days OVERARCHING CONCEPTS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT(S) UNIT UNDERSTANDINGS UNIT CONCEPTS Political Patterns Concerns about how newly-elected President Lincoln might deal with Texas History Unit 07 PA 01 the issue of slavery led a majority of Texans to support secession. Click on the PA title to view related rubric. Ideologies Why did some Texans oppose secession and why did a Write an editorial letter to a local newspaper majority vote in support of secession? expressing support for or opposition to secession. The Why was the Confederacy formed? letter should include an appropriate date, details to What was Houston’s position on Texas secession? support your position, and proper salutations. Well- written letters should reflect the voice of someone living in Texas prior to the Civil War along with the use of proper grammar and spelling. Standard(s): 7.1A , 7.1B , 7.5A , 7.17C , 7.21B , 7.21E , 7.22B ELPS.c.5D , ELPS.c.5E , ELPS.c.5F Last Updated 07/15/2015 Page 2 of 24 Print Date 08/26/2015 Printed By Traci Daniel, EVANS EL INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS DOCUMENT Grade 7 Social Studies TITLE : Unit 07: Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction – 1861-1876 SUGGESTED DURATION : 12 days OVERARCHING CONCEPTS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT(S) UNIT UNDERSTANDINGS UNIT CONCEPTS Historical Processes During the Civil War, Texans fought for the Confederacy, defended Texas History Unit 07 PA 02 Texas, and supplied the Confederate Army. Click on the PA title to view related rubric. Conflict/Cooperation How successful were Union troops in the battles fought in Create a journal of a Texan on the home front during Texas? the Civil War. The journal should include at least six How did the Union blockade affect Texans? appropriately dated entries. The entries should include What happened to Texans that were suspected of supporting details about the conditions in Texas during the war, the Union? references to battles in the war taking place in Texas What happened to the Confederate forces in Texas once they and Texans involved in the war. Well-written journals learned that the war had ended? should reflect the voice of someone living in Texas during the Civil War along with the use of proper grammar and spelling. Standard(s): 7.1A , 7.1B , 7.1C , 7.5B , 7.5C , 7.17C , 7.21B , 7.22B ELPS.c.5D , ELPS.c.5E , ELPS.c.5F Political Patterns Following the Civil War the political, economic, and social institutions Texas History Unit 07 PA 03 of Texas were reconstructed with oversight from the U.S. government. Click on the PA title to view related rubric. Governmental Systems When did enslaved African Americans in Texas learn about Create an illustrated timeline about the Reconstruction Cultural Patterns emancipation? of Texas. The timeline should include at least five What requirements did the U.S. government have for Texas to Institutions events, illustrations of the events, and explanations of be readmitted to the Union? how those events impacted Texas. Why was the Freedman’s Bureau created? Standard(s): 7.1B , 7.5B , 7.21B , 7.22D What was characteristic of the Congressional plan for ELPS.c.5B Reconstruction? Last Updated 07/15/2015 Page 3 of 24 Print Date 08/26/2015 Printed By Traci Daniel, EVANS EL INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS DOCUMENT Grade 7 Social Studies TITLE : Unit 07: Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction – 1861-1876 SUGGESTED DURATION : 12 days OVERARCHING CONCEPTS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT(S) UNIT UNDERSTANDINGS UNIT CONCEPTS How was Texas’ economy changing by the end of Reconstruction? Civic Engagement The Texas Constitution reflects the influences of the U.S. Constitution, Texas History Unit 07 PA 04 ensures the rights of Texans, and establishes the structure of Click on the PA title to view related rubric. Laws, Rules, Political Processes government in Texas. Rights/Responsibilities Create a book which illustrates the constitutional Democratic Principles Why was a new constitution written for Texas in 1876? principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution and the How are the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution Texas Constitution for elementary students. The book similar and different? should include at least eight pages, illustrations and In what ways does the Texas Constitution reflect the principles explanations of the constitutional principles, and of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, examples from the Texas Constitution that reflect the federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and constitutional principles. individual rights? Standard(s): 7.14A , 7.14B , 7.16A , 7.21B , What rights are guaranteed to Texans in the Texas Constitution? 7.22D ELPS.c.5D , ELPS.c.5F What are the functions of government at the state, county, and municipal levels in Texas? How does the state of Texas bring in revenue? How are public schools in Texas governed? MISCONCEPTIONS / UNDERDEVELOPED CONCEPTS Students may lack an understanding of how powers are shared in a federalist system. UNIT VOCABULARY Last Updated 07/15/2015 Page 4 of 24 Print Date 08/26/2015 Printed By Traci Daniel, EVANS EL INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS DOCUMENT Grade 7 Social Studies TITLE : Unit 07: Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction – 1861-1876 SUGGESTED DURATION : 12 days sectionalism –concern for regional needs and interests secede – to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union blockade – blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out emancipation – the act of giving someone freedom reconstruction – the act of rebuilding, generally refers to the rebuilding of the Union following the Civil War martial law – the imposition of laws by a military authority, generally in defeated territories sharecropper – a tenant farmer who receives a portion of the crop popular sovereignty – independent power given to the people Related Vocabulary republicanism checks and balances ideology individual rights federalism principles separation of powers constitution Confederacy SYSTEM RESOURCES Social Studies K-12 Concept Tree Texas History Backward Design TEKS# TEKS UNIT LEVEL SPECIFICITY SE# Legend: Legend: Bolded black text in italics: Knowledge and Blue text: Supporting Information / Clarifications from TCMPC (Specificity) Skills Statement (TEKS) Blue Italic text: Provides unit-specific clarification Bolded black text: Student Expectation Black text: TEA Texas Response to Curriculum Focal Points (TxRCFP); Texas College and (TEKS) Career Readiness Standards (TxCCRS); TEA STAAR Bolded red text in italics: Student Expectation Last Updated 07/15/2015 Page 5 of 24 Print Date 08/26/2015 Printed By Traci Daniel, EVANS EL INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS DOCUMENT Grade 7 Social Studies TITLE : Unit 07: Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction – 1861-1876 SUGGESTED DURATION : 12 days TEKS# TEKS UNIT LEVEL SPECIFICITY SE# identified by TEA as a Readiness Standard for STAAR Bolded green text in italics: Student Expectation identified by TEA as a Supporting Standard for STAAR Strike-through: Indicates portions of the Student Expectation that are not included in this unit but are taught in previous or future unit 7 History. 7.1 History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in Texas history. The student is expected to: 7.1A Identify the major eras in Texas history, describe their defining characteristics, and explain why Identify historians divide the past into eras, including Natural Texas and its People; Age of Contact; MAJOR ERAS IN TEXAS HISTORY Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution Describe and Republic; Early Statehood; Texas in the Civil War and