Free 4th Grade Movements In Texas In The 19Th And 20Th Centuries Lesson Plan

Topic: The impact of reform movements in Texas in the 19th and 20th centuries

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to describe the impact of reform movements in Texas in the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Students will be able to compare the impact of different reform movements in Texas in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Materials

• Maps of Texas showing the different reform movements in different regions of the state
• Handouts with information about the different reform movements
• Colored pencils or markers

Warm-up

• Review what students know about the different reform movements in Texas (progressivism, populism, women's suffrage, agrarianism, labor reform, conservatism). Write the names of the different reform movements on the board and ask students to raise their hand if they have heard of the movement before.
• Go over the different reform movements again, emphasizing what they were and what they did for Texas.

Direct Instruction

• Review the different reform movements in Texas again, this time using the handouts as a reference.
• Discuss the impact of the different reform movements on Texas, including any laws or changes that resulted from the movements.
• Use the timeline and maps to help visualize and understand the impact of the different reform movements in Texas.

Guided Practice

• Divide the students into small groups and give each group one of the reform movements to research.
• Have the students use the handouts and any other resources to learn more about the reform movement they have been assigned to research.
• Have the students present their findings to the class, using the timeline and maps as a reference.

Independent Practice

• Have the students work in small groups to come up with a project that illustrates the impact of one of the reform movements on Texas history. This could be a presentation, a poster, a video, or another medium of the students' choice.
• Have the students present their projects to the class.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to summarize the impact of the reform movements on Texas history.
• Ask the students to reflect on the importance of reform movements in shaping the history of a country.

Assessment

• Use the student presentations or creative projects as a form of assessment. Alternatively, a written assessment could be given, such as a quiz or short answer questions.