Sunday, February 20, 2011

What Are We Learning About in Social Studies?


The Gonzales Memorial Museum in Gonzales, Tx

In Social Studies we are learning about
the Texas Revolution.

Did you know that the year 2011 is the 175th anniversary of Texas Independence?  At historic sites all over over Texas, this milestone anniversary is being remembered through reenactments, dramatizations, and other special events.

Those sites include:
  • The Alamo in San Antonio
  • Washington-on-the-Brazos Historic Site (where Texas delegates wrote the constitution of the Republic of Texas)
  • San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte (where Sam Houston drove the Texans to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto) 

As we read historical fiction based on the period (and read the chapters in our social studies textbook), our classroom is filled with the voices of Jim Bowie, William Barrett Travis, and the adopted Texan (from Tennessee), Davy Crockett. 

Which part of the Texas Revolution is the most interesting to you? 
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13 comments:

  1. Student 19February 22, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Wow, that looks like an amazing statue! I wish I could visit that statue! I wonder if there are any other statues that look even better than that!

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  2. student 2February 22, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    I think the Texas revolution is cool.
    I want to learn more about the Texas revolution.
    what is your favurite part in the Texas revolution?

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  3. Student #21February 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Learning about the Texas Revolution is sooo exciting! I want to go to the Alamo really bad! I wonder why they call the Alamo "The Cratle of Texas Liberty"?

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  4. Student 18February 22, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Wow that picture is Beautiful!!!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    To me, the best part of the Texas revolution is Colonel Travis drawing the line.

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  6. Student 19February 23, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    That statue looks like an important part in Texas history! I hope I can visit that statue some day....

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  7. student#12February 23, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    It has been fun learning about the Alamo.I can't wait to begin our project.

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  8. student #9February 23, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    I do not know what my favorite part is. I like a lot of parts. Like when Travis draws the line. I can not wait intill we learn more!!! Now I want to go to the Alamo because it sounds really intresting!!!

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  9. Student 14February 23, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    The most intresting part in Texas Revolution to me is The Battle of the Alamo, becuase it is so interesting. I was sad when I found out that Texas lost. I love Texas History!

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  10. student 20February 23, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    On the picture, why didnt you put a picture of the Alamo? But overall I liked it. Good job Mrs. Alaniz, it was good. Please put more historic things on the blog.

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  11. student 10February 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Texas History is very intresting.I want to learn
    more about Texas.I wonder if Travis really drew the line?

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  12. student 13February 23, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    I realy think that the Alamo is a very intersting story in the Texas Revloction.

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  13. student 16February 23, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Learning about Texas Revolution has been so much fun!I wonder if we can go to the Alamo someday.

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