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Timeframe Day One Friday, June 3 Kick off, Prior Knowledge, Purpose Perspectives/Spanish/Mexican/Anglo Immigration to Texas Day Two Monday, June 6 Perspectives on Anglo Immigration to Texas Day Three Tuesday, June 7 Texas War/Independence Day Four Wednesday June 8 Perspectives on Texas Independence English begin formal writing of 1st person point of view Day Five Thursday, June 9 Mexican War Day 6 Friday, June 10 Perspectives on the Mexican War Day 7 Monday June 13 Wrap up/Assess Day 8 Tuesday June 14 Wrap up/Assess Sharing points of view Expansion of the United States- Conflicts in the expansion of the country Content: Standard 8.88.6 Describe the Texas war for Independence and the Mexican-American War, including territorial settlements, the aftermath of the wars, effect the war had on the lives of Americans, including Mexican Americans today. Objectives: Students will be able to identify various points of view or perspectives of groups living at the time of the Texas War for Independence and the Mexican American War. Students will be able to apply their understanding of the Texas War for Independence, the Mexican American War and the concepts of point of view or perspective as through the writing of first person narratives. Essential Questions: How did the expansion of the US result in conflicts with Mexico? How does analyzing point of view help students understand history? What meaning does the acquisition of Texas and the results of the Mexican American War have to today? Day One Friday, June 3 Big Idea: Conflicts occur in the expansion of the country. Objective: Students will be able to identify various points of view or perspectives of groups living at the time of the Texas War for Independence and the Mexican American War. Students will be able to apply their understanding of the Texas War for Independence, the Mexican American War and the concepts of point of view or perspective as through the writing of first person narratives. Ess