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Primary
Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Texas Declaration of Independence (March 2, 1836)

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the Texas Declaration of Independence is shown on this PBS website. See how it parallels the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Links to other websites.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: New Perspectives on the West

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....
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Primary
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Declaration of Independence, Original Manuscript

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a copy of the original manuscript of the Texas Declaration of Independence. This 12-page document includes line-by-line transcription.
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Texas Independence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. This document-based inquiry lesson allows students to read parts of the Texas Declaration of Independence,...
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: David Gouverneur Burnet 1788 1870

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting profile of David G. Burnet, who fought for Texas independence from Mexico and served many political offices in Texas. Links to additional information on Texas history.
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Website
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: Texas Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
What was the purpose of the Texas Declaration of Independence? Who authored the Declaration? This brief article answers these questions and provides links to the original handwritten Declaration as well as printed broadside.
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Website
San Jacinto Museum of History

San Jacinto Museum: Revolution: Timeline of Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a six-year timeline from April, 1830, when the Mexican government outlawed emigration of American settlers into Texas to the April, 1836, the Battle of Jacinto. Links to websites for additional information.
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Website
San Jacinto Museum of History

San Jacinto Museum: Commanders in the Field: Thomas Rusk

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a short biography from the San Jacinto Museum about Thomas Rusk, his early life, actions in the Battle of Jacinto, and his later life.
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Website
Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Texas Timeline: Revolution and Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief timeline of the events surrounding the Texas Revolution and the Republic of Texas with hyperlinks for more information.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Texas Revolution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives an overview of the Texas Revolution. Using a mind map and a time line, students are visually drawn in to the events leading up to Texas gaining independence from Mexico. Links to...