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Here are the teacher pack items for Sam Houston: Republic of Texas President:
Overview In this experience, students examine Sam Houston’s two terms as president of the Republic of Texas. They examine key issues and evaluate them as successes or failures. Then they write an essay about an issue that was a disappointment for President Houston. Students will collaborate in small groups for scene 2 to scene 4. Note that the teacher pack includes a 57-minute video about Sam Houston that you may project to the class. Objectives:
In September 1836, the Republic of Texas held its first presidential election. Three men ran for president: Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, and Henry Smith. Houston had become widely known for leading the Texan army to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto and was sometimes called “Old Sam Jacinto.”
Houston won the election by a large margin. Voters separately elected Mirabeau B. Lamar as vice president. Lamar had also participated in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Voters also elected 29 representatives and 14 senators to the first Congress of the Republic of Texas. In the same election, they approved the Constitution of 1836 and overwhelmingly supported seeking annexation to the United States, meaning they wanted Texas to become a U.S. state.
Objectives:
Sam Houston
Sam Houston became one of the best-known leaders of the new Republic of Texas. In 1836, a new city was founded and named Houston in his honor. The city soon became an important political center and served as the capital of the Republic of Texas from 1837 to 1839.
Many places in Texas were named after important people from the state’s history.
Name one or more Texas towns or cities that were named after a Texas leader or other important historical figure. To list more than one, separate your answers with a comma like this: Washington, Lincoln.
Some possible answers: Austin (Stephen Austin), Brownsville (Jacob Brown), Bryan (William Bryan), Houston (Sam Houston), Lubbock (Thomas Lubbock), McAllen (John McAllen), and Seguin (Juan Seguín).
Divide students into their small groups for the next three scenes. When everyone is ready to continue, unlock the next scene.
