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Writing Mexican-Americans into Seventh Grade Texas History
(Howell Initiative)
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Américo Paredes
Written by: Katie Daitoku TEKS Connection: 7C, 21A, 21B, 22B, 22C, 22D As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to: Briefly summarize the main events of Americo Paredes’s life and explain his importance in Texas history. The lesson content is about: Americo Paredes’s life The student will process the content by: Identifying the main events of Paredes’s life. The student will complete the following product as part of this lesson: A storyboard of the main events of Paredes’s life. Assessment of learningI will know how well the student has understood the content,
process, or product by: Prerequisite skills that students should have for this
lesson to be successful: ActualLessonIntroduction: Brief explanation of who Paredes is and
what a storyboard is. Learner-centered Strategies/Activities: Students will
create a storyboard with the main events of Paredes’s life, either from
information that they have gathered on their own from the internet or from
information provided in class. Students can share their storyboards with a
small group of other students. Closure: Briefly summarize Paredes’s life and ask
students what they thought were the main events of his life and why it is
important to study his life. Resources: Labeled a "Tall Texan" by the Bush library, this webpage provides a brief biography of Paredes, including information on the influence of With a Pistol in His Hand. A biography of Paredes that focuses on his educational background and his academic accomplishments. Also contains a variety of related links both through the University of Texas and the Handbook of Texas Online. A lengthy biography of Paredes, it eulogizes him and provides detailed information about the events of his life that inspired his research in folklore and corridos. The big R:How will this lesson be made relevant to the lives of the students? Students will be able to explain why it is important to study Paredes’s life and will see how the events of his life influenced Texas and will understand cause and effect. Materials required: butcher paper, markers/crayons Classroom setup: areas for students to work on their storyboards individually In order to differentiate the lesson to meet the needs of the learners I will do the following: (Please highlight those intelligences that have been addressed in this lesson)
Please note other adjustments that you have made to differentiate the lesson: Provide students with different reading level material about Paredes. More advanced students can conduct some of their own research about Paredes’s life. The following levels of thinking skills are utilized in this lesson: Please highlight all of the levels above that apply.
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