7.SS.6.A

Identify significant individuals, events, and issues, including the factors leading to the expansion of the Texas frontier, the effects of westward expansion on American Indians, the buffalo soldiers, and Quanah Parker.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
significant individualseventsissuesfactors leading to the expansion of the Texas frontiereffects of westward expansionAmerican Indiansbuffalo soldiersQuanah Parker
Skills
  • identify (significant individuals during the expansion of the Texas frontier) #dok1
  • identify (significant events during the expansion of the Texas frontier) #dok1
  • identify (significant issues during the expansion of the Texas frontier) #dok1
  • explain (factors leading to the expansion of the Texas frontier) #dok2
  • describe (effects of westward expansion on American Indians) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify significant individuals involved in the expansion of the Texas frontier, such as the buffalo soldiers and Quanah Parker. #dok1
  • I can identify significant events that contributed to the expansion of the Texas frontier. #dok1
  • I can identify significant issues that arose during the expansion of the Texas frontier. #dok1
  • I can explain the factors that led to the expansion of the Texas frontier. #dok2
  • I can describe the effects of westward expansion on American Indians in Texas. #dok2
  • I can compare the contributions of individuals such as buffalo soldiers and Quanah Parker during the period of westward expansion. #dok2
  • I can analyze how westward expansion changed the lives of American Indians using historical evidence. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the long-term significance of events and individuals in the expansion of the Texas frontier. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Westward expansion fundamentally transformed the Texas frontier and the lives of its people.
  • The actions of significant individuals and groups had lasting impacts on the development and settlement of Texas.
Essential Questions
  • Who were the key individuals involved in the expansion of the Texas frontier, and what roles did they play?
  • What factors led to the expansion of the Texas frontier during the 19th century?
  • How did the westward expansion affect the lives and cultures of American Indians in Texas?
  • What lasting effects did the expansion of the Texas frontier have on the state's history?
  • Why is it important to study the contributions of the buffalo soldiers and Quanah Parker in Texas history?