1. List three facts from the video.
12/7 Warm-Up
List three facts from the video.

2. Problems for Mexico
Mexico was beginning to have lots of difficulties with the settlers living in Texas.
Complete the stations activity to discover what some of the clues that led to this were.

3. Stations guidelines
Answer your questions completely (1-2 sentences); even if you are not sure
Stay with your station
Do not rotate/move until the bell rings
Do not talk with others who are not in your group
** Really think about how these clues were some of the factors that contributed to the start of the Revolution**

4. Closure Questions What are you noticing about the clues above?
Do you see a problem for Mexico? What is it?
Do you think Mexico needs to fix this problem? Why?
How would you fix this problem?
According to the documents, how might you suspect the settlers in Texas feel about the Mexican government?

5. Road to Revolution Political Cartoon
A political cartoon is an illustration or a comic strip usually using exaggerated details to display a political or economic message. Today you will be creating your own political cartoon showing your vision of some of the factors that led to the revolutionary war. Think about some of the ideas we have discussed in class including:
Fredonian Rebellion
Mier y Tian Report
Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
Santa Anna’s dictatorship
Mexico’s ban on slaver
Cultural differences (language, religion, etc)

6. American Revolution

7. Civil War

8. World War II

9. Current Examples

10. Other Examples:

11. Use the following rubric to help guide you:
Captions
30pts
Colored pictures or graphics
Exaggerated Details
20pts
Labels explaining the setting/characters
Total
100pts