Week 12, Day 3---Day 4
The Legend of the Bluebonnet--fiction-- retold and illustrated by Tomie DePaola
Develop or Activate Background Knowledge:
Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading
Engage Students in Discussion
Update Text Structure Anchor Chart
Teach Meaning Vocabulary
Teach Sentence Composing
Assign or Model Written Response
Review and Share Written Responses
*Planning Notes
Tomie DePaola avoids a longstanding controversy of terminology—should we say Indians or Native Americans? He sidesteps the question by referring to the Comanche People.
Also this book raises issues of religion. Use your own judgment in addressing them.

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain why American settlers in Texas sought independence from Mexico
Discuss early attempts to make Texas independent of Mexico
Describe the relationship between Anglo-Americans and Tejanos in Texas before and after independence