Texas TEKS 7.2.E
The Standard
identify the contributions of significant individuals, including Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, Erasmo Seguín, Martín De León, and Green DeWitt, during the Mexican settlement of Texas
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify what each leader contributed to the settlement of Mexican Texas. They connect each person to a colony, settlement, land grant, or political role.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students correctly distinguish Moses Austin’s land grant effort from Stephen F. Austin’s colony leadership. They explain the roles of Erasmo Seguín, Martín De León, and Green DeWitt using specific facts.
Common Misconceptions
- Students often confuse Moses Austin with Stephen F. Austin or assume both led the same work. They may also assume every empresario was Anglo or founded a colony in the same place.
How to Assess It
- Give students the five names and ask them to write one accurate contribution beside each. Then have them explain which two people are most often confused and why.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place name, contribution, and settlement cards on a Texas map, then have groups match and justify each set.
Write a response to this prompt: Which individual made the most lasting contribution to Mexican Texas settlement, and what evidence supports your choice?
Play a five clue guessing game in which teams identify each leader from facts about land grants, colonies, settlements, and political support.
Use a current Texas map to locate Austin, Victoria, and Gonzales, then connect each place to the leader who shaped its history.
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