4th Grade Texas History Bundle TEKS aligned Social Studies Reading Activity

This no prep reading activity bundle includes (per standard): a reading passage leveled for 4th grade, 2-3 graphic organizers, a vocabulary matching activity, multiple choice questions, and short answer writing prompts. Your students will be engaged while learning about the history of Texas, from American Indians before European exploration to the annexation of Texas, to modern-day Texas! If you're wanting to integrate social studies into your ELA curriculum, this is perfect because it's academically aligned for both subject areas. You can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!

Each of the 20 Resources Includes: 

• Reading passage leveled for 4th grade
• 2-3 Graphic Organizers
• Vocabulary Matching Activity
• Multiple Choice Activity
• Short Answer Writing Prompts
• Answer Keys

TEKS standards covered:

(1) History. The student understands the origins, similarities, and differences of American Indian groups in Texas before European exploration. The student is expected to: (A)  explain the possible origins of American Indian groups in Texas; (B)  identify and compare the ways of life of American Indian groups in Texas before European exploration such as the Lipan Apache, Karankawa, Caddo, and Jumano; (C)  describe the cultural regions in which American Indians lived such as Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern; (D)  locate American Indian groups remaining in Texas such as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, Alabama-Coushatta, and Kickapoo.

(2)  History. The student understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas. The student is expected to: (A)  summarize motivations for European exploration and settlement of Texas, including economic opportunity, competition, and the desire for expansion; (B)  identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers, including Cabeza de Vaca; Francisco Coronado; and René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, on the settlement of Texas (C)  explain when, where, and why the Spanish established settlements and Catholic missions in Texas as well as important individuals (D)  identify Texas' role in the Mexican War of Independence and the war's impact on the development of Texas; and (E)  identify the accomplishments and explain the economic motivations and impact of significant empresarios, including Stephen F. Austin and Martín de León, on the settlement of Texas.

(3)  History. The student understands the importance of the Texas Revolution, the Republic of Texas, and the annexation of Texas to the United States. The student is expected to: (A)  analyze the causes, major events, and effects of the Texas Revolution, including the Battle of the Alamo, the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Runaway Scrape, and the Battle of San Jacinto; (B)  summarize the significant contributions of individuals such as William B. Travis, James Bowie, David Crockett, Juan N. Seguín, Plácido Benavides, José Francisco Ruiz, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Susanna Dickinson, and Enrique Esparza; (C)  identify leaders important to the founding of Texas as a republic and state, including José Antonio Navarro, Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, and Anson Jones;

(D) describe the successes, problems, and organizations of the Republic of Texas such as the establishment of a constitution, economic struggles, relations with American Indians, and the Texas Rangers; and (E) explain the events that led to the annexation of Texas to the United States and the impact of the U.S.-Mexican War.

(4) History. The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in Texas during the last half of the 19th century. The student is expected to: (A)  describe the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Texas; (B)  explain the growth, development, and impact of the cattle industry such as contributions made by Charles Goodnight, Richard King, and Lizzie Johnson; (C)  explain the effects of the railroad industry on life in Texas, including changes to cities and major industries; and

(D)  explain the effects on American Indian life brought about by the Red River War, building of U.S. forts and railroads, and loss of buffalo.

(5) History. The student understands important issues, events, and individuals of the 20th century in Texas. The student is expected to: (A)  explain the impact of various events on life in Texas such as the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II and notable individuals such as Audie Murphy, Cleto Rodríguez, and Bessie Coleman and other local individuals; and (B)  explain the development and impact of the oil and gas industry on industrialization and urbanization in Texas, including Spindletop and important people such as Pattillo Higgins.

Want more TEKS Social Studies Resources? Check these out!

⭐ INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION and Civil War Reading Packet Social Studies TEKS 5.4

⭐ Declaration of Independence Escape Room 5th Grade Social Studies TEKS 5.2

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