Today we will process the definitions from 2/7/23, and discuss the importance of early Texas Icons Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, General Santa Anna, and the Karankawa and Comanche native Americans.  We will also begin to discuss the rumblings of Texians’ discontent with Mexico.

This video mirrors the lecture portion of our class today.

We will also be discussing the Old 300, and I have asked the students to find our their ancestors’ last names, as we will be looking them up on the Old 300 directory on Thursday.

Our Valentines party will be on 2/14/23 from 1-1:45PM in the home rooms.  Parents are invited to come to this party, and you are welcome to check your child out and take them home afterwards.

No one embodies the sense of adventure and independence like Texans!

Come along as we learn about the Icons of Early Texas:

Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, James Bowie, Thomas Jeferson Rusk, Juan Seguin, Jose’ Antonio Navarro, Anson Jones, and more!

 

Our vocabulary words for this week are:

Empresario-a person who had been granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting others to come to Texas to settle on land.

Karankawa- a tribe of native Americans on the Gulf Coast that raided Stephen F. Austin’s settlers.  Known for being extremely aggressive and very tall, with men over 6′ 6” and women over 6′.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna-dictator of Mexico who marched into Texas to stop a rebellion, won at the Alamo, and was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Stephen F. Austin-first successful empresario who brought 300 families to settle Tejas(Texas).  Also known as “The father of Texas”.

Sam Houston- General who led the Texan forces who defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. 1st President of the Texas Republic.

Alamo-a Spanish Catholic mission that Texian forces fortified after capturing it from Mexican forces.  Santa Anna’s troops eventually defeated the Texians there and killed every man who stayed and fought.

Texian- American settlers of Mexican Texas and later the Republic of Texas.

 

 

 

We all had a great time listening to old tunes and newer ones too by the East Texas Symphony!

The symphony plays again tonight(Monday) at 7PM.  Tickets are $10 for adults and are FREE for kids!  Go support them, and thanks to the East Texas Symphonic Band for playing for us!

Click below to see a sample of the music your children got to hear:

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Parents,

Parent permission slips were sent out last Friday for all 5th graders to go on the field trip to the LeTourneau University to see the East Texas Symphonic Band Children’s concert.  Please make sure you sign the form and send it back with your child by Friday, 2/3/23.

**Please note that parents are not able to attend this event, as  this event is for schools only.