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Time Toast
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How to Sign Up
There are two ways to sign up for Time Toast. You have the option to fill out the regular sign up form or you can select the Facebook login to have your information automatically filled in to the form. If you select the regular sign up option, you will need to confirm your email. -
Pros and Cons of Timelines
Pros: Timelines are a great visual representation of changes over time. You can use it describe a character or show setting differences. It gives students an opportunity to analyze dates and factors that contribute to changes in a story. It is user-friendly and allows students to keep information organized. It also gives a more accurate picture of elapsed time. Cons: Changing the format, color and style of the timeline in Time Toast is not easy. How to share is not clear to the user. -
Subject or Topic
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How We Will Use Timelines in the Classroom
Students will create a timeline that includes at least three of the most important events in the road to Texas' Independence. They must include photos to accompany each event and cite their sources when explain the events importance. -
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Texas Independence
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Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and a detachment of Mexican army troops. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gonzales -
Battle of Goliad
The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. In the early-morning hours of October 9, 1835, rebellious Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía, a fort near the Mexican Texas settlement of Goliad. La Bahía lay halfway between the only other large garrison of Mexican soldiers (at San Antonio de Béxar) and the major Texas port of Copano. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Goliad -
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, USA). Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Alamo
