Texas Revolution Research Project

Option #1 (Trading Cards)

Directions: Create at least 5 trade cards that show how Texas was changed by the people and
events connected to the Texas Revolutionary war.

1. Research at least 5 different people who played an important role from any of the
battles of the Texas Revolution.
2. On a 4x6 index card write at least 4 facts about the person on one side.
3. On the opposite side draw or print a picture of the person and glue it to the index card.
4. The trading card should be neat, colorful, and easy to read.
5. You may use your Social Studies textbook, internet, and books from the library.
6. Use the rubric below to make sure you have all the items necessary to get a good grade.



Trading Card Rubric

Grading Criteria 15 Points 20 Points 25 Points
Student has 5 trading
cards
1-2 trading cards 3-4 trading cards
5 or more trading
cards
Student has written 4
facts about each
person
Missing quite a few
facts
Missing some facts
Has all 4 facts on all 5
trading cards
Student has drawn or
glued a picture to the
card
No picture Picture incomplete Has picture
Trading card is neat,
colorful, and easy to
read
Needs improvement
in all 3 areas
Needs improvement
in 1-2 areas
Neat, colorful, and
easy to read










Option #2 (Timeline)

Directions: Create a timeline of the Texas Revolution that shows the important events of each
battle from beginning to end.

1. Create a chronological timeline describing the important events that took place,
including dates, names of the battle and names of important people.
2. Select 4 facts that were most important to each event.
3. You may use your Social Studies textbook, the internet, and books from the library.
4. Come up with a creative way of displaying your timeline.
5. You may draw or print out a picture and glue them to your timeline where needed.
6. Use the rubric below to make sure you have all the items necessary to get a good grade.



Timeline Rubric

Grading Criteria 15 Points 20 Points 25 Points
Entry Choice
Has only 1 important
fact
Has 2-3 important
facts, few
inaccuracies
4 or more important
facts
Scale & Sequence
Has no scale,
increments not
marked, entries out of
sequence
Scale roughly draw,
increments fairly and
accurately marked,
some entries out of
sequence
Scale consistent and
accurate, increments
marked, all entries are
in sequence
Grammar & Spelling
Many errors in
spelling and dates
Some errors in
spelling and dates
One or two mistakes
Visual Presentation Illegible and messy Legible Clear and uncluttered








Option #3 (Diorama)

Directions: Create a three-dimensional diorama of one of the battles from the Texas Revolution that
most interests you.

1. Choose a battle to research from the Texas Revolution and create a three-dimensional diorama
showing what happened.
2. You may use your Social Studies textbook, the internet, and books from the library.
3. Use a shoe box to display the battle you choose.
4. The background and foreground must show a relationship to the setting of the battle.
5. At least 4 objects must be three-dimensional in the diorama.
6. Write a paragraph describing the battle represented in your display.



Diorama Rubric

Grading Criteria 15 Points 20 Points 25 Points
Foreground
The diorama has few
or no three-
dimensional objects,
the objects are not
connected the setting
The diorama has 3 or
more three-
dimensional objects,
and is mostly
consistent with the
setting
The diorama has 4 or
more three-
dimensional objects,
and objects are
consistent with the
setting
Background
Little or no surface
area is covered with
drawing or clip art,
and very little
relationship between
the background and
the setting
Most background
surface area is
covered with drawing
or clip art and is
consistent with
foreground and the
setting
All background
surface is covered
with drawing, or
clipart and is
consistent with the
foreground and
setting
Paragraph
The paragraph has 3
or fewer sentences
about the setting
The paragraph has 4
or more sentences
about the setting
The paragraph has 5
or more sentences
about the setting
Creativity &
Appearance
Little attempt to add
color, and project has
sloppy appearance
Good creative effort,
neat and shows
evidence of some
time spent
Project is excellently
presented, reflecting
creativity, and a lot of
thought