Lesson Plans

Each Lesson plan contains five lessons. The lessons are designed for one or two 45-minute class periods. Individual lessons focus on one of the five character traits and a period of Texas History. All Lesson Plans conform to Texas Essential Knowledge standards. Lesson plans are annotated with links and all supplemental pages are provided. Select a set of lesson plans for the grade level you are teaching and download the pdf file.

Sample Fourth Grade
Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan Titles
Lesson Plan One - Courage
The Tejano Rangers - Compañía Volantes

Lesson Plan Two - Integrity
Texas Ranger Jack Hays 
and His Indian Allies

Lesson Plan Three - Respect
Texas Rangers Historical Markers

Lesson Plan Four - Dedication
Twentieth Century - A Ranger Legacy

Lesson Plan Five - Determination
The Modern Texas Rangers and the Scientific Method - Investigating 
a Crime

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Lesson Posters

Full color posters are available for each lesson. They are offered in a downloadable pdf file in two sizes, 8.5x11 and 11x17. Please download the size you would like to use, then print and display for your students.

Sample Poster