Invasión Yanqui:

A Note to Teachers

This lesson is divided into two parts. Part I, “The War and Its Aftermath,” discusses why we need to know more about the Mexican-American War and its lasting impact on the two nations and their relationship. Part II, “Learning Activities,” presents questions to answer, ideas to ponder, activities to conduct, and products to create. While some questions expect distinctly different levels of skill and understanding, ranging from grade school through graduate studies, some questions can be adapted for use at several levels. In general, these activities fulfill the TEKS requirements enumerated.

Meeting TEKS Performance Standards for Social Studies:

• Grade 5:
  • Standard B.6.a. Understanding how military action changed economic growth of Texas.
  • Standards C.7, 8: Using and creating geographic tools to organize, interpret, and share information.
  • Standard E.14. Understanding various means used to expand boundaries of the United States.
  • Standards G.22-26: Acquiring, organizing, interpreting, using, and communicating information using a variety of sources and tools, including technology.
• Grade 7:
  • Standard E.18.a: Analyzing the causes and effects of the Mexican War
  • Standards F.24-26: Developing appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures in Texas since the period of the Republic
  • Standards G.27-31: Applying social studies knowledge and skills to become competent problem-solvers, decision-makers, and independent lifelong learners.
• Grade 8:
  • Standard A.2.a: Understanding use of compromise and negotiation to resolve conflicts
  • Standard B.5.a: Interpreting economic information depicted on geographic maps
  • Standard C.12: Understanding the location of characteristics of places, regions, events, etc.
  • Standard E.20: Analyzing multiple causes of major wars
  • Standard E.23: Explaining political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny
  • Standard F.30: Understanding that art, literature, and music reflect issues in history of US.
  • Standards G.31-35: Applying social studies knowledge and skills to problem-solving.
• Grades 9-12:
  • Advanced Academic Studies--Independent or collaborative investigation, interpretation, and development of products that demonstrate understanding of selected issues

Meeting TEKS Standards for Fine Arts--Music and Art:

• All grades, Basic Understanding 3: Music and Art as historical /cultural heritage

Meeting TEKS Standards for English Language Arts:

• Grades 5-12: B.7-10: Reading fluency, B.13: Research; B.15-22 Writing

Meeting TEKS Standards for Languages Other Than English:

• Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Levels I-IV.

A Note: As you view this exhibit, you will observe that some words are not spelled the way we spell them today. As a rule, these different spellings are not errors; rather, they reflect the varied spellings that were customary in the past.