About Image Teacher Guide Texas our nation, Texas! By Ennis Erickson, Jerry Christmas Meet the Authors "What would the effect on American History be if Texas had remained a Republic?"  Overview  Understandings and Standards  Activities  Resources  Student Guide Powered By 510-635-0585 info@my-ecoach.com Contact Us Overview Grade Levels: 7, 8 Curriculum Areas: Focus: History/Social Science Secondary: Economics, Economics, Geography, Government Topic: Independence of Texas Themes: Economic issues, Effect on United States, Ethnic and cultural patterns, Expansion in the Southwest, Remaing a republic Duration: 7 days Summary Students will research various areas related to how Texas as well as the United States would be different if Texas had never given up its independence. In doing so the students will not only look at economics issues and cultural patterns but also at how the expansion in the Southwest might have taken place. Rationale Student tend to take an approach that things in the past could not have occurred differently. Through this project the students will be able to see that the events in the past could have resulted in their living in a new lifstyle under a differnt government in a different county instead of the condition they find themselves in now.