Created by Amy Simmons, July 2007

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the importance of the building known as the Stone Fort and the unique role it played in Texas history. TEKS §113.23. Social Studies, Grade 7 1(B)    TEKS §113.23. Social Studies, Grade 7. 2(C)
• Students will be able to recall historical details about the Stone Fort. TEKS §113.23. Social Studies, Grade 7. 2(B)
• Students will be able to navigate through a website to gather information. TEKS §113.23. Social Studies, Grade 7. 21(B)    TEKS §113.23. Social   Studies, Grade 7 .21(C)

Begin lesson by having students complete a KWL chart on the Stone Fort.  A KWL chart is an 8”x11” paper divided into three sections.  The K section is what I Already KNOW about the topic, the W section is What I WANT to know about the topic, and the L section is completed after the lesson and stands for What I LEARNED about the topic. Read the list of the different positions the Stone Fort held during its time period.

Have students reasearch the Old Stone Fort article found on the Handbook of Texas Online, which can be found through the TIDES site, to answer questions on the worksheet.  The article can be printed if you wish for your students to have a physical copy.

Grade the Worksheet.

Stone Fort images in the East Texas Research Center Stone Fort Museum artifacts "Will the Real Stone Fort Please Stand Up?" worksheet The Old Stone Fort in the Handbook of Texas Internet access