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  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. World War I and the 1920s
  4. Porvenir Massacre
Topic: U.S. History
Time Period: World War I and the 1920s
Category: Lesson Plan

Porvenir Massacre

In this lesson, students are presented with a claim made on Twitter about a massacre of Mexican Americans by law enforcement in Porvenir, Texas. Students use the internet to evaluate the trustworthiness of several historical sources and learn about the 1918 massacre.

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Image: Photograph of a Texas state historical marker commemorating the Porvenir Massacre. From the Texas Historical Commission.

Image: Photograph of a Texas state historical marker commemorating the Porvenir Massacre. From the Texas Historical Commission.

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