Galveston Hurricane

Galveston Hurricane (1900)

​Galveston Hurricane (1900)

Lesson Objectives

We will explain how the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 affected the political, economic and social development of Texas.

I Will - Discuss and write about the Galveston hurricane of 1900

Essential ?

How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 affect Texas?

Open Ended

What are three things you noticed in the clip?

Match

Match the vocabulary word to their definition

• Hurricane

• Storm Surge

• Seawall

• Canal

• Seaport

a storm with violent wind

rise of water generated by a storm

A barrier built to prevent land erosion

A man-made water way

Town or city with a harbor

• a storm with violent wind

• rise of water generated by a storm

• A barrier built to prevent land erosion

• A man-made water way

• Town or city with a harbor

Match

Match the image to the vocabulary word

Hurricane

Storm Surge

Seawall

Canal

Seaport

• Hurricane

• Storm Surge

• Seawall

• Canal

• Seaport

​Information About the Galveston Hurricane

Open Ended

What are two issues the people of Galveston faced during the hurricane in 1900?

Sentence Stem - Two issues the people of Galveston faced during the hurricane in 1900 were...

Multiple Choice

A six-mile-long _____ was built to protect the city from future hurricanes.

• fence

• bridge

• beach

• seawall

Open Ended

Describe changes that happened in Galveston after the Great Storm?

Multiple Choice

On September 8, 1900, the city of _____ was struck by a powerful hurricane that killed many people and destroyed a third of the city.

• Houston

• Corpus Christi

• Galveston

• El Paso

Multiple Choice

In order to rebuild the city damaged by the hurricane of 1900, its people voted to adopt a _____ form of government.

• mayor and city council

• commission

• martial law

• home rule