Father of Texas Day will be observed on Wednesday November 3, 2021 in Burleson ISD. According to the State of Texas, instruction is meant to educate students about the life and contributions of Stephen F. Austin. The brief announcement below can be read as part of campus announcements or in class. The announcement document itself will be linked to the Scope and Sequence for teachers.
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Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin
The Father of Texas Commemoration Day
The Father of Texas Commemoration Day
November 3
November 3
Teacher Notes: Please read the following summary during class on November 3 in commemoration of The Father of Texas Day.
Elementary: Homeroom teachers please read the summary to students
Secondary: Social Studies teachers please read the summary to students
Stephen F. Austin is widely considered to be the Father of Texas. Raised in Missouri for most of childhood, Stephen F. Austin came to Texas in 1821 to establish the first colony of American settlers. These initial 300 families came to be known as the Old 300 and settled along the Brazos River in 1821 and 1822. These families established an American presence in what is now the state of Texas.
Between 1822 and 1833, hundreds more families joined the settlers in Texas. Many families were given land grants by the Mexican government and established farms and ranches across the Texas landscape.
Stephen F. Austin led the way for Texas self government and represented the interests of the settlers to the Mexican government. Though Texas was a part of the nation of Mexico, the Mexican government allowed American settlers to come to Texas and settle in designated areas of the territory.
Austin was imprisoned by the Mexican government in 1833 when he attempted to create the state of Texas without Mexican consent. He was released in 1835 and the Texas Revolution broke out in October of that same year.
Austin went to the United States government for help in fighting for Texas independence against Mexico. Texas won its independence in April of 1836 and Stephen F. Austin served as Secretary of State for the new republic under president Sam Houston until his death later that same year.
The influence and work of Stephen F. Austin led to the creation of the State of Texas and the growth of the United States.
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