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Texas History - Mrs. Susan Baker

 

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 Baker/Bourdon

Texas History

August 25-29, September 1-5

 

Monday:

Obj: Students will understand rules and procedures in the classroom.

1)  Introductions

2)  Information Cards

3)  Discipline Plan

4)  Getting to Know You—Texas Style

Back to School Pep Rally!! HS 6:30

 

Tuesday:

Obj: Students will better understand the way the textbook is organized.

1)  Discuss parts of the textbook

2)  Textbook Scavenger Hunt

 

Wednesday:

Obj: Students will better understand Texas geography.

1)  Read and discuss Ch 1: Section 1: pages 26-30 as a class.

2)  Section 1Worksheet

Twirler & Flag Practice: 4:45-6:00

 

Thursday:

Obj: Students will understand classroom grading procedures.

1)  Go over exact procedures for grading.

2)  Grade Section 1 worksheet.

Obj: Students will better understand Texas’ natural resources.

1)  Read and discuss Ch 1: Section 2: pages 31-36 as a class.

2)  Section 2 worksheet.

 

Friday:

1)  Grade Section 2 worksheet.

Obj: Students will know the major rivers and cities of Texas.

1)  Label rivers and cities as a class using overhead.

2)  Show students how to remember the rivers.

 

September 1-5

Path to Scholarship

Monday:

Holiday

 

Tuesday:

 Window Pane activities and notebook covers due. Begin Shields of Honor

 

Wednesday:

 Finish Shields. Positive Letter.

 

Thursday:

 Writing Activity

 

Friday:

 Video Clip, Vocab study cards

 

Texas History

Monday:

 Holiday

 

Tuesday:

 Ch 1: Section 3: Climate Worksheet 1:3

 

Wednesday:

 Chapter Review

 

Thursday:

 Ch 1 Test. Begin Ch 2 Foldable

 

Friday:

 River/City Test. Finish foldable. Begin discussion of Coastal Plains. Take notes

 

 

 

A Paradise Called Texas: http://www.oldcardboard.com/lsj/olbooks/apct/pct.htm

 

 

www.texans.glencoe.com

This is the textbook web-site. Try doing the interactive tutor and the self-check quizzes for the chapter we are working on!)

 

Interesting web-sites:

   

·        Read Cabeza de Vaca’s story here.

 

·          www.1900storm.com   (Galveston Hurricane)

 

·          www.texasindians.com  (Lots of cool stuff about the Indians!)

 

·        LaSalle’s Story: Voyage of Doom:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lasalle

 

·        http://www.oldcardboard.com/lsj/images/rotunda.exe

 

 

e-mail: sbaker@springhill.esc7.net

(This is the best way to get in touch with me)