Tx History Agenda/HW

 *****This agenda is subject to Change****

Week of August 24th-August 28th
Texas History – McMorris   

Monday Aug 24 – 		
Staff development
Tuesday Aug 25 – 		
•	Advisory, 
•	Rules and Regulations, 
•	Class Expectations,
•	 Intro Binders/Notebook 
•	Supply List home for parent signature

Wednesday Aug 26 - 		
Supply List
•	TOC Rules and Guidelines, Questions to Ask yourself, handout DBQ
•	Decorate Binders/ Personal Seal

Thursday Aug 27 - 		
Notebook Supply List
•	Expectations
•	TOC
•	Rules
•	Personal Seal/Texas Seal

Friday Aug 28 - 		
TOC 
•	Multi-intelligence test
•	Personal Seal
•	Begin Region Project
 

Week of August 31st-September 4th
Texas History – McMorris   


Monday Aug 31 - 		
Region Project
•	Group set up/research as group/poster individual

Tuesday Sept 1 - 		Region Project
•	Groups share info on specific region
•	Individual poster – due end of class
•	Map Standards page given
•	HWK – Region Map

Wednesday Sept 2 - 	
Regions Project presentation
•	Map Standards/Regions Quiz (verbal)
•	Rivers and States
•	Rainfall and population (textbook) 
•	HWK – Lat/Long sheet

Thursday Sept 3 - 		
Complete Course Organizer
•	Unit Organizer - Key Words/Summary 
o	Irrigation
o	Migrate
o	Aquifer
o	Escarpment
o	industry
•	Bold Words (preview Vocabulary)

Friday Sept 4 -		
Native Texans ppt
•	Native Texans vocabulary
o	Culture
o	Civilization 
o	Nomad
o	Adobe
o	Social structure
o	Treaty
o	Descendant
•	Region groups (textbook research in groups) population 61-63, farming 
64, climate 47, coastal 52, north central 54, great plains 55, mountains and 
basins 56
 

Week of September 7 - 10
Texas History – McMorris   

Monday Sept 7 - 		
Labor Day – No School

Tuesday Sept 8 - 		Quiz Regions and Native Texans
•	Color and add symbols to Region and Native Texans pages
•	I want to be a Native, what group, where would I live?
•	HWK – Create Explorer Unit Page

Wednesday Sept 9 - 	
Explorers 
•	(give chart of explorers each groups differences)
•	Explorers activity

Thursday Sept 10 - 	
Present 
•	Notes and discuss motives
•	Explorer Timeline


Friday Sept 11 - 		



Table of Contents to this point:

Page 1 	Rules and Guidelines
Page 2 	Questions to Ask Yourself
Page 3 	How to write a DBQ
Page 4	Geography Unit Page
Page 5 	Vocabulary page
Page 6	Pneumonic Device (rstbcnr) and Elevation Map
Page 7	Rivers and States Map
Page 8	Native Texans Group Notes
Page 9	Where I want to be in Texas?
Page 10	Lat/Long Page




September 14 – 18
Essential Questions to go over with your child:
1.	How did Native Texans adapt to the environment? 
2.	How were Native Texans ways similar and different from each other?
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Monday: Stations to complete Native Texans Notes (fill in pg 8,11-14)
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Tuesday: Stations to complete Native Texans Notes (fill in pg 8,11-14) 
Homework:  Students decide on 3 areas to compare and 2 tribes to fill
organizer. Pg 15 Notebook
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Wednesday: Warm up: read interact with history pg 98 and answer. pg 89-92,
draw chart pg 92 on notebook paper and complete. Check and voc. read pg
98-100, 102-104, fill in chart on Narvaez. HW: Complete chart
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Thursday: Spanish Explorers
Define expedition and colony.Go over explorers Chart
Create explorer pages for Pineda, Naveraz, Caveza De Vaca, Coronado and De
Soto.  Complete reading pp. 103-107 and add to chart to La Salle.
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Friday: La Salle
Look at the map on pages 104 and 108. Answer the questions p. 108.
Students use Explorer Charts to answer questions on Chart Check.
Trade Chart Check and Explorer Chart to check – Explorer Chart for completion,
Chart Check for correct answers –
Discuss pp. 109-112 with students taking notes on French exploration from
overhead to complete filling in La Salle on Explorer Chart, vocabulary “friar”
and “missionary” 
Review.  Define descendent, treaty, and nomad
Work on test review in groups and check together for correct answers to study.
 Workbook p. 8
Homework: Study for Ch. 4 & 5 test (notes, workbook p. 8, and review)

 


September 21 -25

EQ - What happened to the Native American population after the arrival
of the Europeans?
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Monday: Chapter 4 and 5 Test.  Read Ch.6-1, pp. 118-124 and complete Guided
Reading. 
Read Texas Tidbits, p. 121, and caption to picture below. Answer the question.
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Tuesday: Comparing Spain and France – Colonization (Ch. 6, Sec. 1 & 2)
Warm Up: Check – Guided Reading over pp.118-124. In groups.
Go over Ch. 4 & 5 Test together.
Use bottom of p. 16 to create Venn diagram together comparing colonization
efforts.
Read pp. 126-129 and complete Organizing Information Cause and Effect
organizer, p. 129, and questions 1 & 3 (in complete sentences).
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Wednesday: Look at the map on p. 127. Read the caption and answer the 
question.
Discuss highlights of Ch. 6, Sec. 3 especially pp. 133-135 using transparency
of notes.
Read Visual Summary together, p. 138.  Read Activity – Culture, p. 129 and
list 10 things you would take with you.  Discuss Life in Texas by reading pp.
142 – top of 143(“Four Types…”) to intro.
Using workbook p. 11 as guide, assign groups to find info for each area: 
Mission,
Presidio, Town, and Ranch (under type of settlement add “problems”). Assign 2
groups
to each type – one to write important facts to fill in chart, the other to
provide info through
illustrations – all on butcher paper. Info on pp. 143-154 – Gallery
presentation tomorrow.
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Thursday: Gallery Walk to Collect info on “Notes on Life” chart on page 17 in
spiral.  Students assume role of missionary, soldier, townsperson, or vaquero.
Use “Notes” sheet as prewrite for letter. Write a 1 page letter to a friend or
family member
describing life in Spanish Texas. Include details and specific activities in
daily life.
Work on Test Review and check together.
Review checklist, students should have all documents from checklist to study
Homework: Study for Ch. 6 & 7 Test.
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Friday:   Chapter 6 and 7 Test



Week of 9/28 – 10/2

Due to the amount of students out with illness and other absences, I have
modified and pushed back testing to this Wednesday.  Students do not stress
over testing, get well.  I can’t wait to have you back in my class.

E.Q. – How does the Spanish influence in Texas live on today?
What were Stephen F. Austin’s contributions to the colonization of Texas?
TEKS- 7,1A,C 7.2B,C
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Mon. 9/28
Warm Up: Look at the map on p. 127. Read the caption and answer the question.
Warm Up: Read Activity – Culture, p. 129 and list 10 things you would take
with you.
Check homework Org. & questions for completion and briefly discuss.
Discuss Failure of Spanish missions
Discuss highlights of Ch. 6, Sec. 3 especially pp. 133-135 using transparency
of notes.
Read Visual Summary together, p. 138
Discuss Life in Texas by reading pp. 142 – top of 143(“Four Types…”) to intro.
Using workbook p. 11 as guide, assign groups to find info for each area: 
Mission,
Presidio, Town, and Ranch (under type of settlement add “problems”). Assign 2
groups
to each type – one to write important facts to fill in chart, the other to
provide info through
illustrations – all on butcher paper. Info on pp. 143-154 – Gallery
presentation tomorrow.
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Tues. 9/29
Warm Up: Read Texas Tidbits, p. 145. How did cotton first come to Texas?
Hang student posters and use gallery format for class to view and read info.
Use transparency to compare to butcher paper info, and for students to fill in
workbook p.11.
Together answer questions at the bottom of workbook p. 11
Read Lone Star Legends, p. 152, and explain how Padre Island got its name.
Students assume role of missionary, soldier, townsperson, or vaquero. Use both
textbooks and frame from yesterday as references to complete “Notes on Life”
sheet.
Use “Notes” sheet as pre-write for letter. Write a 1 page letter to a friend
or family member
describing life in Spanish Texas. Include details and specific activities in
daily life.
Homework: Work on letter and staple “Notes” pre-write to the back (Notes 25%
of grade). Study for Chapter 6 and 7 Test, Complete Test Review
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Weds. 09/30 
Test over Ch. 6 and 7
Take test over Ch. 6 and 7.
Homework: Finish Letter 
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Thursday 10/01 Intro Ch. 8
Warm Up: Why would Americans want to leave their homes to move west to the
unsettled land of Texas?
Read Interact with History, p. 155, and answer question.
Share letters with table. Each table decide on one letter to share with class.
Take up and grade for completion with letter 75% and note sheet prewrite 25%.
pp. 155-159. p. 160.
Discuss pp. 168-169.complete word map with highlighted words from these pages.
Read pp. 170-172 together.
Go over Ch. 6 & 7 test with students, students will correct test using
textbook and proving their answers.
Homework: Use Word Map to complete 5 highlighted vocabulary terms on pp. 170-
172.
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Friday 10/02 Review for Ch. 8-1 Quiz / Adams-Onis Treaty
Warm Up: Read “In This Land of Ours,” p. 171. Why is the Adams-Onis Treaty
important to Texas today?
Check HW – Word Maps for terms, pp. 170-172 – Students illustrate at the
board, and
class guesses which word, then just check for completion.
Students fill in notes over Ch. 8-1, and check together
Read Adams-Onis Treaty sheet, highlighting important info.
Read Stephen F. Austin, p. 179, and write 5 facts you didn’t already know.
Homework: Ch. 8 Voc. Crossword – Study crossword and notes for quiz 


Week of Oct 5th-9th
E.Q. – What were Stephen F. Austin’s contributions to the colonization of 
Texas?
How did colonial Texans adapt to their environment?
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Monday. 10/05 
Warm Up: Why would Americans want to leave their homes to move west to the
unsettled land of Texas?
Discuss pp. 168-169.complete word map with highlighted words from these pages.
Read pp. 170-172 together.
Go over Ch. 6 & 7 test with students, students will correct test using
textbook and proving their 
answers.
Binder setup
Homework: Use Word Map to complete 5 highlighted vocabulary terms on pp. 170-
172.
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Tuesday 10/6
Warm Up: Read “In This Land of Ours,” p. 171. Why is the Adams-Onis Treaty
important
to Texas today?
Check HW – Word Maps for terms, pp. 170-172 – Students illustrate at the
board, and
class guesses which word, then just check for completion.
Students fill in notes over Ch. 8-1, and check together
Read Adams-Onis Treaty sheet, highlighting important info.
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Weds. 10/07 
Warm Up: How did Philip Nolan die? 5 minutes
Watch vol 1 and answer questions 18 minutes.  Discuss the fist video 5 min
Watch vol 2. And answer questions 18 min.  Discuss the 2nd video 5 min
Read Stephen F. Austin, p. 179, and write 5 facts you didn’t already know.
Materials: copies of Ch. 8 Test Review and transparency of key
Warm Up: Read Texas Tidbits, p. 180. What is the term Anglo American used to
describe?
What town was the center of activity for Austin’s colony? Where was it 
located?
Evaluate Ch. 8 Voc. / Stephen F. Austin
read pp. 174-178 silently 
5 facts about SFA.
Read and discuss pp. 174-178 together (and maps p. 177).
Play To Tell the Truth (SFA) game.
Homework:   Students work independently on Journey to Texas, making a list of
things they could 
leave behind.  Complete list of items to leave behind.
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Thurs. 10/8 Evaluate Ch. 8 – Anglo American Colonization
Homework: Study review for Ch. 8 Test. Test tutorials Thurs. 3:45-4:30.
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Friday 10/9  Chapter 8 Test
Homework: Read pp. 190-193, take 10 notes on reading.

Warm Up: What things were Austin’s colonists required to do? (p. 175)
Explain requirements for Austin’s colony ad – poster, newspaper ad or article
– using ad 
instruction/grading sheet.
Warm Up: What type of people was Austin looking for to settle his colony? Why?
Give each group 1-2 applications to Austin’s colony.
Students read applications and complete evaluation form.
Groups share letters with class, and take vote on acceptance to colony.
Homework:
Students create a rough draft on notebook paper first, then final product on
manila paper or on 
computer.
Students will analyze and summarize text and needs of colony. 
Grade on ad will depend on the development of the following criteria 
Land policy understanding
Requirements of colonists
Description of land
Cost
Use of persuasive text






Week, Oct.19-Oct 23, 2008
7.1C 7.2D,E, 7.3AB

E. Q. – 1. What were the rights and the liberties guaranteed in the Mexican
Constitution of 1824?
How does the struggle for power and/or freedom from oppression result in 
conflict?
Cause of SFA imprisonment and its effects 1836?
What actions by Santa Anna characterized him as a dictator tyrant?

Mon. 10/20 Ch. 9, Sec. 2 and Review of Law of Apr. 6,
Chapter 9.1 Quiz
Video – Stephen F. Austin, Filibusters, Empresarios, 
Check vocabulary homework
Notes Sheet fill in first page.
Students read pp. 196-top of 199 filling in notes (front half) – or complete
together.
Homework: None
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Tues. 10/21 
Enrichment Day for Language Arts Students watch the Outsiders

Weds. 10/22 Turtle Bayou, Conventions, and Austin’s Arrest
Warm Up: Read the box at the bottom of p. 199, and answer the question.
Finish first page of fill in notes.
Complete p. 2 of fill in notes over pages 199-202. (Check together if students
do indep.)
Review Turtle Bayou and Conventions by discussing Transparency 17 (also 
textbook
p.200) focusing on commonalities, differences, and the purpose of the chart.
Homework: Students add to their Road to Revolution Unit Page
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Thurs. 10/23 Results of Santa Anna coming into power (Ch. 9, Sec. 3)
Warm Up: Read the caption under the picture on p. 204, and answer the 
question.
Also tell why “Three-Legged Willie” is important to us today.
Check vocabulary homework, p. 202.
Read pp. 203-top of 206 together discussing War and Peace parties.
Discuss pp. 206-208 using transparency with students copying underlined parts.
Pass out copies of notes to begin studying for test.
Homework: Study

Tutorials will be Friday morning at 7:50am please send note if your child will
attend.
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Fri. 10/24  Evaluate Ch. 9
Warm Up: Why did most Texans support the Mexican Constitution of 1824? Define
grievance.





McMorris 7 th Grade Texas History 2nd 6 Weeks
Week , Oct 26th -Oct 30th  7.1C 7.2D,E, 7.3AB

EQs –
What impact did the stand at the Alamo have on the Texas Revolution?
Why was the strategic important of San Antonio de Bexar?
Why are people seeking freedom willing to die for it?

Mon. 10/26/09

Go over chapter 9 test, students complete test if they have not done so.
In spiral students complete Unit page for chapter 10 Texas Revolution (on page
45).
In spiral students complete vocabulary page for chapter 10 Texas Revolution
(on page 46). 

Tues. 10/27/09
Warm Up:  on page 44 in spiral students will answer the following questions in
complete sentences.
1.	What were the rights and the liberties guaranteed in the Mexican
Constitution of 1824?
2.	How does the struggle for power and/or freedom from oppression result 
in
conflict?
3.	Cause of SFA imprisonment and its effects 1836?
4.	What actions by Santa Anna characterized him as a dictator tyrant?
5.	Why did Stephen F. Austin Travel to Mexico in 1833?
6.	What were the political conditions in Mexico City when Austin arrived 
there?
7.	How did Austin feel about the relationship between the Mexican 
government
and Texas settlers while he was under arrest?

Re-teach Chapter 9
Students read pages 190-196 students read pages 196-199
Go over Vocabulary
Students read pages 200-208
Read the caption under the picture on p. 204, and answer the question.

Wed. 10/28/09
Evaluate Ch. 9

Thurs. 10/29/09
Begin chapter 10 Texas Revolution reading
Read pp. 214-219 and complete 3 voc. terms, p. 219 on back of Battle sheet
Battles of Goliad and San Jacinto.
Warm Up: -
What impact did the stand at the Alamo have on the Texas Revolution?
Why was the strategic important of San Antonio de Bexar?
Why are people seeking freedom willing to die for it?

Homework: Complete Alamo Battle Sheet 27


Fri. 10/30/09
College Field Trip

McMorris 7 th Grade Texas History
2nd 6 Weeks Week , Nov 03- Nov 12 ., 2009

7.1C 7.2D,E, 7.3AB

E. Q. – 1. Summarize the Texas Declaration of Independence
What contribution did Tejanos have in Texas Independence?
What factors contributed to the Texan victory at San Jacinto?

Mon. 11/02/09 Convention of 1836
Warm Up: Where were Fannin and his men defeated? Then what happened?
Texas Revolution Notes
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Tues. 11/03/09 Texas Revolution Newscast Project
Warm Up:
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution, and when did it occur?
What treaty guaranteed Texas independence at the end of the Revolution, and 
when was it signed?
Introduce Revolution Project using directions sheet. Groups decide on events, 
and who’s doing which 
event. Begin on rough draft.
Revolution Project due Tuesday at beginning of period (test grade).
Homework: Rough draft due tomorrow
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Wed 11/04/09 Revolution Progression Chart Workday
Check for completion of rough drafts, and go over rubric.
Students complete research in Ms. Colliers’ room.
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Thurs. 11/05/09 Complete Research on Revolution Project
Work on project.
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Fri. 11/06/09 Review events of Texas Revolution 
Warm Up: List 5 grievances against Mexico that were listed in the Texas 
Declaration of
Independence (on p. 230, paragraph 3).
Homework: Work on Texas Revolution Project


McMorris 7 th Grade Texas History
3rd 6 Weeks Nov 08- Nov 13, 2009

7.1C 7.2D, E, 7.3AB

E. Q. – 1. Summarize the Texas Declaration of Independence
What contribution did Tejanos have in Texas Independence?
What factors contributed to the Texan victory at San Jacinto?

Mon. 11/09/09 Texas Revolution Newscast Research Day
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Tues. 11/10/09 Texas Revolution Newscast Project
Set Design and Rehearsal due today
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Wed 11/11/09 Texas Revolution Newscast Due
Final Rehearsal and Video today
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Thurs. 11/12/09 Elect for the Republic of Texas campaign and research
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Fri. 11/13/09 Final Ballot for the Republic of Texas the Vote 



7th Grade Texas History 					3rd 6 weeks 
Nov. 16 – 20
TEKS 7.21, 7.19, 7.4, 7.9ab
How did the different leadership styles affect the success of the Republic of 
Texas?
What impact does world recognition have on a new country?
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Monday:  Closing Texas Revolution
Students complete video of Texas Revolution Newscast
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Tuesday:  Problems of Republic and Houston’s Presidency
Last group presents Newscast.  Students start chapter 11 which focuses on 
Texas Republic.  
Pop Quiz on Texas Revolution
Page 56 in spiral = Unit Page the Republic of Texas
Page 57 in spiral = Vocabulary Page.  Word, def, pic.
Page 58 in spiral = Poster of Problems for Houston
Page 59 in spiral = Summary for Sec. 1
Any work not completed in Class will be homework.
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Wednesday:  Problems of Republic and Lamar’s Presidency
Review Page 57 in spiral = Vocabulary Page.  Word, def, pic.
Review Page 58 in spiral = Poster of Problems for Houston
Page 59 in spiral = Unit Page the Republic of Texas
Page 60 in spiral = Poster of Problems for Lamar
Page 61 in spiral = Summary for Sec. 2
Page 62 in spiral = Comparison Chart Houston vs. Lamar “The Issues”
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Thursday:  Houston Round Two
Page 63 in Spiral = students work in groups to list the problems with Houston 
2nd term.  
Page 64 in Spiral = Summerize it. 
Test Review
Tutorial Friday Morning only for test. 
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Friday:  Test on Texas Republic chapter 11.



7th Grade Texas History 					3rd 6 weeks 
Nov. 23-24
TEKS 7.21, 7.19, 7.4, 7.9ab
How did the different leadership styles affect the success of the Republic of 
Texas?
What impact does world recognition have on a new country?
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Monday:  Students Begin their Texas Republic test using test strategies
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Tuesday:  Students Complete their Texas Republic Test using Test Strategies
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7th Grade Texas History 					3rd 6 weeks 
Nov. 30- Dec. 4th
TEKS 7.21, 7.19, 7.4, 7.9ab
Questions to consider: 
1.	What was significant about the dates 1836 and 1845?
2.	What were some of the problems faced by the new Republic of Texas?
3.	What role did Sam Houston, Anson Jones, and Mirabeau Lamar play in
establishing Texas as a  republic?
4.	What were the arguments   for and against annexation of Texas?
5.	Why did the Mexican War start, and what was the outcome?
6.	Why did Texas decide to become a state and what events led to 
statehood?
7.	How was the Texas Constituion influenced by the U.S. Constitution?

Monday:  Students review PPT notes on Republic and annexation of Texas

Tuesday:  Students review ppt notes on Lamar and Houston
Read pages 264-267, complete unit page in spiral on page 66 including eqs, 
complete terms and names from page 267 on spiral page 67, complete test 
review, complete ppt notes on page 68 in spiral dealing with war with mexico.

Wednesday:  students complete Texas republic and Statehood test.

Thursday:  students beging the 7 principles of Government

Friday: students begin booklet project on 7 principles of government.





7th Grade Texas History
Dec 7th-11th
TEKS 7.4,7.9,7.21
EQS:  
1.  Compare the Texas Constitution with the US Constitution.
2.  What are the 3 branches of government and their function?
3.  Why are the Bill of Rights so important?

Monday:  Students complete Terms and Names page in their Spiral
Once students have completed assignment, they should begin a new Unit Page in
Spiral titled:  Our Government and its Importance.  I will check that this has
been accomplished on Wednesday.  

If they finish this as well, students may work on their Bill of Rights project
which is due Friday for a test grade.  

Students may also work on a Bonus project Due Wednesday for 10 points on their
semester exam.  Using their previous tests, make a trivia game.  Must have
question and answer, points assigned, what test information was taken from,
and use complete sentences.  Student must have at least 3 questions from each
of our previous tests from the beginning of the year.  (We started on chapter 
3)
Don't forget to skip lines in-between questions.

Tuesday:  Bob Bullock Museum Trip

Wednesday:  Semester Review, Bonus due, unit pages due.

Thursday:  Begin Benchmark, Texas Quiz Bowl from 3:30 to 5.

Friday:  Complete Benchmark.  Turn in Bill of Rights project.





7th Grade Texas History

Dec 14-18,  Last week before winter break

Monday:  Students share Bill of Rights booklet, complete notes on Government
Tuesday:  More notes on creation of a law, add vocabulary.  Government 
Quiz/Test.
Wednesday:  Semester Review From the Beginning.
Thursday:  Semester Exam
Friday: Semester Exam


Table of Contents for Spirals  - This is what you should have walking into 
class on 
Tuesday Jan. 5th,2010

pg 63 problems with Houston's 2nd Term
pg64 Summarize it.  Summary of Chapter 11
pg 65  Review for Republic Test
pg 66 Texas a New State Unit page
pg 67 Terms and Names
pg 68 War with Mexico Notes
pg 69 7 principles of the Constitution 
pg 70-81 notes for benchmark and semester exam 




Happy New Year :)  It's 2010!!!!!

Jan. 5th – 8th, 2010  Texas History  Mrs. McMorris’ Class

TEKS 7.1A,C, 7.5A,B, 7.21B
E. Q.: 
1.	What was life like in the new state of Texas?
2.	How did immigrants from other countries change the population and 
culture of Texas?
3.	What were the “Wedges of Separation” that divided Texas and U.S.?

Tuesday:  Mid Term Review/discuss report cards/Re-cap Constitution and 
beginnings of the State of 
Texas

Ch. 12 Review
Warm Up:   (will be completed on your unit page for the chapter  Unit page pg 
82 in spiral)
1.	The land Mexico gave up to the United States in the Treaty of 
Guadalupe Hidalgo was called the 
_________ and cost the U.S. _________.

2.	What is manifest destiny, and why did it cause a problem between 
Texas And Mexico? 

Pop quiz Constitution and Bill of Rights 10 questions

Quickly go over tests and scores, talk about report cards- missing 
assignments and how this has 
effected grades.

•	Questions p. 275 and 2 vocab. Words review orally.
•	Intro Section 3 by reading Why it Matters Now and Main Idea. Then 
read section together, pp. 
277-280.
•	Discuss the chart p. 278 and significance of California and other 
territories joining the U.S. as 
well as the Fugitive Slave Law.
•	Create web p. 280 together using transparency.  (on board, students 
may take notes.)
•	Study the Political Map, p. 281 and answer questions.  Review orally.
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Wednesday:
Warm Up: 
1.	Look at the map p. 283. Answer the 3 questions in short answers.
•	Create a Unit Page for Chapter 13 in spiral.  Page 82 in spiral (  
Warm up questions are 
completed on this page. )
•	Create a Vocab page for 5 highlighted words in Ch. 13.  Pg 83 in 
spiral
•	Intro Ch. 13 by quickly reading Main Idea, and Changes in Texas, p. 
286, and Main Idea and A 
Changing Population, p. 290.
•	Read Section 1 together, student complete ½ page summary on section 
in spiral. pg 84 in spiral
Homework: Read Section 2 and complete ½ summary of section in spiral. pg 85 
in spiral
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Thursday: Life in Texas – Ch. 13 – Concept Mapping
Warm Up: None
Materials: butcher paper, markers, text p. 286 - p. 290
•	Introduce project, list requirements and due date.  Project notes on 
pg 86 in spiral
•	Assign groups of about 3 to 4 students to do concept mapping 
(illustrations) for each red 
subheading in Ch. 13, sections 1 & 2 (9 sections – combine Education with 
Social and Cultural Life).
•	Time limit – Butcher paper posters must be completed tomorrow.
•	Requirements:
o	Title
o	Concept map on poster
o	At least one to two sentence caption under each picture (complete 
sentence describing scene)
o	Picture in color, neat, and a true representation of life.
o	Names of each participant.
o	9 groups total
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Friday:  Life in Texas – Ch. 13 – Concept Mapping
Materials: butcher paper, markers, text p. 286 - p. 290
Warm Up: None
•	Students complete Poster project today
•	Time limit – Butcher paper posters must be completed by end of this 
class.
•	Requirements:
o	Title
o	Concept map on poster
o	At least one to two sentence caption under each picture (complete 
sentence describing scene)
o	Picture in color, neat, and a true representation of life.
o	Names of each participant.
o	9 groups total
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Jan. 11th - 15th  Texas History Mrs. McMorris


7.1 C, 7.5 ABCD
E. Q. – 1.What were the issues that pushed Texas to secession?
What ways did Texas contribute to the war effort?
How did the war affect ever day lives in Texas?
What social, economic, and political effects did Reconstruction have in 
Texas? 


Monday: Butcher paper presentations – Ch. 13
Warm Up: 
2.	Study the graph on p. 287, and answer the question. How does this 
compare with size and 
growth of the cities today?
Materials: Copies of In depth p. 12 and 13 organizers in new format and 
transparency of notes
•	Students create the formatted organizers from pg 12 and 13 on pg 87 
in spiral.

Groups present Concept Maps to class with class taking notes on Organizers 12 
and 13.  

Homework: Read Ch. 13, sec. 3, p. 295-298, and complete questions and any 
section of the 
organizers that are not filled in.
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Tuesday: Differing points of view regarding slavery – Ch. 13, Sec. 3
Warm Up: 
3.	Why did Hardin Runnels lose the governor’s election in 1859? Who won?
Materials: transparencies of organizers and workbook p. 23
•	Discuss info on organizers 12 & 13, taking completion grade, and 
students adding to notes.
•	Review Sec. 3 by completing workbook p. 23 together.
•	Answer questions 1-3, p. 298 (complete sentences). on unit page in 
spiral
•	Tomorrow is a Open note quiz over Ch. 13 – have all work, vocabulary, 
and notes in class 
tomorrow.
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Wednesday: Evaluate Ch. 13 / Primary Sources
Warm Up: 
1.	What political party generally supported farmers and laborers?  On 
Unit page, page 88 in spiral.
Materials: copies of Ch. 13 quiz, student workbooks, p. 22
•	Check questions, p. 298 and vocabulary.
•	Students take Ch. 13 quiz using own work and notes (no books).
•	Read workbook page 22 and complete questions.
•	Create unit page for chapter 14 on page 88 in spiral

Homework: Workbook p. 22

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Thursday: Ch. 14 Civil War
Warm Up: 
2.	What were the issues that pushed Texas to secession?
Materials: p.25 and p.31 worksheets, book
•	Review Quiz
•	Go Over vocabulary homework
•	Go over p.25 together as a class.
Homework: Students will work on worksheet p.31
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Friday: Ch.14 section 2
Warm Up: 
3.	What ways did Texas contribute to the war effort?
4.	How did the war affect ever day lives in Texas? Define ordinance
5.	What social, economic, and political effects did Reconstruction have 
in Texas?
6.	What were the causes of the Civil War? Define Tariff?
•	Students complete a vocab page for chapter 14, on page 89 in spiral
•	Students complete unit page with answers for all warm up questions
•	Reading aloud Sections 1 and 2 in class today
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Jan. 18th -22nd  	Texas History 	Mrs. McMorris

Monday:  Holiday
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Tuesday: Ch. 15 section1 and 2
Warm Up: Pick 5 grading for pages 80 to 89
Materials: student notebooks, book, information on the two policies
•	Students begin unit page for chapter 15 on page 90 in spiral.
•	Students create vocab page for chapter 15 on page 91 in spiral
•	Students take notes over the two plans for reconstruction of South on 
page 92 in spiral
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Wednesday: Ch. 15 Reconstruction
Warm Up: Compare the two reconstruction plans we discussed yesterday.

Materials: Venn Diagram Transparency

•	Venn diagram pg 93 in spiral
•	Test Review Civil War and Reconstruction
Homework:  Study
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Thursday:  Civil War/Reconstruction Test

Warm Up:  Study for 10 minutes, time starts at bell.  If you are tardy you 
have no in class study time

•	Civil War and Reconstruction Test
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 Friday:  Westward Expansion- Native Texans
Warm Up: 
1.	Read pages 345 to 351,  you will have the first 15 minutes to Read 
and Make a Graphic 
organizer for the Native Texans on page 95 in Spiral.

•	Create a unit page for chapter on page 94 in spiral  don’t forget 
warm up questions will go on 
this page as well but not the organizers.  
•	Students will read about Buffalo Soldiers and Civil Rights
•	Students will create a graphic organizer for the Buffalo Soldier on 
page 96 in spiral.  Can be a 
web, a stick figure, etc… must have at least 5 facts and must have a 
connection to today, what 
effects did they have…This is a test grade…. You are expected to take your 
time, include as much 
detail as possible, this will be used as a source in a writing assignment, so 
include as much book 
detail as possible.  
•	Requirements:
•	Neat
•	Minimum 5 facts
•	Colorful
•	Complete sentences
•	Gives reader information they might not know





Jan. 25th – 29th 	Texas History 	Mrs. McMorris
TEKS 7.6A

E.Q. – What was the effect of Westward Expansion on Native Americans? Buffalo 
Soldiers?

Monday:   Buffalo Soldiers
Warm Up: 
Why do some people distrust the government? 
Why do people join the military?

•	Finish Graphic organizer ( this will be used during your DBQ writing 
assignment  include as 
much detail as possible)
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Tuesday:  Review Test, unit page, and Buffalo Soldier graphic
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Wednesday:  Intro Buffalo Solider poem, rap, skit
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Thursday:  Buffalo Soldier project given

Warm Up: 
Why do people keep journals and diaries?

•	Create poem, rap or skit on Buffalo Soldiers Assignment

Bob Marley Song
Buffalo Soldiers Reading
Buffalo Soldier Video
Graphic Organizer
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Friday:  Complete Buffalo Soldier project due at end of class
Page 97-98 in spiral label Buffalo Soldier Project Notes Page, include 15 
facts from video, then 10 
facts/notes from stations, students should have their choice of project 
listed on this page as well.  
This page along with Project will be due on Monday, and will be performed on 
Tuesday.
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7 th Grade Texas History 4th 6 Weeks
McMorris Duncan Week 4 Feb. 1, 2010


This six-day unit introduces students to the DBQ, or Document-Based Question, 
often stressed 
highly on standardized tests. Students learn the importance of primary 
sources, where to find them, 
access web resources for information, and learn the basics of writing a 
social studies essay 
response.

Objectives:

Students will: 


1. Recognize primary source documents
2. Analyze primary source documents.
3. Be familiar with the term, "DBQ."
4. Understand the writing process.
5. Know and be able to write the different parts of an essay. 

 


Monday - Day One: 


Students complete Buffalo Soldier project due today, and will perform on 
Tuesday.

Student also complete Re-takes of Last Weeks test if they scored below 80.


Title: On page 100 in spiral Title - What is a Primary Source Document and 
how do we analyze them?
Instructional Objective :   The students will learn how to recognize 
different types of primary source 
documents and how to analyze them by taking a guided tour of some interesting 
documents and 
creating a "How to" list to use for the rest of the year.
Standards: 
Read and comprehend informational materials. 
Demonstrate 
familiarity with a variety of 
public documents. Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of functional 
documents.
Participate in-group meetings. Respond to non-fiction using interpretive and 
critical processes.
Do Now : Copy the definition of a primary Source document.
Primary Source- A primary source is firsthand testimony or direct evidence 
concerning a topic under 
investigation.   A primary source gives the words of the witnesses or the 
first recorders of an event. 
Primary sources include letters, diaries, speeches, maps, pictures, artwork, 
posters, manuscripts, 
artifacts, and music.
Which one of these is not a primary Source and why? 
List on Board:  
 1.A book written by my friend last year about the Civil War.  
 2. A photograph of soldiers taken in 1945 during World War II    
3. A picture of an artifact found in Ancient Egypt.   
4. A copy of the Constitution.  
 5.   A map of the English Colonies drawn by a student.   
6. A diary page of a girl during the depression.
Mini Lesson:   What is a primary source?
Review the Do Now and explain why each example is what it is and make sure 
the students 
understand that a copy of a document such as the Constitution is still a 
primary source even though 
it is a copy.
Have the students recall the list of the types of primary sources and write 
the list on chart paper to 
display in the classroom.
Now go into a discussion on why primary sources would be beneficial for us in 
the classroom.   Lead 
the discussion into asking them to think about how as students they should go 
about analyzing a 
document.
Work Period :   How do we analyze a document?
In groups of four or five ask the students to discuss what steps they think 
they should follow when 
looking at a document and trying to learn something from it. Have them work 
together to create a 
list.
Share Out/Conclusion:   Have one person from each group read their list to 
the class.   Write their 
steps on the board putting a check next to any repeats.   From the class list 
choose or condense 
them into a complete "How to Analyze a Primary Source Document" list.   
Transfer the finished 
product on to Chart paper and display it in the room.   Have the students 
copy it into their 
notebooks.
Homework:   Think about the content that we will cover this year in Social 
Studies.   Make a list of 
some primary sources that you think we should look at during the year to help 
us to learn the 
curriculum in a more in depth way.
 
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Tuesday -Day Two:
 
Students perform Buffalo Soldier Project

Title:   Page 101 in spiral title - How to, to DBQ,  
Let's Put Our Newly Learned Skills to Work!
Instructional Objective:   We will practice our analyzing skills by looking 
at a series of documents 
during a web quest and applying our "how to" list.   We will write our 
responses in our notebooks.
Standards: 
Read and comprehend informational materials. Demonstrate 
familiarity with a variety of 
public documents. Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of functional 
documents. Participate in-
group meetings. (Choice 2 only)
Respond to non-fiction using interpretive and 
critical processes.
Do Now: Take out homework and discuss your thoughts within your group.   Pick 
three that your 
group is most interested in. (Give each group time to share out)
Explain to the students that they should have their "how to" lists open 
during the entire class.
Mini Lesson: Choose one interesting document, it can be from any time period. 
Your goal is to make 
it interesting enough to motivate them to want to see more documents and 
explore them.  
Guided Practice: Put the document on the overhead or use a projector to allow 
them to view one 
from the Internet and guide the students through the how to list.   Point out 
any things that they 
should pay close attention to or learn from.   Prompt their discussion with 
questions like why is that 
like that or why did they do that.   Stress the significance of the document 
and the things learned 
from it.
Work Period:   This is where the students will perform their web quests. 
Assemble them into groups 
of three or four.   Each group will need a computer with Internet access.   
Give them the attached list 
of various sites where they can access primary source documents.   They 
should choose when and 
use their "How To"   list to analyze it.    They should be writing their 
responses in their notebooks.
Share out/Conclusion:
Have each group report their findings to the rest of the class.
Homework: Ask the students to find one of their own documents and use the how 
to list to analyze it 
in their notebooks.   Tell them to use their textbooks or the Internet.  
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Wednesday - Day Three:

Title: Page 102 in spiral title - What is a DBQ and how do I start it?
Instructional Objective: The students will become familiar with the term DBQ 
and begin the writing 
process by learning the parts of an introduction and practicing how to write 
topic sentences.
Standards: 
Produce a response to literature.
Demonstrate an understanding of 
the rules of the English 
Language in written and oral work. Analyze and subsequently revise work to 
improve its clarity and 
effectiveness.
Do Now:   Copy the following:
An Introduction is the first paragraph of an essay.   It is similar to a 
first impression.   The first 
sentence is called the catch or the hook sentence because you have to catch 
your readers' attention.   
Think about how you choose a book, by reading the title or the first line.   
You want to leave a sense 
of mystery so the reader will want to read on.   So ask a question (Can you 
imagine what it would be 
like to travel on a boat for three months straight wearing the same clothes) 
or give a startling fact 
(3,360 people dead another 5,000 wounded.   Was it worth it?)    Then you 
have to state your thesis 
or your purpose for writing.   You can use the historical setting or you can 
take a little information 
from each task you have to answer.
Introduction checklist:
            -Catch sentence   (make it exciting and mysterious)
            -State your topic
Mini Lesson: Start out by explaining what a document based question is and 
talk about the eighth 
grade state exam.   Give them a brief synopsis of the parts of a DBQ and what 
they are required to do 
in answering it.   Explain the five paragraph essay model and tell them that 
we will work on each part 
separately first and then put it all together.   Distribute the DBQ rubric 
(this can be obtained from the 
following website: 
http://www.teachingamericanhistory.us/resources/assessments/documents_8/ms_dbq
_rubric.pdf )  
today we will begin with the introduction.   Discuss the notes copied in the 
do now and thoroughly 
explain each part.   Stress the importance of the catch sentence.
Work Period:   Write topics on chart paper.   Begin with very exciting and 
very familiar things.   For 
example:   The talent show, Christmas, The school trip.   Then gradually make 
them a little less 
exciting and more content geared. The nomads, exploring the US. Finally give 
them the topic of the 
DBQ that you will begin working on. (Use something that you taught in the 
recent past it is easier 
when they have background knowledge.)   Ask the students to pretend they were 
writing essays on 
these topics and write a catch sentence for each one.   After they finish 
allow them time to share with 
their group.
Medial Summary:   Stop them and allow them to share out. Call on a few kids 
to share their 
sentences for each topic.   Point out strong answers and make suggestions to 
improve the others.   
Remind the students that the next step is state your topic and ask them to 
choose two of the catch 
sentences they just wrote, one easy one and one to do with social studies, 
and finish the introduction 
for them.
Conclusion: Finish up by calling on random students to share their finished 
products.   Again make 
comments and suggestions.
Homework:   Distribute the DBQ of choice.   Ask the children to look at the 
documents and answer 
the question under each document.   Then tell them to read the historical 
setting and the tasks and 
write an introduction. Direct them to this website for rubric support:
http://www.teachingamericanhistory.us/resources/assessments/documents_8/ms_dbq
_rubric.pdf

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Thursday - Day Four: 

Title: Page 103 title DBQ - The Body 
Now that we've introduced ourselves to DBQs lets get to the BODY!
Instructional Objective: We will develop the body of our DBQ essay by 
learning the parts, then 
drafting and editing.
Standards: 
Produce a response to literature.
 Demonstrate an understanding 
of the rules of the 
English Language in written and oral work. Analyze and subsequently revise 
work to improve its 
clarity and effectiveness.
Do Now: Take out your DBQ packet and introductions and switch with someone in 
your group.   Peers 
edit each other’s introduction use yesterday’s notes as a guide.
Give them ten minutes.   Walk around and glance at everyone's paper making 
sure everyone is on the 
same page.   If all is satisfactory end the do now by asking a few students 
to talk about some editing 
suggestions they made.
Mini Lesson: First go over the short answers underneath each document from 
last night's homework. 
Then, teach the students the steps they need to follow in order to properly 
construct the body.   
Refer them to the rubric you gave them yesterday. Have them copy the 
following under the title of 
"What is a DBQ." Go over the definition and the following points.
¨ Address each task completely.   You need one paragraph for each task.  
¨ Use and cite the documents to answer the tasks.   USE ALL DOCUMENTS.
(Depending on the students you can have them cite in two ways.   They can 
directly say "in document 
1 or 2 it tells us ...... or they can just say as shown in the 
documents....or they can just make sure 
they use all the information in the documents.   You can start them out 
directly citing and then phase 
it out as they get better at it.)
¨ Use appropriate vocabulary for the content.
¨ Add in outside information for each task; something that was not given in 
the documents.
¨ Make sure you have a topic sentence at the beginning of each paragraph.
Explain each one.
Work Period:   Handout the vocabulary list of words commonly used in the 
tasks.   Go over the 
meaning of each word.   Move on to: Guided/modeled writing. Take the first 
task and go through 
each step with it.   Create the first paragraph of the body with the class as 
an example or show them 
a sample piece of student work.   Have them work together to create 
suggestions sentence by 
sentence.   Have them share out and create the paragraph from their 
suggestions. Go back and check 
that it has all the components and edit and revise it together. Concentrate 
on the citations of the 
documents.
Conclusion: End the lesson by reviewing the parts of the body again, as well 
as the ways of citing the 
documents and where they should look for the outside information. Then open 
the floor for 
questions about the modeled writing piece we created
Homework: Now it's your turn! Take your packet and your notebook home and try 
to answer task two 
on your own.   Follow the checklist and use the answer we developed to task 
one as your guide.
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Friday - Day Five:

Title: Now that we've introduced ourselves to DBQs lets get to the BODY! 
Continued!
Instructional Objective: We will continue develop the body of our DBQ essay 
by reviewing the parts, 
then drafting and editing.
Standards: 
Produce a response to literature 
Demonstrate an understanding of 
the rules of the English 
Language in written and oral work. Analyze and subsequently revise work to 
improve its clarity and 
effectiveness.
Do Now: Take out your homework from yesterday.   Begin to write a topic 
sentence for task three.
Work Period (Half): Peer editing.   Switch notebooks and peer edit task 
two.   Use the rubric and 
checklist to edit.   Switch back and make adjustments to task two.
Mini Lesson: After the editing and revising stop the students and review the 
checklist, listen to some 
sharing out, making sure the students are citing correctly.  
Work Period (2 nd Half): The students should now independently write the last 
paragraph for the 
third task. If time permits allow them to peer edit again.
Conclusion:   Have some students read their entire essay so far so the kids' 
ears will hear the flow of 
the essay.   Comment and make suggestions for any choppy work.
Homework: Ask the students to read their essay so far and write down what 
they think the most 
important sentence or point in the essay is.   It can be more than one 
sentence.

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7 th Grade Texas History 4th 6 Weeks
McMorris Duncan Week 5 Feb. 8th, 2010

STUDENTS HAVE FALLEN BEHIND IN CLASS DUE TO DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR.

DBQ ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE HAS CHANGED TO FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK.  
EVERYDAY YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE DBQ HOMEWORK TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT ON TIME.  
THIS ASSIGNMENT MEETS WRITING AND TEXAS HISTORY REQUIREMENT FOR CLASS.  IT IS 
FOR 2 PROJECT GRADES AND SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUS.


TEKS 7.6A
E.Q. – How did barbed wire change the Frontier? Why are there so many Ranches 
in Texas?
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Monday - Day Six:

Title: Page 104 in Spiral Title - DBQ Wrap up, the conclusion.
Let's wrap it up and I don't mean a present!
Instructional Objective: We will end our DBQ essay by learning the parts of a 
conclusion then by 
drafting and editing.
Standards: 
Produce a response to literature Demonstrate an understanding of 
the rules of the English 
Language in written and oral work. Analyze and subsequently revise work to 
improve its clarity and 
effectiveness.
Do Now:   Journal Entry:   Why do we need to have a concluding paragraph in 
an essay?
Discuss the students' answers.   Lead into the mini lesson and develop the 
parts of a conclusion.
Mini Lesson:   What should go into a conclusion. Ask the students why they 
think songwriters write a 
chorus and repeat it so many times.   Make a connection between the chorus of 
a song and a 
conclusion.   Explain that the most important points are restated more than 
once so people 
understand and remember.   The conclusion should have the following:
•	Restate your topic. (look at the introduction and re-word your thesis)
•	Restate your most important point.
•	You can add your opinion here and only here.
Work Period: Have the students draft a conclusion to their essay.   Then have 
them switch and peer 
edit.   When they switch back have them read their entire essay and edit and 
revise once again.   (At 
this point you should also be walking around and conferencing with the 
students, helping them edit 
and revise.)
Conclusion: Hand out the TODVID worksheet. (see appendix)   Review the 
checklist.   Ask for 
questions.
Homework: The students should take their drafts and checklists home with them 
and complete a 
final draft.   It should be typed and double-spaced. If they do not have the 
capability to do this at 
home then they will need to write in ink, in their BEST handwriting, double-
spaced, without error.    
All Final Copies are due tomorrow, remember to follow the rubric and 
checklist, and make sure you 
have completely edited your paper for mistakes, points will be taken off for 
grammar, spelling, 
capitalization, and punctuation, as well as the content of your writing.

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Tuesday.2/9 Vocabulary and Branding
Warm Up: What is your responsibility as a student?
Turn in essays
Re-Teach Introductions and Conclusions for Research Essays
Cattle Trail Worksheet
Look at Board; make sure your do not owe any work.
Page 105 in Spiral Title - Branding notes/vocabulary worksheet where students 
create brands for the 
vocabulary words.
Homework: Easy A. Have your parents re-read your essay, then have you parent 
edit introduction or 
make one comment to make your essay better, sign it and finally the student 
turns Essay in 
tomorrow.
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Wed 2/10 Begin Black History
Video, TUS. AIRMEN

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Thursday 2/11 Myths of the Cattle Trail
Materials: Myths activity packet
Warm Up: Name three myths about Texas divide students into 5 or 6 groups
each group gets a job card the students will create an advertisement for this 
job
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Friday 2/12  Ranching
Warm Up: Name one Ranch you have heard of
Finish advertisements 20 minutes
Ranching Notes XLT
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7 th Grade Texas History 4th 6 Weeks
McMorris Duncan Week 6 Feb. 15th, 2010
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Monday.2/15    President’s Day
Student Off – No School

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Tuesday 2/16 Subsistence Farming
Subsistence Farming
Warm-up- Why do cowboys use Barbed Wire?  
Warm Up: How do you think barbed wire affected the Frontier?
Page 106 Spiral:  Unit Page Ranching/Farming and the Civil War
Page 107  Spiral: Write the definitions for all the vocabulary words for 
Chapter 17
Page 108  Spiral: Chapter 17 1page summary

Homework: Finish all work
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Wednesday 2/17 Materials-
Warm-up- How can one survive without ever making money? Next Left Hand Side
Read Ch 18.1 about Farming after the Civil War (as a class)
Page 106 in spiral Answer the Following- What were the conditions after the 
Civil War? On the Left 
hand side.
Then- Draw 3 farmers- explain Commercial, Subsistence and sharecropping- Draw 
a simple to 
represent each.
Bottom Left Hand side---Look at the sharecropper cycle- Explain how He is 
kept in his place.


Warm up
Conditions after the Civil War

Sharecropper explanation	                              

Picture          Explanation           Symbol



Picture          Explanation           Symbol



Picture          Explanation           Symbol

Homework: None
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Thurs. 2/18 Railroads
Materials: Notes Transparency.
Warm Up: How did the Internet change the way people do business?
109 in Spiral Notes- Take the notes on the transparency and but them in a 
Graphic Organizer

Warm up
Advertisement for the railroad.

Railroads
110 in spiral Student Created Graphic Organizer Based on the Notes
Review Sheet- Handout and let them begin filling it in.
Homework:  Review


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Fri 2/19  
Test Review
Test Review Chapter 17 and 18




 
7 th Grade Texas History 5th 6 Weeks
McMorris Week 1, Feb 22nd, 2010

TEKS 7.6, 7.19
E. Q. – 1. How is Texas affected by the different cultures that live in Texas?
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Monday.2/22       

Chapter 17 and 18 Test
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Tuesday 2/23 Subsistence Farming
Review Test, Review Spiral
Homework: None
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Wednesday 2/24 Immigration to Texas
Packet on Cultural Groups and Their immigration to Texas (This is to be used 
for a source for their 
Cultures of Texas Project)
Chart Sheet in Packet – Students complete chart after reading each account of 
Cultural Groups and 
their reasoning for immigrating to Texas Then and Now
Homework: Complete Chart in Packet
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Thurs. 2/25 Cultures of Texas Project
Introduce Cultures of Texas Project Due Feb 26
Students complete Immigration To Texas Worksheet (This is to be used for a 
source for their 
Cultures of Texas Project)

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Fri 2/26 Cultures of Texas Project
Research and verifying information for Cultures of Texas Project

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7 th Grade Texas History 5th 6 Weeks
McMorris Week 2, March 1st, 2009
 

TEKS 7.6, 7.19
E. Q. – 1. How is Texas affected by the different cultures that live in Texas?

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Monday.3/1 DBQ Ranching (topic may change)
Student begin 2nd DBQ
Students begin organization for DBQ.
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Tuesday 3/2 DBQ
Research and Write intro
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Wednesday 3/3 DBQ
Write Body
Homework:  Rough Copy
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Thurs. 3/4 DBQ 
Peer edit
Homework: Final Copy
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Fri 3/5 DBQ Due
Final Copy Due
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McMorris 7 th Grade Texas History 5th 6 Weeks
Week 3 March 8th, 2010

7.7 A, 7.6 A, 7.21 B
E. Q. –How did major industrial centers develop in Texas?
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Monday 3/8 Child Labor and The American Industrial Revolution
Students turn in essay if they have not done so before. LATE WORK POLICY IN 
EFFECT. Essay score 
for turning in this late is a maximum 80
Students turn in spiral if they have not done so before. LATE WORK POLICY IN 
EFFECT. Grade reduced 
by 10 pts.
Students continue to watch videos on Child Labor and the Industrial Revolution
Students are the complete 5 facts for each video on pages 112 and 113 in 
their spiral.
Also during Texas History students are completing intense review of Math 
skills for the next several 
weeks.
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Tuesday 3/ 9 Child Labor and The American Industrial Revolution

Students turn in essay if they have not done so before. LATE WORK POLICY IN 
EFFECT. Essay score 
for turning in this late is a maximum 60
Students turn in spiral if they have not done so before. LATE WORK POLICY IN 
EFFECT. Grade reduced 
by 20 pts.
Students continue to watch videos on Child Labor and the Industrial Revolution
Students are the complete 5 facts for each video on pages 112 and 113 in 
their spiral.

Also during Texas History students are completing intense review of Math 
skills for the next several 
weeks.
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Wednesday 3/10 Factory, Union, Labor Laws, Industrialization of Texas
If Essay has not been received, Student will receive a 50 as highest grade.
Students turn in spiral if they have not done so before. LATE WORK POLICY IN 
EFFECT. Grade reduced 
by 30 pts.
Role play and skit.
Also during Texas History students are completing intense review of Math 
skills for the next several 
weeks.
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Thursday 3/11 Factory, Union, Labor Laws, Industrialization of Texas
Test Review
Also during Texas History students are completing intense review of Math 
skills for the next several 
weeks.
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Friday 3/12 Ch.19 Vocabulary, 19.2
Chapter 18 and 19 Test
Also during Texas History students are completing intense review of Math 
skills for the next several 
weeks.