7th Grade Texas History Quarter 4
7A, 7B, 21B, 21C, 21E, 22D
Mrs. Clarice Pink
Texas History and ELA teacher
cpink@stmarys-temple.org
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Purpose: A survey of Texas History, students will understand and understand the major eras in Texas history, describe their defining characteristics, and explain why historians divide the past into eras, including Natural Texas and Its People; Age of Contact; Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution and Republic; Early Statehood; Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads; Age of Oil; Texas in the Great Depression and World War II; Civil Rights and Conservatism and Contemporary Texas.
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Create an argument and higher thinking, through the use of historical evidence.
Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
Analyze the effects ofTexas with historical, social, political, economic, and cultural forces through Texas history. To included the Texas Revolution With the Capture of Gonzales, Goliad, and San Antonio. Look into Sam Houston as the Father of Texas, including the fall of the Alamo. Texas will declare Independence and Sam Houston will take his first lead of the citizens of Texas
Foundational Component Area: Language, Philosophy, Culture
Critical Thinking Skills: To include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, debate, analysis, and evaluation of information.
Communication Skills: To include effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication. Strong use of primary source understanding.
Social Responsibility: To include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively with one another.
Personal Responsibility: To include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences of ethical decision making and understanding.
Students will understand that historical events, influence, and events. The student is expected to:
Classroom Rules
Respect yourself and others.
Use appropriate language and volume at the right time.
Listen to and follow all instructions.
Excellence only: come prepared to learn.
Stay seated unless you have permission to move around the room.
SMCS Grading Policy
A 90%-100%
B 80%-90%
C 75%-79%
D 70%-74%
F 69% or below
HIST Grading Policy
Tests/Papers 40%
Quizzes/Projects 30%
Homework 20%
Conduct/Participation 10%
TOTAL – 100%
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