Seventh Grade Texas History Yearly Overview
First Six Weeks
Key Concepts
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Content and Skills
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29 Days
School and
Classroom
Procedures
Introduction to
Texas
Texas Geography
Native Americans
in Texas
Hispanic Heritage
Month (Sept 16 –
Oct 16)
Constitution Day
(Sept. 17) and
Celebrate Freedom
Week (week of
Sept. 14 –18,
2009)
Explain the
meaning of
selected Texas
symbols and
landmarks
Locate the major
cities, rivers, and
landforms in Texas
Compare and
contrast places and
regions in Texas
Compare and
contrast the various
Native Americans
living in Texas
before the arrival of
Europeans
Create written,
visual, and oral
presentations on
social studies
material
Apply criticalthinking skills to
gather social
studies information
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
Second Six
Weeks
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(1492-1835)
24 Days
European,
Mexican, and
Anglo
Exploration and
Colonization
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Third Six Weeks
Fourth Six Weeks
Fifth Six Weeks
Sixth Six Weeks
(1835 - 1845)
(1845 –1860)
(1901 – 1865)
(1917 - present)
25 Days
Causes of the
Texas Revolution
The Texas
Revolution
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32 Days
Texas Republic
Statehood
Manifest Destiny
Mexican American
War
Civil War
Black History
Month
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Identify
important
individuals
related to
European
exploration and
colonization of
Texas
Analyze why
immigrant
groups came to
Texas
Identify the
contributions of
Stephen F.
Austin
Create written,
visual, and oral
presentations
Apply criticalthinking skills
Identify different
points of view
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Explain the issues,
events, and
significant
individuals of the
Texas Revolution
Locate places of
importance in
Texas during the
Texas Revolution
Identify and
support different
points of view
Create written,
visual, and oral
presentations
Apply criticalthinking skills to
gather social
studies information
Identify and
support different
points of view
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Analyze the
political, economic,
and social effects
of the Civil War &
Reconstruction in
Texas
Identify issues,
events, and
significant
individuals during
the Republic of
Texas and early
statehood
Analyze why
immigrant groups
came to Texas
Create written,
visual, and oral
presentations
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35 Days
Reconstruction
Texas Government
Frontier/Indian Wars
Economics of Ranching
and Farming
Progressivism and
A New Century
Texas History
Month
Women’s History Month
Analyze the political,
economic, and social
effects of the Civil War &
Reconstruction in Texas
Identify issues, events,
and significant
individuals from
Reconstruction to the
beginnings of the 20th
century
Summarize the rights
guaranteed in the Texas
Bill of Rights
Identify the influence of
the U.S. Constitution on
the Texas Constitution
Describe the structure
and functions of state
government
Locate places of
importance in Texas
during the 19th century
Explain the political,
economic, and social
impact of the cattle and
oil industries
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32 Days
World War I
The 1920s
Great
Depression/Dust Bowl
World War II
Cold War
50s
60s/Civil Rights
The Modern Era
County and Municipal
Government.
Trace the
development and
boom-and-bust cycle
of leading Texas
industries throughout
the 20th century and
their impact on
urbanization
Identify key leaders in
the civil and equal
rights movements
Locate places of
importance in Texas
during the 20th
century
Create written, visual,
and oral presentations
on social studies
material
Apply critical-thinking
skills to gather social
studies information
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Seventh Grade Texas History Yearly Overview
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First Six Weeks
Resources
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Texas and
Texans, Chapters
1-3
Texas Almanac
School
Handbooks
Second Six Weeks
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Texas and Texans,
Chapters 4 -8
Texas Almanac
Did You Ever Meet a
Texas Hero?, Marj
Gurasich
Legendary Texans,
Vols. I and II, Joe
Tom Davis
Third Six Weeks
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Texas and
Texans, Chapters
9-12
Did You Ever
Meet a Texas
Hero?, Marj
Gurasich
Legendary
Texans, Vols. I
and II, Joe Tom
Davis
Lorenzo de
Zavala: North to
the Rio Grande,
Faye Venable
Our Tejano
Heroes, Sammye
Munson
Fourth Six Weeks
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© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
Evaluate the
Progressive movement
in Texas
Locate places of
importance in Texas in
the late 19th century
Create written, visual,
and oral presentations
Apply critical-thinking
skills in social studies
Fifth Six Weeks
Texas and
Texans, Chapters
& 12 - 15
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History Alive!,The
Constitution and
Bill of Rights
notebook
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8th grade American
History Text book.
I Was Born in
Slavery: Personal
Accounts of
Slavery in Texas
Andrew Waters
Austin History
Center has
amazing resources
and videos
Liberty, Justice, &
F'Rall: The Dog
Heroes of the
Texas Republic
Marjorie Kutchinski
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Texas and
Texans,
Chapters 16-19,
28-29
Where the
Broken Heart
Still Beats
Carolyn Meyer
Cattle Brands:
Iron Clad
Signatures Jane
Pattie
Texas Almanac
Lonestar Time
Machine
Sixth Six Weeks
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Texas and Texans,
Chapters 20-27, 30
Texas Almanac
Texas Monthly
Magazine
Austin American
Statesman
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Seventh Grade Texas History Yearly Overview
First Six Weeks
Suggested
Student
Products
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Booklet or
PowerPoint
presentation on the
uniqueness of Texas
Texas symbols quilt
Map activities on
Texas cities, rivers,
and landforms
“Trip Around Texas”
project
Brochures on Texas
cities
Native Americans
graphic organizer
Native Americans
mural
Native Americans
TEKS chart
Second Six Weeks
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PowerPoint
presentation or oral
report on a Texas
explorer
Maps on Texas
exploration and
missions
Writing activities on
Texas explorers
Simulations on
mission life and
surviving in the
Austin colony
Essay on Stephen F.
Austin
Third Six Weeks
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© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
Student-created
newspapers on
the causes and
events of the
Texas Revolution
Road to Texas
Revolution
timeline
Newscasts on the
Texas Revolution
Persuasive letter
calling for Austin’s
release from jail
Graphic organizer
comparing and
contrasting the
Mexican and U.S.
Constitutions
Letter detailing
events of the
Convention of
1836
Poster comparing
the Texas and
U.S. Declarations
of Independence
Personal
Declaration of
Independence
Diary entries for
people at the
Alamo and
Runaway Scrape
Written dialogue
between a
Mexican soldier
and a Texan
prisoner at Goliad
Written
perspective from
Santa Anna’s
point of view on
San Jacinto
Character
collages of
Houston
Fourth Six Weeks
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Fifth Six Weeks
Student-created
republics of Texas
complete with new
constitution
Venn diagram
comparing/contrasti
ng presidents of
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Texas.
Persuasive letter
about annexation
Manifest Destiny
artwork
Mexican War two
viewpoints
newspaper
Venn diagram
comparing and
contrasting the
Texas and U.S.
Constitutions
Learning stations
and illustrations on
the U.S. Bill of
Rights
Class presentations
on selected
amendments to the
Texas Constitution
“How a Bill Becomes
a Law” studentdesigned board
game or video
Presentations of
Texas government
agencies
Collages on citizens’
rights and duties
Letter to local official
on an issue affecting
Austin
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Personal
definition of Civil
Disobedience
Graphic timeline
of Civil War
Civil War battle
map
Slavery in Texas
presentation
Slavery in Texas
children’s book
Juneteenth Party
invitation
Reconstruction
political cartoons
Uses of Buffalo
poster
Buffalo soldier
diary
Settler, Ranger,
Native American
role play
Children’s
storybook about
Quannah Parker
Trail Drive diary
(from point of
view of cowboy
or cow)
Trail maps
Trail Drive
simulation
Student-created
ranches
Boomtown
presentation
Uses of oil
poster
Sixth Six Weeks
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Population bar
graph
Texas industries
PowerPoint
presentation
City biography
Collages of Texas
products
Map showing
products of Texas
Texas inventor
report
Graphic timeline of
the 20th Century
Galveston
Hurricane primary
source activity
Population maps
and charts
Top 20 of the 20th
Century group
activity
Decades group
presentation
Decades days
Biography report
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Seventh Grade Texas History Yearly Overview
First Six Weeks
Suggested
Student
Products
(Continued)
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Introductory
tutorial on
PowerPoint
Second Six Weeks
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Texas Explorers’
website
Letters on Spanish
explorers website
San Antonio website
San Antonio
Missions National
Historic Park website
Texas Parks and
Wildlife Historic Sites
Handbook of Texas
online
Stephen F. Austin
electronic biography
Rijksuniversiteit
Groningen website
Founding
Documents of the
United States
website
Washington-on-the
Brazos website
Third Six Weeks
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Alamo de Parras
website
Peña Page
website
San Jacinto
website
Travis’ letter
website
Washington-onthe-Brazos site
Fourth Six Weeks
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Technology
http://www.glencoe.com/
www.travx.com
www.Texasindians.com
www.texasbeyondhistory.net
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/ha
ndbook/online.
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
http://www.glencoe.com/
www.travx.com
www.texasbeyondhistory.net
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/h
andbook/online.
http://www.glencoe.com/
www.travx.com
www.texasbeyondhistory.net
http://www.tsha.utexas.ed
u/handbook/online.
Daughters of the
Republic of Texas
website
Republic of Texas
website
Austin History Center
website
Texas Civil War
battles website
PBS Mexican War
resources
PBS Manifest Destiny
resources
Kids Rights Civil
Disobedience site
U.S. Constitution
website:
Texas Almanac
Online
Texas Comptroller’s
website
Texas Education
Agency website
Austin City
Government website
Austin-American
Statesman website
www.ehow.com
Ben’s Guide to
Government
http://www.glencoe.com/
www.travx.com
www.texasbeyondhistory.net
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/ha
ndbook/online.
Fifth Six Weeks
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About.com’s
slavery in Texas
index
American Memory
slave narratives
online
Texas Military
forces museum
website
Texans in the Civil
War website
Texas Constitution
website
Texan living history
site
Famous Texans
website
Indian wars
website
Buffalo Solider.net
King Ranch
website
Texas Trail photos
online
Cattledrives.com
WT Block’s Texas
history section on
Spindle top
East Texas oil
museum online
Houston ship
channel online
Sixth Six Weeks
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Texas Almanac
20th Century
timeline
Famous Texans
Austin American
Statesman
Texas Monthly site
Census Data online
Google.com
1900storm.com
20th Century Texas
web links page
Houston Chronicles
space pages
Johnson Space
Center Site
Biography.com
Texas Presidents
site
http://www.glencoe.com/
www.travx.com
www.texasbeyondhistory.net
http://www.glencoe.com/
www.travx.com
www.texasbeyondhistory.net
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/
handbook/online.
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/
handbook/online.
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