Alvarado Intermediate School 2015-2016
Teacher: Berry
Week: October 12 – October 16, 2015
Grade: 4
Unit: Spain Settles Texas
Content Area: Social Studies
Content TEKS Covered:
4.2 History. The student understands the causes and effect of European exploration and
colonization of Texas and North America.
4.2C Explain when, where, and why the Spanish established settlements and Catholic missions
in Texas as well as important individuals such as Jose de Escandon.
4.12 Economics. The student understands patterns of work and economic activities in Texas.
4.12C Analyze the effects of exploration, immigration, migrations, and limited resources on the
economic development and growth of Texas.
4.21 Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skill to organize and use
information acquired from a variety of valid sources.
4.21B Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect
relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making
generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions.
4.21C Organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including
graphs, charts, timelines, and maps.
4.21D Identify different points of view about and issue, topic, historical event, or current event.
Cross-Curricular STAAR TEKS Supported:
(non-tested content areas only)
Reading
4Fig.19B Ask literal, interpretive, and evaluative
questions.
4.13B Explain factual information presented
graphically (e.g. charts, diagrams, graphs,
illustrations)
Writing
4.20C Use complete sentences with correct
subject-verb agreements.
4.21B Use correct capitalization.
4.21C Use correct punctuation.
4.22 Use correct spelling.
Science
4.2C Use maps using tools to evaluate data.
Math
4.2B Use a problem-solving model that
incorporates analyzing information.
Academic Vocabulary:
colonization , settlement, mission,
missionary
WICOR Components (highlight):
Writing
Learning
Engage
Inquiry
Explore
Objective(s):
Collaboration
Explain
Organization
Elaborate
Reading
Evaluate
Closing
Task(s):
Monday
Columbus Day
Student Holiday
Tuesday
Warm up
Distribute the
I will write my
We will find
AVID Binders
handout:
information on
Spanish
the settlements
in my spiral.
information on
the Spanish
Display “The
Missions in
establish
Plaza and
Texas Timeline
settlements and Church of El
and the
Catholic
Paso’, but do
Handout:
missions.
not share with
Spanish
students the
Settlement in
caption or title
Texas
for this painting.
Notecard.
Display maps of
In spirals write
Spanish and
clues from the
French claims
painting that
in North
will help them
America.
understand the
painting and
Reasons for
answer the
settling:
following
competition,
questions:
and religion
In which region
Students will
of Texas do you
complete the
think this
Settlement
mission is
Notecard.
located? Why
do you think
that?
When do you
think this
painting is
taking place?
Why do you
think that?
If you turned on
the sound of
this painting,
what would you
hear?
What would be
the title of this
painting?
Discuss and
share answers.
Give
background of
the painting.
Wednesday
Warm up
Continue to
I will complete
Read aloud
complete
my note card
We will find
Bearstone.
Notecard.
on Spanish
information on
Write reflection
the Spanish
in journal.
Settlements in
After students
establish
completed the
settlements and
task, have them
Catholic
walk around the
Texas.
missions.
rooming
sharing their
notecard
responses.
Thursday
Give students
.
I will create an
Warm up
an outline of a
organizer
We will identify
Read aloud
hand.
classifying
information on
Bearstone.
In each finger,
Spanish
Spanish
Write reflection
students write
settlements and
established
in journal.
the answer to
missions.
settlements and
one of the
Catholic
following
missions.
questions.
Students may
use their
competed
Spanish
Notecards.
Finger 1 Who
settled Texas
with missions?
Finger 2 What
is a mission?
Finger 3 When
were missions
founded to
settle Texas?
Finger 4 Where
were missions
settled in
Texas?
Thumb – Why
were missions
settled in
Texas?
Friday
Warm up
Continue with
I will create an
We will identify
Read aloud
activity from
organizer
information on
Bearstone.
Thursday.
classifying
Spanish
Write reflection
Spanish
established
in journal.
settlements and
settlements and
Catholic
missions.
missions.
Individual Customized Learning
Differentiated Academic Support:
Bilingual/ESL Language Support:
Extra Time 1,3,4,8,12
Behavioral Support:
Clearly Defined Limits 1,3,
Reduced Assignments 3,4
4
Reminders of Rules 1,3,
Short Instructions 1,3,4,
13, 14, 15
Positive Reinforcement 1,3,
Encourage Participation 1,
16, 17, 18, 19
Seating te 1,8,10
Effort 1
Follow Plan 1,2,3
Simplified Voc. 1,4,
Transitions 2,3
Adapt Materials 1,4, 12
Eye Contact/Proximity 3
Frequent Feedback 2,3,
Assistive 64
Respond Orally 4
Spelling 4,7,12
Repeat and Explain 4
Open Testing 3
May Leave Class 4
Visual Aid 4
Extra Time Written/Oral 4
Multiple Choice (3) 4
Oral 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Decoding 12