Reflection: (Use this area to write a summary paragraph detailing what went well, what you would do differently, and how you plan to build on the
previous two weeks’ lessons.)
In what ways was this lesson effective?
What evidence do you have for your conclusion?
How would you change this lesson for teaching it again?
What did you observe your students doing and learning?
Did your students find the lesson meaningful and worth completing?
DATES:
TEAM:_____
TEKS
Integration
HISTORY
7.1 A – C, 7.2 C – E,
7.3 A, B, 7.21 A – H,
7. 22 AND 23
Art – wanted posters
Language arts – news
stories, letters of
turmoil
LANGUAGE ARTS
7.1(B,C) 7.6 ('C) 7.8 ('C)
7.9(D,E) 7.10 (F,G,L,M)
7.17 (C,D,E,F) 7.18(B,D)
Electives: Drawing
Bubble Maps,
MATH
7.4C, 7.5B, 7.7A, 7.11B,
7.13A. 7.14A, 7.15A
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Science: Root Words
(Vocabulary)
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Math – ratios in Texas
Math: Reading Graphs
and Tables, Vocabulary
History: Biographies,
Reading Graphs and
Tables, Vocabulary
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Science: Reading Graphs
and Tables, Vocabulary
Goals/
Objectives
Students will
understand the cause of
tensions between
Mexico and Anglo
settlers.
Students will identify
important people and
places of the
Students will understand
major ideas and support
evidence in spoken
messages
Students will locate
meanings, pronounciations,
and derivations of
unfamiliar words using
dictionaries, glossaries, and
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History: discuss the
use of tables and
graphs in social
studies.
Science: discuss use
of tables and graphs
in science.
Remember the work
they've done on graph
earlier in the year.
L.A.: Continue
looking at word
problems and read
them for
understanding,
looking for key
words. Look at
sentence structure
and their meaning.
Student will be able
to locate a point on
cartesian coordinate
plane.
Student will
determine the
quadrant of a given
point by examining
their characteristics.
SCIENCE
ELECTIVES
7.6, a, b, and c
7.16 (B), 7.18(A,B,D,F),
7.20(B), 7.19(C), 7.17(D)
History of inventions
Using math formulas
Art/Communication:
Drawing/advertsing
written work
Language Arts: Homonyms
History: Apply graphic
organizers and research
different traditions of the
holidays.
Student know that there is
a relationship between
force and motion. He will
demonstrate the concepts
using simple machines
demonstrate understanding
of Newton's laws
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Students will create an
ad for a “the best new
toy ever!” They will
write a persuasive
paragraph to convince
others to buy their toy.
They will illustrate the
ad with drawings or
words and can use a
revolution.
other sources
Students will use
several methods to
understand the
happenings at the
Alamo.
Studetns will read for varied
purpose such as to be
informed, to be entertained,
to appreciate the writer’s
craft, and to discover
models for his/her own
writing
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Students will determine
meanings of derivatives by
applying knowledge of the
meanings of root words
such as like, pay, or happy
and affixes such as dis-,
pre-, un-
When given a table,
student will construct
(x,y) coordinate
points and graph
them.
When given a rule,
student will be able to
generate a pattern
and, subsequently,
using that table,
graph the equation.
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determine a text’s main
ideas and how those ideas
are supported with details
Students will focus on
editing/revising skills:
subject-verb agreement,
prounoun reference, parts of
speech, verb tense, etc.
Materials
Procedures
Purple cow, art
supplies, Texas
Legends sheets,
APPARTS sheets and
primary sources, quiz
sheets, diaries of
convention sheets,
Travis letter
Computers/Internet
Word Cubes
Literature Books/Novel
Visuals of Bubble Maps
and Power Thinking
Creative Materials
Newspapers
Library Resources
Computer Lab
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Identify and match
famous Texas people
and places.
Students will demonstrate
the ability to generate ideas
and organize ideas and
details for writing through
CRISS Strategies (Bubble
Map and Power Thinking)
Students will research
famous people for
biography project
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Make wanted posters
of famous people, and
map famous places.
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computer application if
they chose.
Students will the
computer to help
create, edit, and publish
their ad
Students will continue
to work on writing in
complete sentences
with proper mechanics.
Students will utilize
CRISS strategies of
Power thinking and
Power Mapping to aid
in their writing.
Students will also
compare and contrast
using a venn diagram 2
ways to celebrate the
holiday seaon. Ex:
Hannukkah vs.
Christams or Christmas
vs. Kwanzaa
Textbook
White boards
Fraction Tiles
Fraction Cards
Foldable paper, cars, stop
watches, metric rulers,
marbles, penneys, string,
balloons
Art supplies, Computer
word application and
google images, elmo,
projector,writer's notebook,
dictionary and thesaurus
Human number line
Both in class and out
of class practice
problems.
Labs on force and motion
Lab over each law
Vocabulary cards
computer lab day
The student will review
Power thinking and Power
Mapping; learn how to
effectively organize a piece
of writing using the CRISS
strategies, Write a rough
draft, use the try 10
revision on at least 3
Bubble map the
Tensions of Texas.
Use APPARTS to
examine the Turtle
Bayou Resolutions.
What are the cause and
effects of Austin going
to jail?
How does the early
days of revolution go
for Texas?
Create fact or fiction
questions to share with
class.
Discussion the reasons
for the constitution of
1836.
Questions
(Bloom) (Kilgo)
Several days of the
Alamo. Computer lab.
Defender stories,
strengths and weakness
of the Alamo. Debate,
should we keep it, or
destroy it? Battle
details
What events cause
Mexico and Anglo
settlers to the point of
war?
Why were Texans so
willing to switch from
a peaceful approach to
a war ideal in Texas?
How does the Alamo
play in Texas History?
sentences, use serial
commas in at least 3
sentences, and work on
word choice with
superlatives and synonyms.
They will be taught the
Venn-Diagram and one
sentence summary
technique from CRISS and
apply it to their writing.
They will go on line to
practice the CRISS
strategies and for those
who are able, will type
their stories out.
Students will demonstrate
the ability to disect a word
(prefixes, roots, suffixes) to
find its meaning
Students will practice skills
in capitalization and
punctuation (commas)
Students will revise and edit
past compositions for skills
learned to-date
Students will identify word
connotation as a tool for
changing tone and mood of
text
Studetents will use
newspaper articles, online
texts, and transcripts to
address cross-curricluar
vocabulary
Students will demonstrate
knowledge of the main idea
of different texts and
support with textual
evidence
What makes a person
who he/she is?
(Continuing with NonFiction Unit)
What is the purpose of
organizing ideas and
details when writing?
Examine the life of an
influential person. Why is
this person important?
How has he/she changed
the lives of others.
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What is the correct
order for this group
of fractions?
What must be done to
these fractions before
we can add or
subtract them?
When we compare
these fractions, which
is larger?
Is this fraction in it's
lowest terms?
What must we do to
convert this improper
Design a safety device for
your car based on one of
Newton's Laws.
Analyze how your seat belt
works to save lives.
Demonstrate knowledge of
Venn Diagrams.
Analyze (using a rubric)
how effective your writing
is.
What is the purpose of
organization and coming
up with good ideas?
How can not being
organized effect the
reader's understanding?
What is the purpose of
capitalizing and
punctuating when
writing?
Evaluation
Major grade on people
and places, couple of
quiz grades, wanted
posters, Texas legend
assignments, fact or
fiction, news stories or
6 square cartoons
Observation
Quizzes
Writer's Notebook
Vocabulary Cards
Biography PowerPoint
Presentation
Foldables (capitalization
and punctuation rules)
BENCHMARK
(READING)
fraction to a mixed
number?
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Quiz mid week
Test beginning of
next week.
Why is it important to
chose precise words when
writing something as small
as an ad?
Written test and lab test
vocabulary and packet
Daily assessment, rough
drafts, student observation,
Rubric on ideas and
organization, Project -Ad
and Venn Diagrams