Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 Things to do: Get out your binder Pick up your new warm-up sheet from the front of the room Start working on your Monday warm-up

Warm-Up One result of the LaSalle expedition was — A started the first French colony in Texas B discovered the Rio Grande river C found oil D discovered the first American Indian in Texas

Test Review: 3 Gs Explorers and their importance Colonization of Texas Missions

Learning Target: Success Criteria: We will review European Exploration and Spanish Missions. Success Criteria: I will review for the test on Tuesday.

Jeopardy jeopardylabs.com/play/european-exploration-and-spanish-missions

Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 Things to do: All you need is a pencil, a highlighter and a book to read after the test Place all belongings in the front of the classroom. All electronics go in the correct clear pocket

Learning Target: Success Criteria: We will take a test over European Exploration and Spanish Missions. Success Criteria: I will use testing strategies on the test to help eliminate the wrong answer choices.

Testing Strategies Q- Read the entire (whole) question U- Underline key words or phrases A- Answer the question. N- Note evidence from text or write notes you know about the key words. Do this for all questions on the test. I will not collect test if testing strategies are not used.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 Get out binders and work on Wednesday’s warm-up Fill out table of contents if needed Sit quietly and wait for instructions when finished.

Warm-Up What is the best title for the diagram above? A Spanish Legacy B Freedom of Religion C Military Tactics D Constitutional Law

Learning Target: Success Criteria: We will identify the problem areas on the test over European Exploration and Spanish Missions. Success Criteria: I will create an outline of information missed on the test.

Going over the test Go over the test with your partner and discuss the answers. Explain why you got a different answer if you do not have the same answer

Going over the most missed questions Answer chosen the 2nd most for questions C B A D 5= 48% all students right 10= 50% 11= 69% 12= 58% 13= 66% 15= 65% 17= 53% 18= 50% 19= 61%

Test Answers C B A D 11. B 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. B

Test Score w/o Curve 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 11. 45 12. 40 13. 35 14. 30 15. 25 16. 20 17. 15 18. 10 19. 5 20. 0

Test Score w/ curve 97 94 91 88 85 82 79 76 73 70 67 12. 64 13. 61 14. 58 15. 55 16. 52

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 Things to do: Get out your binder Start working on your Thursday warm-up Update the table of contents

Date Name Page 9/6 Why Study History Why Study History Vocab 1 2 9/7 Population Pyramid Notes 3 9/11 Map of Texas Regions 4 9/12 Warm-Ups Region Booklet Geography Vocabulary 5 6 7 9/15 Native American Vocabulary Geography Quiz Native American Flip Book 8 9 10 9/18 Native American Warm-Up 11 9/22 Unit Test Regions/Native American 12 9/25 European Exploration Vocabulary European Exploration Warm-Up 13 14 9/26 European Exploration Notes Suitcase 15 16 9/27 Exploration Questions Louisiana Map Louisiana Reading 17 18 19 10/2 Unit Test Review Exploration and Missions 20 10/4 Unit Test Exploration and Missions Mexican Independence Vocabulary 21 22 10/5 Mexican Independence Notes/Reading Outline 23-24

Warm-Up Which of the following correctly completes this excerpt? A democracy B colonization C annexation D independence

Vocabulary

An agreement among countries to work together. Alliance An agreement among countries to work together.

Class The system of ordering a society in which people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status.

Filibuster An individual who carries out unauthorized warfare against a foreign country.

Criollos A person from Spanish South or Central America, especially one of pure Spanish descent.

Independence Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.

Liberation The act or fact of gaining equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group.

Learning Target: Success Criteria: We will identify the individuals, issues, and events related to Mexico becoming an independent nation and its impact on Texas Success Criteria: I will list the reasons for Mexican Independence from Spain.

Mexican Independence

In the last decades of the 1700’s Spain became involved in huge problems in Europe. Conflicts with England and France took up most of Spain’s time and money. 29

How was Spain going to get money to fight the conflicts with England and France? HOT QUESTiON Spain placed HEAVY TAXES on the settlers in Texas. Spain forced the settlers in Texas to donate money to pay for European wars. 30

Why It Matters By 1800, the settlers were feeling dissatisfied. Colonists were unhappy with the Spanish rulers. Colonists wanted to make their own rules.

Mexican War for Independence Read the Mexican National Anthem and answer the following questions: What emotions does it make you feel? What events do you think inspired this song? How does this song reveal the character of the Mexican people? What evidence of struggle do you see in the song? 2 minutes on music

Go to the next clean sheet of notebook paper and make the

Introduction Read the first paragraph. You will need to summarize the introduction. Write two complete sentences for the introduction.

Beginning of the War Answer the following questions on the outline: Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo? What did he do? Why was he against Spanish Rule? What did he declare? Extra info

War in Texas On the outline list significant events that happened in Texas from the reading. Be prepared to discuss those events with the class

Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 Things to do: Get out your binder Start working on your Friday warm-up Picture Day...Instructions will be given

Warm-Up Which statement best explains the significance of the Battle of Medina? A This battle resulted in an independent country of Mexico. B This conflict ended the Republican Army’s fight for Mexican independence. C This victory ensured Lafitte’s control of Galveston Island. D This invasion led to the capture of Jane Long by Spanish troops.

Mestizos A person of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry, especially, in Latin America, of mixed American Indian and European descent.

Militia A body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.

Revolution Forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.

Learning Target: Success Criteria: We will identify the individuals, issues, and events related to Mexico becoming an independent nation and its impact on Texas Success Criteria: I will list the reasons for Mexican Independence from Spain.

Battle of Medina On the outline summarize the Battle of Medina. Be prepared to discuss those events with the class

1.What do you see in each quadrant? 2.What symbols do you see? 3.What is happening in each quadrant? 4.What types of people do you see in the mural? 5.Who is the focus of the mural on? Read the handout and do the notes now. “INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA”

Causes and Effects of Mexican Independence Wide economic and social divisions between the rich and poor in New Spain Political corruption in Spain Examples of other revolutions, including the American Revolution and those occurring in Latin America Father Hidlago’s Grito de Dolores Effects Creation of Mexico as an independent republic Economic ruin and loss of life in Mexico, including Texas. Political instability in Mexico Attempts to increase the Texas population with immigrants from Europe and the United States 47

The Impact on Texas It made Texas part of the independent nation of Mexico; ruined the economy and drained the resources; greatly decreased the Tejano population; worsened Indian relations in Texas

Date Name Page 9/6 Why Study History Why Study History Vocab 1 2 9/7 Population Pyramid Notes 3 9/11 Map of Texas Regions 4 9/12 Warm-Ups Region Booklet Geography Vocabulary 5 6 7 9/15 Native American Vocabulary Geography Quiz Native American Flip Book 8 9 10 9/18 Native American Warm-Up 11 9/22 Unit Test Regions/Native American 12 9/25 European Exploration Vocabulary European Exploration Warm-Up 13 14 9/26 European Exploration Notes Suitcase 15 16 9/27 Exploration Questions Louisiana Map Louisiana Reading 17 18 19 10/2 Unit Test Review Exploration and Missions 20 10/4 Unit Test Exploration and Missions Mexican Independence Vocabulary 21 22 10/5 Mexican Independence Notes/Reading Outline 23-24