Week of Feb. 16 Mr. Locke – Texas History

Monday – Feb 16 Teacher Workday – No students

Tuesday – Feb 17 Bell Ringer – (get a bell ringer sheet from the stool) Tell me one fact about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 that stands out to you.

Galveston – Hurricane Graphic Organizer In your composition book, make a graphic organizer of the Galveston Hurricane of You can use your textbook (pages ) Galveston Hurricane Many bodies had to be burned Newspapers did not take seriously Few people evacuated Bridges to mainland fell

Time to write Using the paper I give you, write a one page paper on the Storm. You can include: Warnings and news coverage of the storm before it hit Preparation on the Island before the storm Impact of the storm on the Island What did people experience during the storm What did the city do to prevent such destruction in the future

Closure If you finish writing your paper with time left in class, start reading on page 386 As you leave, turn in the Galveston hurricane questions sheet and the Galveston hurricane paper you just wrote.

Wednesday – Feb 18 Bell Ringer (add to bell ringer sheet for this week) Make a list of several items you think come from petroleum

What does petroleum give us? Gasoline Motor oil Diesel Propane Kerosene Ink Crayons Dishwashing liquids Deodorant Eyeglasses CD’s and DVD’s Tires Ammonia Heart valves and other medical devices Computers (some components) Plastics

Oil Production Oil Creation Oil Drilling Oil Pumping Oil Refining (turning crude oil into a useable product)

Oil Production (continued) Drilling Pumping the Oil out of the ground

Work on Oil Industry Notes Work on Oil Industry Notes – Pages 386 – 389 in the textbook. When finished, put in your composition book. Start to read on page 391

Closure What have you learned today about the petroleum industry and history in Texas?

Thursday – Feb 19 Bell Ringer - What is suffrage? What is prohibition?

Reform movements – Wanting change!!! Why were reforms needed? Farmers and rural citizens felt their concerns were not being addressed Railroads had a large amount of power and influence Oil industry was growing in power and influence Women could not vote Spanish speaking people felt they were not having their rights protected African Americans were being discriminated against Feeling that men who drank too much alcohol neglected their families

Fill in the Blank Notes Work on Fill in the Blank Notes (starting on page 391)

Summarizing Reform Using your notes and pages 391 – 392, write a half page summary of the reform movements in the US and Texas in the early 1900’s.

Closure Turn in your half page writing Brief video on Women’s suffrage (if time allows)

Friday – Feb. 20 Bell Ringer – What did you find most interesting about the Reform movements?

Activity Oil and Gas Activity