Mr. Locke – Texas History Week of May 4 Mr. Locke – Texas History
Monday – May 4 Bell Ringer - Cities such as El Paso and San Antonio reflect the cultural legacy of which country?
Diversity of the People and Economy of Texas Read pages 513-515 and 523 - 524
Worksheet on People and Economy Complete the Top 2 sections of the worksheet (questions 1 – 13) Turn in when finished
Tuesday Bell Ringer – Which letter could represent Big Bend National Park? B A D C
A few review questions Which region of Texas is mostly flat and includes the Llano Estacado and cities like Amarillo and Lubbock? What is the state’s most critical problem/challenge? Where is the state’s timber and lumber industry based? What is an aquifer? What is a reservoir?
Chapter 21 - Diversity Complete Chapter 21 from Workbook
Wednesday Bell Ringer – Looking at this picture, how does this innovation benefit oil companies? A – Oil companies increase prices to fund new drilling techniques B – Oil companies do not have to reposition drilling equipment on the surface C –Oil companies can extract water, gas and oil from the same drill site
Generations of Americans and Texans Lost Generation (born 1883- 1900) – fought World War I Greatest Generation (born 1901- 1924) – survived Great Depression and fought World War II Silent Generation (born 1925-1942) - survived Great Depression and fought Korean War Baby Boomers (born 1943-1960) – born to WWII veterans and fought Vietnam War. Launched the 1960’s “counter-culture”, i.e. hippies. (76 million people) Generation X – (born 1961-1981) - drivers of the technology age Millennials – (born 1982-2004) – you guys!!
Challenges facing Texas – People and Environment Read pages 530-533 After reading, work on worksheet for 3rd and 4th sections Worksheet will cover pages 530-539
Closure Turn in worksheet
Thursday Bell Ringer – CAUSE – Ranchers pumping water out of aquifers to fill tanks for cattle could be thWhat e EFFECT? A – Many cattle died from drinking salt water B- Many natural springs and streams dried up C- Irrigation pipes caused creeks and streams to flood
Challenges for the Texas Economy Read pages 541-544 Complete Section 5 of worksheet (including persuasive letter on the back)
Closure Turn in Worksheet and Bell Ringer Sheet
Friday Sub today – No Bell Ringer
Reviewing the Challenges Facing Texas Complete Workbook (front and back) for Chapter for 22
Closure Turn in Workbook page