1. 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

2. 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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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%

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

15. 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

16. 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

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

18. 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

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

20. Vocabulary

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. 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.

28. Mexican Independence

29. 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

30. 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

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

32. 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

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

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

35. 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

37. 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

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

40. 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.

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

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

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

44. 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.

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

46. 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”

47. 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

48. 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

50. 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