1. Mr. Locke – Texas History
Week of May 4
Mr. Locke – Texas History

2. Monday – May 4
Bell Ringer - Cities such as El Paso and San Antonio reflect the cultural legacy of which country?

3. Diversity of the People and Economy of Texas
Read pages and

4. Worksheet on People and Economy
Complete the Top 2 sections of the worksheet (questions 1 – 13) Turn in when finished

5. Tuesday
Bell Ringer – Which letter could represent Big Bend National Park? B A D C

6. 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?

7. Chapter 21 - Diversity
Complete Chapter 21 from Workbook

8. 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

9. Generations of Americans and Texans
Lost Generation (born ) – fought World War I
Greatest Generation (born ) – survived Great Depression and fought World War II
Silent Generation (born ) - survived Great Depression and fought Korean War
Baby Boomers (born ) – born to WWII veterans and fought Vietnam War. Launched the 1960’s “counter-culture”, i.e. hippies. (76 million people)
Generation X – (born ) - drivers of the technology age
Millennials – (born ) – you guys!!

10. Challenges facing Texas – People and Environment
Read pages After reading, work on worksheet for 3rd and 4th sections Worksheet will cover pages

11. Closure
Turn in worksheet

12. 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

13. Challenges for the Texas Economy
Read pages Complete Section 5 of worksheet (including persuasive letter on the back)

14. Closure
Turn in Worksheet and Bell Ringer Sheet

15. Friday
Sub today – No Bell Ringer

16. Reviewing the Challenges Facing Texas
Complete Workbook (front and back) for Chapter for 22

17. Closure
Turn in Workbook page