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A Unit Plan Grade 7 Social Studies - Texas History March 2, 2014 Submitted by: Terry Gallivan
National Standards from The National Center for History in the Schools, UCLA
II. Time, Continuity, & Change Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the ways human beings view themselves in and over time, so that the learner can:
b. demonstrate an ability to use correctly vocabulary associated with time such as past, present, future, and long ago; read and
construct simple timelines; identify examples of change; and recognize examples of cause and effect relationships; e. demonstrate an understanding that people in different times and places view the world differently. VI. Power, Authority, & Governance Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of how people
create and change structures of power, authority, and governance, so that the learner can:
f. identify and describe factors that contribute to cooperation and cause disputes within and among groups and nations; h. recognize and give examples of the tensions between the wants and needs of individuals and groups, and concepts such as fairness, equity, and justice.
IX. Global Connections Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of global connections and
independence, so that the learner can: b. give examples of conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among individuals, groups, and nations;
http://www.nchs.ucla.edu/Standards/us-history-content-standards/us-era-8
Unit Objectives
1. European countries sent explorers to the New World in search of gold and silver. 2. The contention between Spain, France, and England facilitated the amount of exploration in the New World. 3. The aspiration to bring religion to the natives significantly influenced the way Spain established its existence in Texas. 4. Native Americans in Texas established diverse ways of living based upon the geographic regions in which they lived. 5. The Texas culture of today has Native American influences.
Key Concepts
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Why did European countries explore the Texas / Mexico? How did the rivalries in Europe effect the exploration of Texas? Why and how did Spain become the dominant power in the Texas? Who were the major explorers that explored and settled Texas? What role did religion play in the development of settlements in Texas? Where did the first Texans come from and how did they get here? What were some of the major Indian tribes found in Texas and where were they located? How did the location of the tribe's effect how they lived? How is Native American culture reflected in today's Texas culture?
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Launching Activity
1. Students will be divided in groups to discuss their culture. 2. Students will then decide on how they want to represent their culture to the class. 3. Examples: a short skit, cuisine , guest speaker (teacher approval required), create a video (students are the actors), or a student created project (teacher approval required).
Unit Map for Explorers and Early Settlements / Native Americans of Early Texas
Explorers and Early Settlements Spain, France, and England Explorers Rivalries in Europe Spain as a Dominant Power Early Settlements Native Americans of Early Texas Major Indian Tribes
Major Explorers
Geographic Regions
Geographic Divisions
Conflicts
Environment Concerns
Conflicts
Unit Schedule
Learning Activities
Daily blog entries/reflections that draw on previous days lesson.
Differentiation
Classroom Diversity and Differentiated Instruction: Number of Students: 20 Gender: There are more girls Ethnicity: Majority are Hispanic Age: Average 11 years old Needs for Special Accommodation: ESL, 504, dyslexia Learning Styles: Diverse Students Needs, Interests, and Concerns: Post Question Survey Note: Students will be grouped with differentiation in mind.
Assessments
Diagnostic Assessments Pre-test to obtain prior knowledge level there will be no grade assessed. Explorers - Oral presentations and blog participation to determine recognition of important names and places Early Settlements Create a foldable that determines scope of knowledge of class Native Americans of Early Texas make a poster of the locations of the Texas Indians Formative Assessments Explorers - As I See (Focuses students thinking on their own knowledge or opinions to other students) Early Settlements Students will take an online quiz to measure mastery this quiz can be taken multiple times. Native Americans of Early Texas Students will create a visual representation of the importance of their chosen tribe and then present to the class.
Summative Assessments
Unit Test on the explorers, early settlements and Native Americans of early Texas multiple choice, true / false, and short answers.
Curricular Connections
ELA Emphasize on reading, writing skills, communication skills Art Employ creativity to express various topics BibleThe morality of conquering another civilization