7th Grade - GT Texas Discoveries
 

 

"Texas is a state of mind.  Texas is an obsession. 

Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word."
--John Steinbeck, author

 BE SURE TO REFRESH THIS PAGE EVERYTIME YOU VISIT!

Everything in life is subject to change - that would include my plans for the week!

NOTE TO PARENTS:  Stock up on index cards while school supplies are on sale! - the regular size will work fine - and a container in which to keep those as the kids will be making vocabulary flashcards all year.

Texas Discoveries

First 6 Weeks

       

August 2008

 

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 Welcome Back!

 

You know you are a Texan when...

 

Issue procedures for parent signature due Thursday (see downloads if you loose it)

 

What do you know about Texas circle map

 

 

Review procedures - flow map

 

"Ive Been Everywhere Man" Texas Geography activity

 

Texas Mileage Activity - in class partner HW if not completed in class

  

 Issue  Geography   Vocab. (This is a review from last year) due Friday - Quiz Tuesday 9/2

 

Texas Mileage- grade in class

 

   

Discuss Six Flags of Texas powerpoint

 

Six Flags of Texas Puzzle activity (if time) - table flow map

 

Goals due Thursday

 

Geography Vocab. due Friday - Quiz Tuesday

 

Picture Day!

 

Parent signature due from procedure sheet

 

Goals due

 

Review 5 Themes of Geography - guided outline notes   

  

 

 

 Geography Vocab. due Friday - Quiz Tuesday

 

Review 5 Themes using Tree Map 

 

  Geography Vocab. due  - grade in class

Quiz Tuesday, 9/2

 

 

September 2008

 

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Labor Day

 

Curriculum Night!

 

Geography Vocabulary Quiz 

 

 

Review Longitude and Latitude

 

Crack the Code Texas Style - Partner Activity -

 

Plotting coordinates - 10 Texas cities due Tues. if not completed in class

 

Complete Longitude and Latitude activity - trade and share

 

Review writing a properly formatted paragraph - paragraph rubric and self assessment

 

Issue geography terms - Landforms and Regions - work on in class - due Friday

 

If time – Discuss Strategic Business Plan assignment – Three  Parts: Tx. Geography Terms, Texas Mapping Activity,  and business recommendations (all info. found in text and will be presented in class)

 

 

 

 

Natural Regions of Texas powerpoint

 

Issue map assignment - due Monday - work on map or terms in class.

  

Terms due Friday

Map due Monday

 

 

Pep Rally!

 

Go over Map in class – discuss regions, rivers, etc.

 

Geography terms -  landform/region -  due today

 

Map due Monday

 

 

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Pass out Strategic

Business Plan assignment and discuss – looking for good support in placing businesses in regions. – Go over Rubric – Assign groups of 3 - group work together using textbook - exchange ideas - assign businesses - Due Monday, 9/15

 

Map Activity Due

 

 

Early Release - 11:55!

 

Work Day on business plans with group

 

 

 

Computer lab

 

 Research for business plan

 Computer Lab

 

Research or type   business plans

 

 

 

End of 3 Weeks!

 

Computer Lab - Complete any work on business plan - due Monday, 9/15

 

 

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Strategic Business Plan assignment due – presentations begin

 

Texas Geography Test Wednesday includes 5 Themes of geography

 Complete presentations if necessary.

 

Review for test

 

Texas Geography Test Wednesday includes 5 Themes of geography

 

Texas Geography Test includes 5 Themes of geography

 

Progress Reports go home!

 

 

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 OCTOBER

 

 

End of the First Six Weeks - calendar due Monday 10/6