Monday April 30

• NO SCHOOL

Tuesday May 1

• The True Grit and the Romantic Myth of the Cowboy - Google Doc

Wednesday May 2

• Mini Q: The Long Drive: Will You Re-Up Next Year?
  • Discussion of Documents and Answering of questions

Thursday May 3

• Mini Q: The Long Drive: Will You Re-Up Next Year?
  • Complete questions
  • Write a write from the point of view of essay from the cattle,a hat or a boot to answer the Mini Q question: Will You Re-Up Next Year?

Friday May 4

• Unit 8 Flashcard Test
• Events led to the end of cattle drives. 
• history of barbed wire:
  • “Don’t Fence Me In”
  • pros and cons of barbed wire.  

Week of  April 23 - 27

Monday April 23

• Railroads Group assignment -  Did Nature Help or Hinder the Building of Railroads in Texas?

Tuesday April 24

• STAAR TESTING - Math

Wednesday April 25

• STAAR TESTING - READING

Thursday April 26

• Complete Railroads Group assignment Did Nature Help or Hinder the Building of Railroads in Texas?

Friday April 27

• The True Grit and the Romantic Myth of the Cowboy

Week of   April 16 - 13

Monday April 16

• Civil War and Reconstruction video project: Planning and Prep work with group
  • creation of videos to describe the Civil War.
• Topics to be covered
  • Causes (TISSUE)
  • Start of the War and Texas Battles
  • Home Front
  • End of War and Reconstruction

Tuesday April 17

• Civil War and Reconstruction video project: Taping of video

Wednesday April 18

• Civil War and Reconstruction video project: Taping of video and creation of video

Thursday April 19

• Did Nature Help or Hinder the Building of Railroads in Texas?

Friday April 20

• Did Nature Help or Hinder the Building of Railroads in Texas?

Week of   April 9 - 13

Monday April 9

Tuesday April 10

• Reconstruction
  • Discussion
  • Graphic Organizers

Wednesday April 11

• Reconstruction Plans
  • Notes
  • Videos
  • Discussion

Thursday April 12

• Review for Civil War Test

Friday April 13

• Civil War Test
• LAST DAY OF THE 5th SIX WEEKS

Monday April 2

• Civil War Video and Questions

Tuesday April 3

• Texas Battles Chart

Wednesday April 4

• Mini Q - The Civil War: Why did Texans Fight

Thursday April 5

• Mini Q - The Civil War: Why did Texans Fight

Friday April 6 - NO SCHOOL

• Challenge Activity Due at 11:59pm

Week of   March 26 - 30

Monday March 26

• Civil War Map: Breaking Up is Hard to do
• Civil War Charts and Graphs

Tuesday March 27 - STAAR writing Day 1

Wednesday March 28 - STAAR writing Day 2

Thursday March 29 - STAAR Math for Pre-AP students

Friday March 30

• Civil War Notes, Discussion, and videos
• Battles in Texas during the Civil War

Week of   March 19 - 23

Monday March 19

• Counselors in class for schdeule cards for 12-13 school year
• Civil War Unit Begins
  • Civil War Flashcards
  • Differences between the North and South Posters

Tuesday March 20

• Differences between the North and South Poster Presentations
• Causes of the Civil War Discussion

Wednesday March 21

• Causes of the Civil War Discussion
• TISSUE foldable

Thursday March 22

• Texas and the Civil War Notes

Friday March 23

• Civil War Flashcard Test
• Complete Notes

SPRING BREAK - Have a safe and enjoyable week off

• Google Docs have been shared with students - Chapter Questions and Link to Book
• We will read the book in class, discuss, and work on Chapter question
• If students are not able to complete Chapter questions in class then they may need to work on them at home. Chapter Questions are due on Friday March 9

Monday Feb 20 - No School

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Black History Month Project - In observance of Black History Month, students will research the lives of African Americans who have made special contributions to American life and society.

• Google Docs have been shared with students - Directions/Research Questions and Information
• After research is complete students will create a digital presentation on their selected individual to present to the class