Johnston Middle School Lesson Plan 2015-2016
Teacher: Mathis, Stephen P
Subject: Texas History
Unit 3: Native Americans: the first Texans
Unit:
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Student Objective (The students will)
7.2A
compare the cultures of American Indians in
Texas prior to European colonization such as
Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern
7.11A
Analyze why immigrant groups came to Texas
and where they settled
Week Of:
Teaching, Reteaching, Enrichment,
Assessment Activities
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Do Now - migration map; use colored pencil to mark movments across
continents (see pg 81)
Discussion; causes of migration
Texas Beyond History website
read silently pgs 80 - 83 write 3 differences noticed between two maps
pg 82 - sm group come up with reasons for the observed changes
10 05 - 10 09 2015
Resources/Materials
Homework
textbook
web link
write a brief
description of how
your family arrived in
Texas - you may
have to ask family
members for help! no
more than one page
textbooks
instruction sheet per
group
additional various
resources
no
homework
poster/lg butcher
paper, markers,
colors, textbooks
be working
on your
portion of
the poster
same as above
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7.2A
compare the cultures of American Indians in
Texas prior to European colonization such as
Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern
7.11A
Analyze why immigrant groups came to Texas
and where they settled
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Do Now - share How we Arrived in Texas stories - volunteers
discuss the "causes" of migration of student families - i.e. political
refuge, economic advantage, remain with family, better
opportunities etc.
relate this to ancient peoples' reasons for arrival into Texas
Early Texas native tribes - class project begins
choose groups, draw tribe names go over requirements (part 1)
same as above
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7.2A
compare the cultures of American Indians in
Texas prior to European colonization such as
Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern
7.11A
Analyze why immigrant groups came to Texas
and where they settled
copy homework into agenda
Do Now - create a single timeline in notes showing arrival of
each Texas tribe
For each, tell type of government, importance of the
shaman, homes, way of life, food gathering, writing, art, etc
each group will summarize in a poster - must illustrate and
no more than 20 words total
* This lesson plan addresess individual IEP's or service plans for students in specific classes.
** Lesson plans are subject to change
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