Conroe ISD
COVID-19
Digital Learning Instructional Overview
7th Grade
Social Studies
mAY 18-28, 2020
Standards Addressed
Students can communicate in written, oral, and visual forms.
Resources Recommended
Explore Texas by eras
Review all of the different historical eras learned about throughout Texas History.
Giants of Texas History
Review significant individuals from Texas History at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission website.
mAY 11-15, 2020
Standards Addressed
Student can explain economic factors and the development of major industries that led to the urbanization of Texas such as transportation, oil and gas, and manufacturing.
Student can define and trace the impact of "boom-and-bust" cycles of leading Texas industries throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries such as farming, oil and gas production, cotton, ranching, real estate, banking, and computer technology.
Video
Learn about Texas oil fields and how "black gold" transforms the environment
Spindletop
Texas State Historical Center provides great background information on the historic Spindletop gusher.
lib-progressive-era-texas-58180-article_and_quiz.pdfArticle & Quiz
Read and learn about the Progressive Era in Texas.
mAY 4-8, 2020
Standards Addressed
Student can identify significant individuals, events, and issues, including the effects of the growth of railroads and the contributions of James Hogg.
Student can explain the political, economic, and social impact of the agricultural industry and the development of West Texas resulting from the close of the frontier.
Video
Go on a virtual tour of Spindletop to learn all about the "gusher" that led to a booming oil industry in Texas!
Texas Rangers
Learn all about this history of the historic Texas Rangers at the Bullock Texas website.
April 27-mAY 1, 2020
Standards Addressed
7.6 (A) identify significant individuals, events, and issues, including the factors leading to the expansion of the Texas frontier, the effects of westward expansion on American Indians, the buffalo soldiers, and Quanah Parker
7.6 (B) identify significant individuals, events, and issues, including the development of the cattle industry from its Spanish beginnings and the cowboy way of life
Texas Ranch House
Learn all about the as you get to lead a cattle drive and see how you would have done as a cowboy in Texas!
lib-industrialization-urbanization-texas.pdfArticle & Quiz
Different reading levels and extension activities can be found at the articles direct link HERE. You will have to create an account and sign-in, or you can download from clicking on the preview above.
VIdeo
Watch this five minute video to learn more about the Buffalo Soldiers.
April 20-24 2020
Standards Addressed
Student can explain the political, economic, and social effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas.
Quizlet: Reconstruction
Review and study the vocabulary terms and then check for understanding with the activities on Quizlet.
Black Codes & Reconstruction.pdfArticle & Quiz
Different reading levels and extension activities can be found at the articles direct link HERE. You will have to create an account and sign-in, or you can download from clicking on the preview above.
April 13-17, 2020
Standards Addressed
Students can identify the major eras in Texas history, describe their defining characteristics, and explain the purpose of dividing the past into eras, including...Texas in the Civil War... and Reconstruction.
Discovery Education
Students will need to login to their SSO in order to access these resources. The link will automatically prompt you to login to your SSO, and then it will take you straight to the Civil War & Reconstruction resources to explore and improve your knowledge!
Reconstruction in the South.pdfArticle & Quiz
Different reading levels and extension activities can be found at the articles direct link HERE. You will have to create an account and sign-in, or you can download from clicking on the preview above.
April 6-10, 2020
Standards Addressed
Students can explain the political, economic, and social effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas.
End of Civil War-Texas.pdfArticle & Quiz
Different reading levels and extension activities can be found at the articles direct link HERE.
march 30-April 3, 2020
Standards Addressed
Student can identify significant events concerning Texas and the Civil War such as the Battle of Galveston, the Battle of Sabine Pass, and the Battle of Palmito Ranch.
Explore
Learn more about life in Texas during the Civil War. Navigate through the timeline of events.
Battles of Sabine Pass.pdfArticle & Quiz
Different reading levels and extension activities can be found at the articles direct link HERE. You will have to create an account and sign-in, or you can download from clicking on the preview above.
Video
This video gives you a little more history about the Battle of Sabine Pass. Check it out!
march 23-27, 2020
Standards Addressed
Student can explain the central role the expansion of slavery played in the involvement of Texas in the Civil War.
VOcabulary
Review and study the vocabulary terms and then check for understanding with the activities on Quizlet.
lib-juneteenth-texas-57086-article_and_quiz.pdfArticle & Quiz
Different reading levels and extension activities can be found at the articles direct link HERE.
Video
Watch this short two minute video to get an overview of the role Texans played in the Civil War.