4th Grade Social Studies Unit 10

Big Idea:

Explore how the oil boom, Great Depression, Dust Bowl, and World War II impacted life in Texas. Explain the development and impact of the oil and gas industry upon industrialization and urbanization in Texas.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

4.5(A) [Readiness] Identify the impact of various issues and events on life in Texas such as urbanization, increased use of oil and gas, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II.

4.5(B) [Readiness] Explain the development and impact of the oil and gas industry upon industrialization and urbanization in Texas, including important places and people such as Spindletop and Pattillo Higgins.

Focus TEKS

4.5(C) [Supporting] Identify the Accomplishments of notable individuals such as John Tower, Scott Joplin, Audie Murphy, Celto Rodriguez, Stanley Marcus, Bessie Coleman, Raul A. Gonzalez Jr., and other notable individuals.

4.8(A) [Readiness] Identify and explain clusters and patterns of settlement in Texas at different time periods such as prior to the TX Revolution, after the building of the railroads, and following World War II.

4.9(C) [Supporting] Compare the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in Texas, past and present, both governmental and private, such as economic development and the impact on habitats and wildlife as well as air and water quality.

4.12(D) [Supporting] Describe the impact of mass production, specialization, and division of labor on the economic growth of Texas.

4.13(A) [Readiness] Identify ways in which technological changes in areas such as transportation and communication have resulted in increased interdependence among Texas, the United States, and the world.

4.13(B) [Supporting] Identify oil and gas, agricultural, and technological products of Texas that are purchased to meet needs in the United States and around the world.

4.20(B) [Readiness] Describe how scientific discoveries and innovations such as in aerospace, agriculture, energy, and technology have benefited individuals, businesses, and society in Texas.

Ongoing TEKS

4.6(B) [Supporting] Translate geographic data, population distribution, and natural resources into a variety of formats such as graphs and maps.

4.9(A) [Supporting] Describe ways people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as timber clearing, agricultural production, wetlands drainage, energy production, and construction of dams.

4.13(C) [Supporting] Explain how Texans meet some of their needs through the purchase of products from the United States and the rest of the world.

4.20(C) [Supporting] Predict how future scientific discoveries and technological innovations might affect life in Texas.

4.21(A) [Tools to Know] Differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; documents; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States and Texas.

4.21(B) [Ways to Show] Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions.

4.22(B) [Ways to Show] Incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication.

4.22(D) [Ways to Show] Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies.

Student Learning Targets:

• I will identify the impact of the ____________________ on the urbanization in Texas.
  • Great Depression
  • Dust Bowl
  • World War II
  • Oil and Gas industries
• I will explain the impact of the oil and gas industries on industrialization in Texas. (writing)

Essential Questions:

• What were the economic activities of Texans in the early 1900’s?
• What were the patterns of work and economic activities in Texas?
• How did urbanization impact Texas economy?
• How did industrialization impact Texas economy?
• How did (Great Depression, Dust Bowl, World War II, or oil and gas industries) affect life in Texas?
• How did technological advances affect communication, transportation and economic development in Texas?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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