EQ1 How does where you live affect how you live?

EQ2 What story do maps tell?

EQ3 How does culture shape Texas?

examine places and regions to identify patterns and relationships.

Where people live influences them, the land, and their culture.

Maps tell a story.

Texas has important customs, symbols, and celebrations that represent its history.

landforms, climate, and natural resources influence patterns of settlement and population distribution.

using mapping elements to create and interpret maps.

identifying, locating, and describing the physical regions of Texas

reciting and explaining the meaning of the pledge to the Texas flag.

explaining the meaning of various patriotic symbols of Texas.

differentiating between, locating, and using valid primary and secondary sources.

analyzing, organizing and interpreting information.

creating written and visual material such as journals and graphic organizers.