Unit 0: The First Five Days ( 5 Days: Aug. 11-Aug. 17 )
Big Ideas: Understanding the importance of following directions
Important Concepts
Social Emotional Learning
Maintaining Relationships
Citizenship
Exit Tickets
Unit 1: Historic Native Americans (13 Days: Aug. 18- Sept. 3)
Big Ideas: The way of life for Native Americans and Explorers
Important Concepts:
Native American tribes
Compare the way Natives lived versus Europeans explorers
Explain Native American farming, trading, and hunting
European economic motives, competition and expansionism
Spanish Conquistadors
Contributions of different racial and ethnic groups
Freedom Week Celebrations (Constitution Day)
Readiness TEKS: 4.1 (B), 4.2 (B), & 4.17 (B)
Supporting TEKS: 4.1 (A), 4.1 (D), 4.2 (A), 4.10 (C), 4.10 (B), 4.12(A)& 4.13 (C)
Unit 2: Missions (27 Days: Sept. 7 - Oct. 08)
Big Ideas: Importance of Spanish religion and culture
Important Concepts
Spanish Settlements and Stephen F. Austin and Empresarios
Mexican War of Independence
Texas’ role in Mexican Independence
Texas Revolutionary War
Identify the importance of the founding of TX
Discuss the relationship between Natives and Anglos.
Readiness TEKS: 4.1(B), 4.2 (E), 4.3 (A), & 4.17 (B)