7th Grade

Table of Contents (Units Overview)

1. Geography of Texas

2. Native American Peoples of Texas

3. Spanish Exploration and Colonization

4. Mexican Texas and the Road to Revolution

5. Texas Revolution

6. Republic of Texas

7. Annexation and Early Statehood

8. Civil War and Reconstruction

9. The Age of Oil and Industry

10. 20th Century Texas: Depression, War, and Civil Rights

11. Contemporary Texas

12. Citizenship and Government in Texas

Scope and Sequence

Unit 1: Geography of Texas

• Regions and landforms

• Geographic tools and mapping

• Natural resources and their impact

Unit 2: Native American Peoples

• Major tribes and cultural practices

• Impact of geography on settlement

• Contributions to Texas heritage

Unit 3: Spanish Exploration and Colonization

• Key explorers and missions

• Spanish influence on Texas culture

• Role of religion and settlement patterns

Unit 4: Mexican Texas

• Mexican independence and its effects

• Empresario system

• Tensions leading to revolution

Unit 5: Texas Revolution

• Causes and major battles

• Key figures: Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin

• Treaty of Velasco and independence

Unit 6: Republic of Texas

• Government formation

• Challenges of independence

• Annexation debates

Unit 7: Annexation and Statehood

• Entry into the U.S.

• Early state government

• Texas Constitution

Unit 8: Civil War and Reconstruction

• Texas in the Confederacy

• Impact of war on Texans

• Reconstruction policies and Juneteenth

Unit 9: Age of Oil and Industry

• Discovery of oil

• Economic transformation

• Urbanization and labor

Unit 10: 20th Century Texas

• Great Depression and Dust Bowl

• WWII and post-war growth

• Civil Rights Movement in Texas

Unit 11: Contemporary Texas

• Demographic changes

• Immigration and diversity

• Modern political and social issues

Unit 12: Citizenship and Government

• Structure of Texas government

• Civic responsibilities

• Influential Texans in national politics