WEEK 1- TEKS CONCEPTS RESOURCES 1st Six Weeks Introduction Syllabus MONDAY Classroom goals, objectives, and expectations August 24 Procedures Introduction - Continued 29A-H 11th Grade US History EOC Primary and Secondary Sources TUESDAY Overview of TEKS Bias August 25 EOC Sample Questions Drawing Inferences and making Social Studies Skills predictions Introduction – Why History Matters Our Story in 2 minutes Instructional Video Importance of US History, its relevance and connecting lessons to WEDNESDAY 29A-H August 26 issues in the United States. Interpretation & Perspective – The True Story of the three little pigs Why History Matters: Seinfeld US History skit Introduction – HMH History Channel THURSDAY The Legacy of the Civil War August 27 The Failure of Reconstruction 2ABC Introduction – HMH pg T12 Eras & Themes in American History Since 1877 FRIDAY August 28 TEKS Descriptor 2A identify the major characteristics that define an historical era 2B identify the major eras in U.S. history from 1877 to the present and describe their defining characteristics 2C apply absolute and relative chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals, events, and time periods 29A use a variety of both primary and secondary valid sources to acquire information and to analyze and answer historical questions 29B analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing and contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations, making predictions, drawing inferences, and drawing conclusions 29C understand how historians interpret the past (historiography) and how their interpretations of history may change over time 29D use the process of historical inquiry to research, interpret, and use multiple types of sources of evidence 29E evaluate the validity of a source based on language, corroboration with other sources, and information about the author, including points of view, frames of reference, and historical context 29F identify bias in written, oral, and visual material 29G identify and support with historical evidence a point of view on a social studies issue or event 29H use appropriate skills to analyze and interpret social studies information such as maps, graphs, presentations, speeches, lectures, and political cartoons COMMENTS ELPS 1C, 2E CCRS IB, IF, IVA
WEEK 1- 1st Six Weeks TEKS CONCEPTS RESOURCES MONDAY August 24 Introduction Syllabus Classroom goals, objectives, and expectations Procedures TUESDAY August 25 29A-H Introduction - Continued 11th Grade US History EOC Overview of TEKS EOC Sample Questions Social Studies Skills Primary and Secondary Sources Bias Drawing Inferences and making predictions WEDNESDAY August 26 29A-H Introduction – Why History Matters Our Story in 2 minutes Instructional Video Importance of US History, its relevance and connecting lessons to issues in the United States. Interpretation & Perspective – The True Story of the three little pigs Why History Matters: Seinfeld US History skit THURSDAY August 27 Introduction – The Legacy of the Civil War The Failure of Reconstruction HMH History Channel FRIDAY August 28 2ABC Introduction – Eras & Themes in American History Since 1877 HMH pg T12 TEKS Descriptor 2A identify the major characteristics that define an historical era 2B identify the major eras in U.S. history from 1877 to the present and describe their defining characteristics 2C apply absolute and relative chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals, events, and time periods 29A use a variety of both primary and secondary valid sources to acquire information and to analyze and answer historical questions 29B analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing and contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations, making predictions, drawing inferences, and drawing conclusions 29C understand how historians interpret the past (historiography) and how their interpretations of history may change over time 29D use the process of historical inquiry to research, interpret, and use multiple types of sources of evidence 29E evaluate the validity of a source based on language, corroboration with other sources, and information about the author, including points of view, frames of reference, and historical context 29F identify bias in written, oral, and visual material 29G identify and support with historical evidence a point of view on a social studies issue or event 29H use appropriate skills to analyze and interpret social studies information such as maps, graphs, presentations, speeches, lectures, and political cartoons COMMENTS ELPS 1C, 2E CCRS IB, IF, IVA
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