Grade: 7Th Social Studies Instructional Days: 44 (2- Days)

John Drugan K-8 2017- 2018 1st-9 Weeks at a Glance Grade: 7th Social Studies Instructional Days: 44 (2-½ days) Essential Question: Theme: Why is history important?/How does geography influence the way we live? Social Studies Vocabulary/ Language Arts Reading Theme/Topic/ERA/ (Genre & Comprehension Skill) ELAR Poetry/ Week of: %=STAAR Resources Language Arts %=STAAR Connection McGraw Hill: Texas History Autobiography/Biography Textbook 7.8A Create and interpret thematic maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases representing various Revision, Editing aspects of Texas during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries Reading Essentials and Study Guide Poetry

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Take Home Project: Take Home Project: - Create a presentation of one of the Native American tribes of Texas. Include region in which they inhabited, customs, dress, diet, etc. Presentation must include pictures (be creative).

- No more than 4 students per tribe

- Presentation can be in the form of play, song, short story, poster, or poem

- Be sure to cite information downloaded from the website

- Everyone will present, and presentations will be 3- 5 minutes