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Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 1st Grade, Sonia Aldape Mar 2021

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 1st Grade, Sonia Aldape

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 113.12 (4) Geography. The student understands the relative location of places. The student is expected to:(A) locate places using the four cardinal directions;

(5) Geography. The student understands the purpose of maps and globes. The student is expected to: (B) locate the community, Texas, and the United States on maps and globes.

Lesson objective(s): 1. Student will understand the relative location of places on a map using cardinal directions.

2. Student will understand the purpose of maps and globes.

3. Student will understand how to locate the community, Texas, and the United States on …


Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 2nd Grade, Marisol Salinas Mar 2021

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 2nd Grade, Marisol Salinas

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): (3) History. The student understands how various sources provide information about the past and present. The student is expected to: (A) identify several sources of information about a given period or event such as reference materials, biographies, newspapers, and electronic sources; and (B) describe various evidence of the same time period using primary sources such as photographs, journals, and interviews.

Lesson objective(s):

1. TLW understand how important it is to understand primary sources in history. 2. TLW review documents in history to make connections.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs:

Questioning : Bloom's …


Lesson Plan, Geography, Citlali González, Diana Rocha, Sonia Aldape Mar 2021

Lesson Plan, Geography, Citlali González, Diana Rocha, Sonia Aldape

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills):

1: 113.12 (4,5,6)

Lesson objective(s):

1.The Student understands the concept of location using the four cardinal directions. 2.The Student understands the purpose of maps and globes 3.The Student will be able to locate community, Texas and the United States on maps and globes.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Teacher will model what the activity will look like. Divide class into groups to assist each other.


Planning Our Lessons, Joy Esquierdo Mar 2021

Planning Our Lessons, Joy Esquierdo

Spring Workshop March 2021

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Lesson Plan, Social Studies, Kindergarten, Diana Rocha Mar 2021

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, Kindergarten, Diana Rocha

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): Geography. K.4A K.4C K.15B

Lesson objective(s): 1.TLW understand the concept of location 2.TLW create and interpret visuals, including pictures and maps. 3.TLW identify tools that aid determine location, including maps and globes.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs:


Planning Our Lessons, Joy Esquierdo Oct 2020

Planning Our Lessons, Joy Esquierdo

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.


Lesson Plan, World Geography, 6th Grade, Nelson Muñoz, Lucy Garza, Melissa Moreno May 2020

Lesson Plan, World Geography, 6th Grade, Nelson Muñoz, Lucy Garza, Melissa Moreno

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): (A) explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions. B) identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's political relationships.

Lesson objective(s): 1. Identify the natural resources that lead to developing the agriculture industry in Rio Grande Valley (RGV). 2. Identify the key landforms that contributed to agriculture industry in RGV. 3. Identify the key leaders that contributed to the growth in agriculture.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Graphic organizers, visuals, videos, …


Unidad Didáctica, Historia Universal, Sexto, Gloria Pineda May 2020

Unidad Didáctica, Historia Universal, Sexto, Gloria Pineda

Spring Workshop May 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): (2) Historia: comprender la influencia que ejercieron individuos específicos y grupos de diversas culturas en múltiples sociedades históricas y contemporáneas. Expectativas: (A) identificar y describir la influencia histórica de individuos específicos o grupos en múltiples sociedades contemporáneas y (B) describir las contribuciones sociales, políticas, económicas, y culturales de determinados individuos y grupos de diversas sociedades del pasado y del presente.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Analizar y explicar la importancia de la Estación de Bombeo para el Regadío de Hidalgo en nuestra región. 2. Analizar y …


Lesson Plan, 11th Grade, Bernice Barrón May 2020

Lesson Plan, 11th Grade, Bernice Barrón

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 16B Identify the causes of the Great Depression, including impact of tariffs and the world trade, stock market speculation, bank failures, and the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve System. 16C Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on the U.S. Economy and society such as widespread unemployment.

Lesson objective(s): 1.Students will analyze the impact of "The Port of Brownsville" on the Rio Grande Valley (RGV's) economy, and globalization (1936). 2.Students will analyze the impact of "Charro Days" in the RGV's culture and local businesses (1938-2020). 3. Students will create their own bell ringer, …


Lesson Plan, Geography, 1st Grade, Baleria Magaña Oct 2019

Lesson Plan, Geography, 1st Grade, Baleria Magaña

Fall Workshop October 2019

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 6A: identify and describe the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources and weather SA: create and use simple maps of the community 14A: locate places using the four cardinal directions

Lesson objective(s): 1. The learner will identify a body of water that is on the side of the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge. 2. The learner will identify that the body of water is located to the South of the Santa Ana Wildlife 3. The learner will be able to locate The Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge on a map. …


Lesson Plan, Texas History, 7th Grade, Christie García Jul 2019

Lesson Plan, Texas History, 7th Grade, Christie García

Summer Institute June 2019

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 7.8 ABC, 7.9 AB, 7.18 ABC, 7.22C, 7,23

Lesson objective(s): 1. TLW research local areas of historical significance 2. Using multiple resources and oral histories of their own family members

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Journal techniques (form + sentence starters) Interviewing skills


Lesson Plan, Social Studies, Kindergarten, April Flores Jun 2019

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, Kindergarten, April Flores

Summer Institute June 2019

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): K.4 The students understand the concept of location. c. Identifying tools that aid in determining location including maps and globes.

Lesson objective(s): 1. Students will do and activity: Think, Turn and Talk with their neighbor and discuss a location that was meaningful to them

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Teacher will provide a map of the valley and photographs of different places in the valley.