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Lesson Plan, U.S. History, 11th Grade, Bernice Barrón

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): Economic and Social development of a region. 28B Analyzing information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause- and effect relationships, comparing and contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations, making predictions, drawing inferences, and drawing conclusions.

Lesson objective(s): 1.Analyze the factors that let to the economic development of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. 2.Describe the Labor, technology, crops, and demographics that were used to develop agriculture in the region. 3.Describe how the moniker "The Magic Valley," was used to attract investors willing to farm in the Rio Grande Valley. …

Lesson Plan, U.S. History, U.S. Government, 11th Grade And 12th Grade, Arnoldo Mendoza

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 6B: analyze the westward growth of the nation, Manifest Destiny • 6C: explain the causes and effects of the US Mexican War and its impact on the US

Lesson objective(s): 1. Analyze the significance of the Battle of Palo Alto. 2. Examine the reason why did the US Forces use that route to go to Fort Texas. 3. Compare and contrast Mexican artillery and US artillery

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: PowerPoint, Maps, Primary Sources, Video, Textbook

Lesson Plan, World Geography, 9th Grade, David Quiroz

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 113.43 c 1) History. The student understands how geography and processes of spatial exchange (diffusion) influenced events in the past and helped to shape the present. The student is expected to: (A) analyze significant physical features and environmental conditions that have influenced the past and migration patterns and have shaped the distribution of culture groups today; (2) History. The student understands how people, places, and environments have changed over time and the effects of these changes. The student is expected to: (A) describe the human and physical characteristics of the same regions at different …

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 3rd Grade, Lucía Pérez

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 3.1a, 3.3a,3.5a. 3.17a&b&e, 3.18a&c

Lesson objective(s):

1.The students will learn about the events that lead to the Mexican American War. 2.The students will learn about the local battles that took place in the Mexican American War and their result. 3.The students will create a timeline to show the local battles which took place in the Mexican American War.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Search information about the war. They may also be given the information. Students can be given a timeline they may organize in chronological order. Students may choose to act …

Lesson Plan, World History, 6th Grade, Josie Herrera

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): HISTORY TEK, WAR & ECONOMY TEK

Lesson Objective(S): 1. TLW Analyze and Explain The Cause And Effect Of Vietnam War. 2. TLW Utilize The Letters of Freddy Gonzalez and Make Inferences of His Two Tours In Vietnam.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Group or shared paired with extra time.

Lesson Plan, World History, 6th Grade, Sylvia Rodríguez

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 2A, 2B, 19B, 21BCD

Lesson objective(s): 1. TLW analyze and explain the cause and effects of the Vietnam War. 2.TLW analyze and explain the letters of Freddy Gonzalez and how he played a part in the Vietnam War.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: The teacher will make individual copy of graphic organizer to each student. The teacher will give extra time to accommodate certain students. The teacher will allow group work and partner work.

Lesson Plan, World Geography, 9th Grade, Ernesto Martínez

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): WG.5(A) analyze how the character of a place is related to its political economic, social and cultural elements WG.14 (C) analyze the human and physical factors that influence control of territories and resources, conflict/war and international relations of sovereign nations such as the United States

Lesson objective(s): 1. TLW will describe the formation of the South Texas Border during the period of the Mexican American War 2. TLW identify the details of the Battle of Palo Alto that led to the formation of the South Texas border region 3. TLW explain the significance of …

Lesson Plan, Ap Human Geography, 9th Grade, Jennifer Torres Olmeda

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): History 1A - Analyze significant physical features and environmental conditions that have influenced the past and migration patterns and have shaped the distribution of cultural groups today. History 2A - describe the human and physical characteristics of the same regions at different periods of time to analyze relationships between past events and current conditions. Geography 6B - explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns, including urbanization, transportation, access to and availability of resources, and economic activities.

Lesson objective(s): 1. TLW connect industrialization in the RGV with the prevalence of Latino culture …

Lesson Plan, Mexican American Studies, U.S. History, 9th-12th Grade, Alberto Guerrero

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 4A,B; 6A; 8A,D; 9A,D

Lesson objective(s): 1. Analyze the impact of the Corrido on border culture and folklore 2. Describe and analyze how the Corrido retells a particular event or course of events and reflects the points of view or bias of its author. 3. Synthesize historical information and personal accounts to create an oral history.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: PowerPoint presentation, Film “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortes”, audio of some Corridos from the border region that deal with border issues like discriminations by parties on both sides of the border, …

Lesson Plan, U.S. History, 8th Grade, Rolando Pineda, Ernesto Martínez, Juan C. Vega

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 8.6C-Causes and Effects of the Mexican-American War 8.29A- Primary sources on James K. Polk 8.29C-Maps and timeline of the Annexation of Texas, Mexican-American War, & Mexican Cession 4C demonstrate an understanding of the influence of one language and culture on another

Lesson objective(s): 1. Students will need to understand the causes of the Mexican-American War 2. Students will need to analyze the dispute of the Texas boundary of Rio Grande River versus Mexico's claim of the Nueces River from Treaty of Velasco. 3. Students will be able to identify political boundaries of the United …