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Lesson Plan, 5th Grade, Johana Reséndez

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 6A, 6E

Lesson objective(s): 1. Student will research origin of name. 2. Student write “All about Me” in journal. 3. Student will create a book all their information.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Students will be able to utilize dictionary, pictures and work in pairs.

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 Geography, 9th Grade, Kayla Jaramillo

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills):

W.G. 6 (A) locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements. W.G. 6 (B) explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns, including urbanization, transportation, access to and availability of resources, and economic activities. W.G. 7 (B) explain how physical geography and push and pull forces, including political, economic, social, and environmental conditions, affect the routes and flows of human migration; W.G. 21(A) analyze and evaluate the validity and utility of multiple sources of geographic information such as primary and secondary sources, aerial photographs, and …

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, Social Studies, 2nd Grade And 3rd Grade, Claudia Olivo Mchale, Veronica Mancha, Mary Ruiz

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): History(C) explain how people and events have influenced local community history. (5) Geography. The student uses simple geographic tools such as maps and globes. The student is expected to: (A) interpret information on maps and globes using basic map elements such as title, orientation (north, south, east, west), and legend/map keys; and (B) create maps to show places and routes within the home, school, and community. (6) Geography. The student understands the locations and characteristics of places and regions in the community, state, and nation. The student is expected to: (A) identify major landforms …

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, World History/United States History/Government, 10th, 11th & 12th Grade, Carla Pérez Valdez, San Juana Granado, Graciela Alonso

Symposium Summer 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): WH: 1D; 7B,F; 8A USH: 3B; 25C GOVT: 11 ECO: 3BC

Lesson objective(s): 1. Students will understand the connection between cultural-social family gatherings to the emergence of the cattle industry as a major big business/industry. 2. Students will examine the impact of cattle ranching from Spanish colonization to rise of American big business. 3. Students will examine the supply and demand of beef within the cattle ranching industry

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 …

Lesson Plan, U.S. History, 8th Grade, Juan C. Vega

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills):

(8.23A-C) Culture (8.11A-C) Geography.

Lesson objective(s):

1. ) Students will analyze and explain physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the Southern Colonies and Nuevo Santander. 2. Students will compare and contrast the geographical features and economic activities with the Southern Colonies and Nuevo Santander.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs:

ELL and Special populations students will supplemented with added resources to meet their needs. GT & Honor students will be encouraged to incorporate more technology and high order thinking skills.

Historias Americanas Spring 2021 Ppt Presentation, Samuel Hernández, Elizabeth Salinas

Spring Workshop March 2021

No abstract provided.

Lulac's Founding And The Lower Rio Grande Valley (Powerpoint), Cynthia E. Orozco

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.

Aurora E. Orozco: Mexican Immigrant In Mercedes, Texas/Community Leader And Educator In Cuero, Texas (Powerpoint), Cynthia E. Orozco

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.

Self-Guided Pumphouse Tour

Spring Workshop May 2020

No abstract provided.

Lesson Plan, Us History, 8th Grade, Michael Lara

Spring Workshop May 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 8.23(A) identify racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the United States and explain their reasons for immigration. 8.28(B) identify examples of how industrialization changed life in the United States. 8.24(B) evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, the labor reform movement, and care of the disabled.

Lesson objective(s): 1. The Learner will (TLW) identify and evaluate how industrialization changed life in the RGV (Rio Grande Valley), and reasons for immigration and reform in the RGV.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: - …

Perspectives On The Lower Rio Grande: Archeology, Linguistics And Ethnohistory (Native American Settlement And Immigration On The Delta), Martín Salinas Rivera

Fall Workshop October 2019

No abstract provided.