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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 …

Unidad Didáctica, Ciencias Sociales, Quinto, Johana Reséndez

Symposium Summer 2021

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 6A, 6E

Objetivos de la lección: 1. El alumno investigará el origen de su nombre. 2. El alumno redactará una reflexión sobre el tema «Todo sobre mí». 3. El alumno realizará un «libro» con toda su información en la aplicación Book Creator.

Diferenciación de estrategias para necesidades específicas de un estudiantado diverso: El alumno podrá utilizar diccionarios y soportes visuales para trabajar en parejas.

Unidad Didáctica, Historia Universal, Historia De Los Estados Unidos Y Política, Preparatoria, Graciela Alonso, San Juana Granado, Carla Pérez Valdez

Symposium Summer 2021

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): Historia Universal: 1D, 7B, F, 8A Historia de los Estados Unidos: 3B, 25C Política: 11 Economía: 3BC

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Los alumnos comprenderán la relación entre la integración sociocultural y el surgimiento de la industria ganadera como un sector económico y productivo importante. 2. Los alumnos analizarán el impacto de la ganadería, desde la colonización española hasta el surgimiento de las grandes empresas estadounidenses. 3. Los alumnos estudiarán los factores de oferta y demanda en la industria cárnica bovina.

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 …

Unidad Didáctica, Geografía Universal, Noveno, Kayla Jaramillo

Symposium Summer 2021

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 6A: ubicar y describir aspectos físicos y humanos que influyen en el tamaño y en la distribución de los asentamientos. 6B: explicar los procesos que han causado cambios en los patrones de los asentamientos, incluyendo la urbanización, el transporte, el acceso y la disponibilidad de recursos y las actividades económicas. 7B: explicar cómo la geografía física, y los factores incitadores y disuasorios, tales como las condiciones políticas, económicas, sociales y ambientales, afectan a las rutas y los flujos migratorios humanos. 21A: analizar y evalúe la validez …

Unidad Didáctica, Geografía Universal, Noveno, Ernesto Martínez

Symposium Summer 2021

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 5A: analizar cómo se relaciona el carácter de un lugar con sus elementos políticos, económicos, sociales y culturales. 14C: analizar los factores humanos y físicos que influyen en el control de territorios y recursos, conflictos/guerras y relaciones internacionales de naciones soberanas como los Estados Unidos.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. El alumno describirá la formación histórica de la frontera sur de Texas durante el período de la guerra entre los Estados Unidos y México. El alumno identificará los detalles de la Batalla de Palo Alto que …

The Impact Of Using An Online Learning Management System On Student Biology Achievement In A Hispanic Rural High School, Brent J. Burkott

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose for this study was to determine the effect of using online Learning Management Systems with a Blended Learning pedagogy on state assessment achievement of high school biology students with interactions analyzed based on teaching method (Face-to-Face/Blended Learning), course type (Honors/Regular) biological sex (Male/Female), risk factor (At-Risk/Not At-Risk), and socioeconomic status (High/Low). The research questions were: (1) What is the difference in achievement scores between students taught in a Blended Learning environment with a Learning Management System verses a traditional Face-to-Face learning environment, and (2) What differences in achievement exist on the Texas assessment based on teaching method, course …

An Exploration Of Teacher Language Ideologies Around Linguistic Diversity In Adolescent Writing, Cody Fernandez

Theses and Dissertations

Emergent bilinguals that make up 19.5% of the student population in Texas (Texas Education Agency, 2019) are often placed in courses that instruct restrictive and formulaic ways as determined by their writing (Harklau, 2011). These restrictions can further limit opportunities for development of positive literate identities for bilingual writers. Research has demonstrated that language ideologies play a significant role in instruction particularly in linguistically diverse classrooms (Weaver, 2019).

This explorative study investigates the language ideologies of secondary writing teachers and the influence they play on instruction as teachers respond to linguistic diversity. The participants in this study are teachers …

Exploring Teacher Agency And Literacy Practices In A Border-Region Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Monica Sifuentes

Theses and Dissertations

Teachers in the 21st century public school classroom are often faced with systemic pressures—from the state and district level—that may influence their instructional practice. With the increasingly globalized country and exponential increase in emergent bilingual students, it has become imperative that teachers reflect on the types of literacy pedagogy employed with their students, especially those teaching in border regions. Teachers must begin to view themselves as agents of change and as facilitators of learning.

This case study takes place in two high school settings that are in the same district and are located roughly 10 minutes from the US Mexico …

Academic & Cultural Perceptions And Experiences Of International Students At A Hispanic Serving Institution Of Higher Education, Samantha Lopez

Theses and Dissertations

International student enrollment in U.S. higher education institutions is steadily increasing. In 2018/2019, more than one million international students were pursuing their higher education in the U.S.

This study aims to discover and learn more about the academic and cultural perceptions, as well as on-campus experiences of the international students in relation to their campus life, academics, and student services at a Hispanic Serving Institution of higher education in South Texas.

Quantitative and qualitative analysis to describe the philosophical assumptions and inquiry method. The quantitative research was designed as an online survey, which included several areas of student interest in …

Factors That Influence Hispanic Female Pursuit Of An Associate Of Arts Degree At A Hispanic Serving Institution, Maria Victoria Guadarrama

Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted to investigate the possible influencing factors involved with the Hispanic female population that lives on the Texas and Mexico border and how those factors influence the completion of an Associate of Arts degree at a community college. “Presence in higher education is increasing by all minority groups, except for one; while other ethnic groups—including African Americans—have gradually increased their college graduation rates, Hispanics have seen almost no such progress in three decades” (Montalban, 2015). The border area in southernmost Texas is severely limited by lack of education, parental communication, language background, financial problems, and other influential …

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

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): TEKS 113.41 (25)Culture A.B. (A.) Evaluate actions taken by people to expand economic opportunities and political rights for racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups in American society. (C.) Analyze how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups share in the American culture.

Lesson objective(s):1.Analyze the ranching culture and its economic effects on Society of South Texas. 2.Evaluate contributions of government and people that shaped our South Texas culture. 3. Creat a map detailing industries in South Texas, by drawing a picture or emoji of a certain industry on a …

Unidad Didáctica, Historia De Los Estados Unidos, Undécimo, Bernice Barrón

Spring Workshop March 2021

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): TEKS 113.41 (25) Cultura A.B. A: Evaluar las acciones tomadas por las personas para expandir las oportunidades económicas y los derechos políticos para grupos raciales, étnicos, de género y religiosos en la sociedad estadounidense. C: Analizar cómo las contribuciones de personas de varios grupos raciales, étnicos, de género y religiosos comparten la cultura estadounidense.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Analizar la cultura ganadera y los efectos económicos en la sociedad del Sur de Texas. 2. Evaluar las contribuciones del gobierno y de las personas que moldearon …

Why Settle The Lands Of The Seno Mexicano?, Armando C. Alonzo

Spring Workshop March 2021

No abstract provided.

¿Por Qué Poblar Las Tierras Del Seno Mexicano?, Armando C. Alonzo

Spring Workshop March 2021

Acontecimientos clave que influyeron en la historia de la frontera septentrional de la Nueva España: la perspectiva del Imperio español.

Historias Americanas - Presentación Primavera 2021, Samuel Hernández, Elizabeth Salinas

Spring Workshop March 2021

No abstract provided.

Predicting Usmle Step 2 Scores Using Results From The Nbme Shelf Exams, Jose Chavez, Michael Machiorlatti, Jose Campo Maldonado, Lori Berry

MEDI 9331 Scholarly Activities Clinical Years

Background

In February of 2020 the sponsors of the USMLE examinations, which includes the NBME and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) decided to change the scoring system of the USMLE Step 1 from a three-digit numeric score to a Pass/Fail outcome¹. The basis of this change was made to “address concerns about Step 1 scores impacting student well-being and medical education”². Historically, the three-digit numeric score from Step 1 has been one of the top determining factors for admission into residency³. This change will cause a shift in the priority of objective …

Unidad Didáctica, Ciencias Sociales, Octavo, Jaime M. Salinas

Spring Workshop March 2021

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 8.2 A: identificar los motivos de las exploraciones inglesas, españolas y francesas, así como de la colonización de Norteamérica.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. El alumno identificará las razones por las que España colonizó la región de Nuevo Santander. 2. El alumno comprenderá las características que influyeron en los asentamientos en El Valle del Río Grande.

Diferenciación de estrategias para necesidades específicas de un estudiantado diverso: Toda la clase del programa de desarrollo de la lengua inglesa recibirá una explicación, y también se proporcionarán medios visuales, …

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 8th Grade, Jaime M. Salinas

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 8.2 (A) Identify reasons for English, Spanish, and French exploration and colonization of North America

Lesson objective(s): TLW identify reasons why Spain colonized Nuevo Santander. TLW understand physical characteristics of the Rio Grande Valley that influenced settlement.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: ELD students- whole class discussion, visuals, videos. SPED students- provide notes and short summaries

Unidad Didáctica, Historia De Los Estados Unidos, Séptimo, Emma Montiel

Spring Workshop March 2021

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): (9) Geografía: el alumno entenderá los efectos de la interacción entre los humanos y el medioambiente de Texas. Se espera que el alumno, A: identifique cómo los texanos se han adaptado al medioambiente y cómo lo han modificado, explicando los efectos positivos y negativos de esas modificaciones.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Los alumnos comprenderán por qué los nativos se asentaron a lo largo de la costa, en particular cómo esto les proporcionaba una fuente de alimento y tierra de sembradío. 2. Los alumnos comprenderán cómo …

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 …

Unidad Didáctica, Ciencias Sociales, Sexto, Cynthia Barbosa, Alejandro Rivera

Spring Workshop March 2021

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): (1) Historia: el alumno comprenderá que los acontecimientos históricos influyen en la realidad contemporánea. Se espera que el alumno, A: localice las características de diversas sociedades contemporáneas de regiones que se derivaron de antecedentes históricos o de factores como la colonización, la inmigración, y el comercio. B: analice el contexto histórico de diversas sociedades contemporáneas para evaluar las relaciones entre los conflictos pasados y las situaciones actuales. (2) Historia: el alumno comprenderá la influencia que ejercieron las personalidades y los grupos de diversas culturas en múltiples …

Lesson Plan, 4th Grade, Lucía Pérez

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): (12) Economics. The student understands patterns of work and economic activities in Texas. The student is expected to: (A) explain how people in different regions of Texas earn their living, past and present, through a subsistence economy and providing goods and services;

Lesson objective(s):

1.The student will research how people of that time period made a living and compare and contrast how they do in modern day. 2.The student will research how the enviroment/climate affect what is produced in that area and offered for a living.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: videos, …

Planning Our Lessons, Joy Esquierdo

Spring Workshop March 2021

No abstract provided.

Lesson Plan, United States History, High School, Romeo Revuelta, Miriam Torres, Bernice Barrón

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): Social Studies Skills (3) C,D,E

Lesson objective(s): 1. Interpreting and analyze primary sources. 2. Relate events and dilemas and issues to the topic. 3. Create critical judgment analysis of primary source.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Immersive Reader - translation/audio tool. - Brief media clip on topic. (Opening/closing of class)

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 …

Making A Living In Nuevo Santander: Rancheros & Vecinos, Armando C. Alonzo

Spring Workshop March 2021

No abstract provided.

Lesson Plan, World Geography, Lauro Luera

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): (6) Geography. The student understands the types, patterns, and processes of settlement. The student is expected to: (A) locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements; and (B) explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns, including urbanization, transportation, access to and availability of resources, and economic activities. (9) Geography. The student understands the concept of region as an area of Earth's surface with related geographic characteristics. The student is expected to: (A) identify physical and/or human factors such as climate, vegetation, language, trade networks, …

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

Spring Workshop March 2021

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills):

113.43 (21) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to: (A) analyze and evaluate the validity and utility of multiple sources of geographic information such as primary and secondary sources, aerial photographs, and maps; (B) identify places of contemporary geopolitical significance on a map; (C) create and interpret different types of maps to answer geographic questions, infer relationships, and analyze change; (D) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, …

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.