Bryon “Kc” Coulter

bcoulter@houstonisd.org

281-368-2140 x 371

 

Common goals bring us together, education sets us apart.

 

Please email Mr. Coulter if you have any questions or comments about the course or an individual student.

 

All agenda items and homework are subject to change at any point in time.

 

 

Planning Period:  Mon. thru Fri. 3:00 – 4:00 / Rm. F100B

 

 

 

Texas & U.S. History 7th-8th

Date

Daily Learning Objectives

Processing (P)/

Thinking Link (Skill-Streaming)

Daily Agenda

Vocabulary

Mon.

08/29

 

SS.7.21A

The student will:  Differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about Texas.

 

8th Grade

SS.8.2A

The student will: Identify reasons for European exploration and colonization of North America.

 

 

7th

The student is expected to know how to: use to determine if the source is Primary or Secondary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8th Grade

The student is expected to be able to:  identifying the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution,

 

7th

Biographies

Autobiographies Novels

Speeches

Diaries

Poetry

 

8th

Local Government

State Government

Federal

Government

 

Tues

08/30

 

Continued

 

 

Continued

 

Continued

 

 

Continued

 

 

Wed.

08/31

 

Continued

Review for quiz

 

Continued

Review for quiz

 

Continued

Review for quiz

 

Continued

 

 

Thurs

09/01

 

Quiz

 

Quiz

 

 

Quiz

 

Continued

 

 

Fri

09/02

Analyze the results from the quiz.  The objective is to check for understanding.

Q&A

Regarding test taking strategies.

The student will be exposed to their strength and any weakness as to quiz results.

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Quizzes, Tests, Projects and Important Dates

 

Students are to be prepared each day before the start of each class. Binders, Notebooks, Pencils, etc. are to kept in the student’s drawer in class.

 

Quiz 09-01-2011

 

Additional Information

 

 

Textbook: 7th & 8th

TEA Objectives