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

 

 

 

World Cultures-Texas & U.S. History 6TH-7th-8th

Date

Daily Learning Objectives

Assessment

Vocabulary Words

Key Events

Mon.

09/12

 

Grade 6

The student will be introduced to the concept of systems including the physical and human systems that geographers use to organize and study people and patterns in the world.

 

Grade 7

The student will explore Texas physical and human geography Will also review basic maps, charts, and graphs of Texas.

 

 

Grade 8

The students will continue to focus on Jamestown and Plymouth, the first two English settlements in the Americas.

 

Grade 6

Discuss in the effects of physical environmental processes such as erosion, ocean currents, and earthquakes on Earth's surface;

 

 

Grade 7

Student is expected to be familiar with Mountains, Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, and Coastal Plains regions.

 

 

Grade 8

Continue to compare political, economic, religious, and social reasons for the establishment of the 13 English colonies.

Grade 6

Environment

Concept

Patterns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade 7

Basins

Plains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

Politics

Settlements

Colonies

Grade 6-8

All students will attempt to collect data covering historical events.

 

Tues

09/13

Grade 6

The student will continue to study the effects of physical environmental processes world-wide.

 

Grade 7

The student will explore Texas physical and human geography It includes a review of basic map, chart, and graph skills.

 

Grade 8

The students will continue to focus on how Jamestown and Plymouth, the first two English settlements formed.

Grade 6

The student should be able to explain several natural physical environmental processes.

 

 

Grade 7

Student is expected to explain items such as mountains, coastal plains, and other geographical

Landmarks in Texas.

 

 

Grade 8

Compare political, economic, religious, and social reasons for the establishment of the 13 English colonies.

Grade 6

Natural Destruction

Man Made Destruction

 

 

 

 

 

Grade 7

Elevation

Sea Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

Social Environment

Hostile Environment

Americas

Grades 6-8

The students will study and present collected data.

 

Wed.

09/14

Grade 6

The student will review for an up-coming quiz the effects of physical environmental processes world-wide.

 

Grade 7

The student will review for a quiz covering Texas physical and human geography.

 

Grade 8

The students will review for a quiz covering the formation of Jamestown and Plymouth.

Grade 6-8

The students are expected to recall learned information covering the entire week. 

Grades 6-8

Review for Quiz

Grades 6-8

The students will analyze what data they will use during their quiz. 

Thurs

09/15

Grade 6-8

Quiz

 

Grade 6-8

Quiz

Grade 6-8

Quiz

 

 

 

Grades 6-8

Quiz

Fri

09/16

Grade 6-8

The students will be evaluated on their quiz results.  Objective is to determine the level of understanding

Grades 6-8

Weekly Evaluation

Grades 6-8

Weekly Evaluation

Weekly Evaluation

 

 

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 09-12-2011

 

Additional Information

 

 

Textbook: 7th & 8th

TEA Objectives