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Educational and Professional Background
Hardin Simmons University, 2004 Major: History Minor: Political
Science Emphasis: 8-12
Education Lamar University,
2009 Masters in
Education Administration
Social Studies 8th Grade in Irving, TX
Social Studies 8th Grade in Frisco, TX
Department Chair, Instructional Coach, New Teacher Mentor, Parent Involvement Committee Chair
Tell Me About You
Name Where are you
from? What would you
like to teach? What part of the
Social Studies generalist exam are you most concerned about?
The Goal
To model useful teaching
techniques while preparing
students to be successful
on the 4-8 generalist exam
Practice Test
TeXes Generalist 4-8 25 Questions linked to each competency Correct Answers:
1. C2. B3. A4. C5. B6. A7. C8. D9. B10.C11.B12.A13.C
14.A15.D16.C17.D18.B19.A20.C21.B22.A23.B24.A25.C
Social Studies Flashcards
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills 6th-8th grade
Read through each and categorize them into the correct competency Rank your knowledge of that issue, event,
person, or date. √- Confident in your knowledge *- Unsure ???- No knowledge
Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary Source: an original fundamental and authoritative document pertaining to an event or subject of inquiry; a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event Examples: letters,
journals, artifacts, newspapers, original text documents*, autobiography
Secondary Source: any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing. Examples:
textbooks, biography, conclusions of other historians, statistical data on the time period
34.5
Word Walls
What: An interactive vocabulary tool.
Purpose: Visual Reference Interactive
Activities Aspects include:
Word Simplified
Definition Picture
Activities: Categorize Bingo Tell-the-Story Ticket out the Door
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
EACH STATE GOT ONE VOTE BUT COULD NOT TAX
5 WEAKNESSES!!!!
1st Plan for Gov’t
Rough Draft
Impressment
To kidnap at sea and “press” or force into
service for enemy’s navy
“Growth”
Indian Removal Act Nullify Tariff Sectionalism Democratic Party Cotton Gin Industrial
Revolution Steamboat Manifest Destiny
Mexican War 1803 Annexation Adams-Onis Treaty Mormon “Common Man” National Bank Lowell Mill’s Urban
Timeline Activity
In groups of 3, match the date to the event and put the events in order.
Using your information packet, correct any incorrect matches.
Switch to the other timeline and repeat. On your own: using the world history
timeline provided make 5 conclusions that connect events/issues across the different timelines and write them on your index card
Mix, Pair, Share
Mix around the room Teacher calls “pair” Pair up with the person nearest to you Read and explain (“share”) your 5
conclusions Listener: listen and respond with a “what
I heard you say” statement Listener then reads
Social Studies Skills
Reading graphs, maps, and charts: Look for and read the title Read the key and look for the compass Carefully read the question and answer
choices- highlight or underline key terms Eliminate answers
According to the table above, which area experienced continued growth in its percentage of the world’spopulation from 1750 to 1999?A AfricaB AsiaC Latin America and the CaribbeanD Northern America
Social Studies Skills Political Cartoons:
Read title or tag line Describe the picture without the words or
terms as simply as possible Carefully read the question and answer
choices- highlight or underline key terms Eliminate answers
The 1932 cartoon above suggests that when Franklin Roosevelt became president —F agriculture and mining were the main issuesG voter turnout in local elections increasedH domestic and international issues needed to be resolvedJ the federal government had reduced powers
Social Studies Skills Answers: C C F J C F A G G J A C H D B J B G
5 Themes of Geography
MR. LIP Movement- people,
things, goods, ideas (communication)
Region- areas that can be grouped together by a set of things special to that region Defined by
government, physical characteristic, loosely defined
Location- Absolute- ex:
address Relative- always a
description
5 Themes of Geography
Interaction- Human or Environmental People changed by
environment? Environment has
been changed by people
People depend on environment
Place- what a place is like Physical
differences- (mountains, climate)
Human differences – how the places have changed due to humans (roads)
Application
Groups will select one region of the 10 regions of the world.
Find examples of the 5 themes of geography from these regions.
Operate as one of the forms of government
Report back to the class Materials:
Internet Unit Guides
Forms of Government
Monarchy- a government headed by a king or queen
Oligarchy- a small group of people control the government
Democracy- “rule by the people” Direct Democracy Representative
Democracy
Dictatorship- unlimited power over the people
Specifics Parliamentary
System- parliament (law making, cabinet, prime minister)
Presidential system- executive and legislative
Federalism Constitutionalism
Forms of Government
Oligarchy: The government is not allowed to do any of the actual work, but must only give instructions. Citizens are not allowed to argue, but must play along with what the government wants.
Dictatorship: The dictator is not allowed to do any of the actual work, but must give the instructions. Citizens are not to argue, but play along with what the dictator wants. Citizens, it doesn’t matter how you think it should be done, only how the dictator wants it.
Forms of Government
True Democracy: The government where the people rules. As a “true democracy,” you have to vote (majority rules) EVERY TIME you decide to use a resource or example.
Representative Democracy: The government where the people rule through the election of representatives. As a representative democracy, you must elect a representative to make the decisions. Representatives must be re-elected every 2 minutes
Regions of the World
North America Latin America Europe Middle East and
North Africa Sub Saharan Africa Russia and Central
Asia East Asia
South Asia Southeast Asia Australia and New
Zealand
The Regions of Texas
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_texas/regions/
Big Bend Country Gulf Coast Hill Country Panhandle Plains Prairies and Lakes South Texas Plains
Assignment
Complete the bubble map for your assigned region
Extra time? Look into the other regions.
Each One Teach One
With your completed Bubble Map pair up in the room.
One person will teach the information about their region.
The teacher must be standing and may not hand the person their paper.
The teacher and the learner will switch. When both people have taught both
members of the group will raise their hand and each will pair up with someone new.
http://www.usastudyguide.com/regionaldifferences.htm
13 Original British Colonies
1607- Jamestown, Virginia-Virginia House of Burgesses-foundation of the Southern Colonies-1619- 1st slaves arrive to work on the tidewater plantations
1620- Pilgrims (Puritans) seeking religious freedom are at Plymouth Massachusetts-Mayflower Compact: established self-government in the colonies
New England Colonies•Cold, Rocky Soil•Small Farming•Puritan pilgrims•1620- William Bradford
Middle Colonies•Grain, “Bread basket”, timber•Wooden Mountains•William Penn- Quaker founded Pennsylvania
Southern Colonies•1607- Jamestown Virginia•Warm climate, long growing season•Cash Crops•Tidewater plantations
American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution:
Violation of the colonists rights as Englishmen. No taxation
without representation
Property ownership
Mercantilism- the mother country controls the trade of its colonies in order to ensure they have a favorable balance of trade
1. The Proclamation lin
e of
1763:2. T
he Sugar Act:
3. The Stamp Act
4. The Quarte
ring Act
5. The Declaratory Act
6. The To
wnshend Act:
7. The Bosto
n Massacre
8. The Tea Act
9. The Boston Tea Party
10. The Intolerable Acts:
Road to Revolution
1763-1783
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Texas Revolution
60 years later… Americans receive a grant to settle in
Texas under Stephen F. Austin
http://www.lsjunction.com/events/events.htm
•Relations between the Texas settlers and the Mexican government deteriorate and in the 1830s the Texan win their independence.
Compare and Contrast the American and Texas Revolutions using the links.
• People give government its power
• Government exists to serve the people
•The Constitution Restricts government’s power
•No one is above the law
•Citizens and government officials must all follow the laws
Legislative
Makes the laws
Executive
Enforces the laws
Judicial
interprets the laws
3 Branches
Each branch has its own:
separate and specific duties and responsibilities
Government system that keeps each branch from becoming too powerful
• Each branch can block the power of the other 2 branches
• Prevents 1 branch from becoming too powerful
State and federal governments share power
• Personal rights and freedoms
• Guaranteed in the
Bill of Rights
• = Amendments 1-10
• Bill of Rights is like an umbrella that protects your rights
Bill of Rights
The Good, The Evil, The President: Andrew Jackson
7th President Man of the People Humble roots- log
cabin Hero of the Battle
of New Orleans Founder of the
Democratic Party
Save the Last Word Watch the clips about Andrew Jackson Write 1 conclusion that you can defend
on your note card stating whether Andrew Jackson was a hero or a villain.
Discuss
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/
Battle of New Orleans, Florida Invasion, Election of 1828, Nullification,
History is a Mystery
Level One: I see… Level Two: Connections Level Three: Historical Hypothesis
Mexican Cession- U.S. paid for this region after defeating Mexico in the Mexican War. 1846-1848
Texas annexation- caused the war with Mexico due to unresolved border issues
Louisian Purchase- 1803 Purchased by Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon of France. Double the size of the U.S. for only 15 million dollars
Treaty of Paris- Given to the newly indpendent U.S. in 1783 after the Revolution
Split the territory with Great Britain- Webster-Ashburton Treaty.
Received Florida from Spain in 1819- Adams-Onis Treaty (U.S. paid)
U.S. Territorial Acquisitions
The Age of Reform
During the middle of the 19th century, fueled by the Second Great Awakening, Americans evaluated the state of their society and began to work to improve it.
Use the interactive power point to explore the various reform movements and the leaders of each.
Causes of the Civil War
Underlying Issues: Slavery Sectionalism States Rights
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Events Leading to the Civil War
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beecher Stowe
Kansas-Nebraska Act “Bleeding Kansas”
Events Leading to the Civil War
The canning of Charles Sumner
Dred Scott v. Standford
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
John Browns Raid on Harper’s Ferry
Election of 1860
