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Unit 1 Physical Properties of Matter
Unit 2 Mixtures & Solutions
2nd Six Weeks
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Unit 3 Energy
Unit 4 Force and Motion
3rd Six Weeks
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Unit 6 The Changing of Earth
4th Six Weeks
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Unit 5 Natural Resources
Unit 7 Weather and the Water Cycle
5th Six Weeks
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Unit 8 Patterns of Earth
Unit 9 Energy Flow in Living Systems
6th Six Weeks
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Traits
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Unit 10 Structure and behaviors of Organisms
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Adaptations
Unit 11 Life Cycles
U.S
1st Semester
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European Exploration
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Why People Move
ECONOMIC PATTERNS OF EARLY EUROPEAN COLONISTS
Colonial America
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Colonial Leaders
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William Bradford
Anne Hutchinson
William Penn
John Smith
John Wise
Roger Williams
New England Colonies
The Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Colonial Map Project
Road to Revolution
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The Southern Colonies
EVENTS PRIOR TO AND DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD
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Founding Fathers
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Nathan Hale
Thomas Jefferson
Sons of Liberty
George Washington
MOTIVATIONS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD
EXAMPLES OF ART, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE DURING REVOLUTION
Revolution and Its Effects
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RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
KEY ELEMENTS, PURPOSES, IMPORTANCE OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS
A Nation Is Born
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Articles of Confederation
CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HELPED CREATE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
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James Madison
George Mason
Charles Pinckney
Roger Sherman
PURPOSES OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IDENTIFIED IN THE PREAMBLE
Purpose of the Constitution
REASONS AND IMPORTANCE OF THE CREATION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS
American Identity
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 1812
U.S. TERRITORIAL EXPANSION
Western Expansion Images
PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS AND LANDMARKS
MEANING OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2nd Semester
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Western Expansion
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 1812
Geographic Factors that Influence Patterns of Settlement
REASONS PEOPLE MOVED WEST
EVENTS AND CONCEPTS ASSOCIATED WITH U.S. TERRITORIAL
HOW INDUSTRY AND MECHANIZATION OF AGRICULTURE CHANGED THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE
A Nation Divided
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HOW CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LED TO CONFLICT AMONG SECTIONS OF THE U.S
Causes of Civil War
REASONS FOR LOCATION OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
EFFECTS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Post-Civil War America (Reconstruction)
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Effects of Civil War
CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE
Challenges and Triumphs of Immigrants in America
Challenges and Triumphs of American Indians in America
Transcontinental Railroad
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Eli Whitney
John Deere
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Origins and Significance of Memorial Day
Progress: A Bumpy Road
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Overview of the Times
Women and Their Contributions to Society
The Free Enterprise System
IMPACT OF MASS PRODUCTION, SPECIALIZATION AND DIVISION OF LABOR ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE UNITED STATES
HOW SUPPLY AND DEMAND AFFECTS CONSUMERS
HOW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS HAVE BENEFITED INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY
List of Inventions and Conveniences from the Late 1800s and Early 1900s
Transportation and Trade
The Vaccine
Labor Day
Conflict Abroad and at Home
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VARIOUS ISSUES AND EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
World War I
The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression
World War II
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tuskegee Airmen
442nd Infantry Regiment
ORIGINS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS
HOW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS HAVE BENEFITED INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY
The United States Today
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VARIOUS ISSUES AND EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
VARIOUS ISSUES AND EVENTS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS
The Race Begins
Advancements Because of NASA Research
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
Rosa Parks – An Act of Courage
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act
U.S Maps
Government
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
Constitutional Scavenger Hunt
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
SYSTEMS OF CHECKS AND BALANCES
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
HOW INDIVIDUALS CAN PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT
Tx 1st Sem
Texas Map Project
Regions
HOW PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF TEXAS EARN THEIR LIVING
American Indians
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES USED BY EARLY AMERICAN INDIANS IN TX
Caddo
Karankawa
Tonkawa
Lipan Apache
Jumano and Concho
Comanche
TX Indian's Reading Cards
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Comanche
Lipan Apache
Karankawa
Caddo
Jumano
Exploration and Mission Life
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MOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATION AND SETTLEMENT
WHEN, WHERE, WHY SPANISH ESTABLISHED SETTLEMENTS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND IMPACT OF SIGNIFICANT EXPLORERS
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Cabeza de Vaca (Spain)
Francisco Coronado (Spain)
René Robert Cavelier
Jose de Escandon
EFFECTS OF EXPLORATION
Colonization of TX
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Missions of TX
SIGNIFICANT EMPRESARIOS
TEXAS’ ROLE IN THE MEXICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE
Important People of Texas Revolution
People of TX Revolution
Major Events of the TX Revolution
Battles of the Revolution
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS
Tx 2nd Sem
Republic and Statehood
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Important People of the TX Republic
Economic Struggles
Relations With American Indians
Events That Led to the Annexation of TX into The U.S.
Civil War and Reconstruction
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Civil War and Reconstruction PowerPoint
IMPACT OF THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION ON TEXAS
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM IN TEXAS
HOW THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM WORKS AND EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES OF THE BENEFITS OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
Texas Industries
ORIGINS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF STATE CELEBRATIONS
The Six National Flags of Texas
Texas Frontier
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The Cattle and Railroad Industry
GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPACT OF THE CATTLE INDUSTRY
IMPACT OF RAILROADS ON LIFE IN TEXAS
EFFECTS ON AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE RESULTING FROM CHANGES IN TEXAS
FAMOUS INVENTORS AND SCIENTISTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
Urbanization
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IMPACT OF VARIOUS ISSUES AND EVENTS ON LIFE IN TEXAS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS
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John Tower
Scott Joplin
Cleto Rodriguez
Audie Murphy
Stanley Marcus
Bessie Coleman
Raul A. Gonzales
Patillo Higgins
Spindletop
Impact of Oil and Gas Industry
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ON INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION IN TEXAS
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN MODIFICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
The Dust Bowl
Dust Bowl Images
Texas Today
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PRODUCTS OF TEXAS THAT ARE PURCHASED TO MEET NEEDS
CUSTOMS, CELEBRATIONS, TRADITIONS OF CULTURAL,
CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE
HOW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND INNOVATIONS HAVE BENEFITED INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND SOCIETY IN TEXAS
Texas Citizenship
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THE MEANING OF PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS AND LANDMARKS OF TEXAS
“TEXAS, OUR TEXAS”
IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS
HOW INDIVIDUALS CAN PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY IN CIVIC AFFAIRS
DUTY OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
HOW TO CONTACT ELECTED AND APPOINTED LEADERS IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Leadership Qualities
LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT
Texas Environment
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Vocabulary
WAYS PEOPLE HAVE ADAPTED TO AND MODIFIED THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN TEXAS
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN MODIFICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
TX Maps
The first six weeks will cover the physical properties of matter and also mixtures