javamoma Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 This year we will be continuing on in our history studies with SOTW III. I am already planning on adding a ton of American history to this spine. But for those of you who are from Texas, when did you add Texas history in? I noticed that the battle of the Alamo is covered towards the end of SOTW III but I could hardly fit Texas' rich history in one week. We will already have spent so much extra time on American history that I am thinking of saving the Alamo chapter and an extensive study of Texas history the following year as we start SOTW IV. Any thoughts? What did you do that worked well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Not sure what grade your DC are in, but this is the textbook TTUISD uses for 7th grade History. If you can wait a month or 2, my guess is there will be more Used textbooks available and that the prices will drop... One week for Texas history = NO WAY... This textbook is for 2 semesters. Texas and Texans, 2003, Glencoe, ISBN-10-0-07-823967-2 (The ISBN is 0-07-823967-2) http://www.amazon.co...&tag=mozilla-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Amanda~ Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 here, the PS does a full year of Texas history in the 7th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccouch Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I think Texas History is taught as a full year in both 4th and 7th. That may have changed, though. For my rising 4th grader, I plan on working Texas History in to our history timeline this upcoming year. Instead of using SOTW3 as our main spine, I'm putting more of a focus on US History (using Guesthollow's American History 1 as a guideline). I am going to weave significant Texas history events/people into that timeline. It makes sense to me that while I would be discussing Native American tribes in North America that I would also discuss Caddo, Karankawa, Comanche, etc. in Texas. Rather than treat Texas history separately, I'd like to just fold it in. I'm mainly using - A Gentle Tour Through Texas History (which is meh.) - Story of Texas (which I like) - Let's Remember When.... series of books on Texas - Texas Sampler - Let's Learn About Texas Indians (free HERE) - other library books & readers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavscout96 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 MUST take a trip to the Star of the Republic Museum http://www.starmuseum.org at Washington on the Brazos and the Bullock Texas State History Museum http://www.thestoryoftexas.com in Austin GO TO the Alamo VISIT Gonzales, Goliad, and Presidio La Bahia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javamoma Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 I think Texas History is taught as a full year in both 4th and 7th. That may have changed, though. For my rising 4th grader, I plan on working Texas History in to our history timeline this upcoming year. Instead of using SOTW3 as our main spine, I'm putting more of a focus on US History (using Guesthollow's American History 1 as a guideline). I am going to weave significant Texas history events/people into that timeline. It makes sense to me that while I would be discussing Native American tribes in North America that I would also discuss Caddo, Karankawa, Comanche, etc. in Texas. Rather than treat Texas history separately, I'd like to just fold it in. I'm mainly using - A Gentle Tour Through Texas History (which is meh.) - Story of Texas (which I like) - Let's Remember When.... series of books on Texas - Texas Sampler - Let's Learn About Texas Indians (free HERE) - other library books & readers These are great resources! Thank you! DD will be in the third grade this year. And while I'm more worried about being chronologically correct than doing what the ISD does, I think it's reasonable to do TX history in 4th grade. That way I can spend more time on American history this year and then throw in all the native American stuff as well. I may go ahead and buy all the texts and as you said, "fold them in" as appropriate. But I think a small bit of TX history will fit in at the end of this year (SOTW III) but the majority will come into play next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccouch Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 You bet :) Glad I could help! Good luck with your year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javamoma Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 I think Texas History is taught as a full year in both 4th and 7th. That may have changed, though. For my rising 4th grader, I plan on working Texas History in to our history timeline this upcoming year. Instead of using SOTW3 as our main spine, I'm putting more of a focus on US History (using Guesthollow's American History 1 as a guideline). I am going to weave significant Texas history events/people into that timeline. It makes sense to me that while I would be discussing Native American tribes in North America that I would also discuss Caddo, Karankawa, Comanche, etc. in Texas. Rather than treat Texas history separately, I'd like to just fold it in. I'm mainly using - A Gentle Tour Through Texas History (which is meh.) - Story of Texas (which I like) - Let's Remember When.... series of books on Texas - Texas Sampler - Let's Learn About Texas Indians (free HERE) - other library books & readers What is Texas Sampler? I found a variety of things on amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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