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7th grade 19 TAC §113.19 73 student expectations 7 activities

7th grade Social Studies

Seventh grade is Texas history: the peoples who lived here first, Spanish and Mexican Texas, the Revolution and the Republic, statehood and the Civil War, cattle and cotton and oil, the reformers and civil rights movements of the last century, and the geography, government, economy, and cultures of the state today.

Practice activities

🏹From First Texans to RevolutionThe eras of Texas history, key dates, American Indian cultures, Spanish exploration and missions, Mexican independence and empresarios, the road to revolution, and the Revolution itself.
🤠Memory Match: Texas History TermsFrom missions and empresarios to annexation and Spindletop: match each term to its meaning.
⭐Republic, Statehood, Civil War, and ReconstructionThe Republic of Texas under Houston, Lamar, and Jones, annexation, early statehood and the U.S.-Mexican War, Texas in the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
🛢️Cattle, Cotton, Oil, and Modern TexasThe frontier, cattle drives, railroads and barbed wire, West Texas farming, reform and civil rights movements, world wars and the Depression, and the industries that made modern Texas.
🗺️Conveyor Sort: Regions of TexasSend each landform, city and landmark to its region: Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains or Coastal Plains.
🗺️Texas Geography, Government, and CultureThe four natural regions, physical and human factors, adapting to the environment, immigration and population, the Texas Constitution and levels of government, revenue, rights and responsibilities, parties and free press, leaders, and the cultures of Texas.
🧭Working Like a Texas HistorianJudge sources, use chronology and cause and effect, organize evidence, spot bias in its historical context, build claims with evidence, read and make thematic maps of Texas, use the right terms, cite sources, present, discuss civilly, and simulate democratic processes.

The learning path

One stop per unit. Filled stops have practice activities today.

1History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in Texas history.2History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues through the Mexican National Era shaped the history3History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues related to the Texas Revolution shaped the history 4History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of the Republic of Texas and ear5History. The student understands how events and issues shaped the history of Texas during the Civil War and Reconstructi6History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of Texas from Reconstruction thr7History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of Texas during the late 19th, 28Geography. The student understands the location and characteristics of places and regions of Texas.9Geography. The student understands the effects of the interaction between humans and the environment in Texas.10Geography. The student understands the characteristics, distribution, and migration of population in Texas in the 19th, 11Economics. The student understands the factors that caused Texas to change from an agrarian to an urban society.12Economics. The student understands the interdependence of the Texas economy with the United States and the world.13Government. The student understands the basic principles reflected in the Texas Constitution.14Government. The student understands the structure and functions of government created by the Texas Constitution.15Citizenship. The student understands the rights and responsibilities of Texas citizens in a democratic society.16Citizenship. The student understands the importance of the expression of different points of view in a democratic societ17Citizenship. The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a democratic society.18Culture. The student understands the concept of diversity within unity in Texas.19Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of scientific discoveries and technological innovat20Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through est21Social studies skills. The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data.22Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.23Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with other

Units and standards preview

The knowledge-and-skills strands below are the state's, reproduced from Social Studies, Grade 7, Adopted 2022. Open a unit to read each student expectation and jump to the activities that practice it.

1History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in Texas history.2/2 practiced
  1. (A) identify the major eras in Texas history, describe their defining characteristics, and explain the purpose of dividing the past into eras, including Natural Texas and its People; Age of Contact; Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution and Republic; Early Statehood; Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads; Age of Oil; Texas in the Great Depression and World War II; Civil Rights; and Contemporary Texas; and
    19 TAC 113.19(c)(1)(A)
    🏹 From First Texans to Revolution
  2. (B) explain the significance of the following dates: 1519, mapping of the Texas coast and first mainland Spanish settlement; 1718, founding of San Antonio; 1821, independence from Spain; 1836, Texas independence; 1845, annexation; 1861, Civil War begins; 1876, adoption of current state constitution; and 1901, discovery of oil at Spindletop.
    19 TAC 113.19(c)(1)(B)
    🏹 From First Texans to Revolution🤠 Memory Match: Texas History Terms
2History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues through the Mexican National Era shaped the history of Texas.6/6 practiced
  1. (A) compare the cultures of American Indians in Texas prior to European colonization such as Gulf, Plains, Puebloan, and Southeastern;
    19 TAC 113.19(c)(2)(A)
    🏹 From First Texans to Revolution
  2. (B) identify important individuals, events, and issues related to European exploration of Texas such as Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the search for gold, and the conflicting territorial claims between France and Spain;
    19 TAC 113.19(c)(2)(B)
    🏹 From First Texans to Revolution
  3. (C) identify important individuals, events, and issues related to European colonization of Texas, including the establishment of Catholic missions, towns, and ranches, and the contributions of individuals such as Fray Damián Massanet, Antonio Margil de Jesús, and Francisco Hidalgo;
    19 TAC 113.19(c)(2)(C)
    🏹 From First Texans to Revolution🤠 Memory Match: Texas History Terms
  4. + 3 more expectations for members

21 more units, 73 expectations, 7 activities

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How to help at home

Visit a Texas historic site or a museum, and ask your child to explain one exhibit to you.
Read a primary source together: a short letter, a declaration, a speech.
Follow one local news story and talk about which level of government it involves.

Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, 19 TAC §113.19. Curriculum text on this site is reproduced from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills as published by the Texas Education Agency and codified in Title 19 of the Texas Administrative Code. Baccare is an independent product of Brigade Management, Inc. and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or the Texas Secretary of State. Sources and attribution.

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Course details

  • Grade7th grade
  • SubjectSocial Studies
  • Standard19 TAC §113.19
  • Units23
  • Expectations73
  • Activities7
  • PriceFree to play
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