Week of May 4Mr. Locke – Texas History

Monday – May 4Bell Ringer - Cities such as El Paso and San Antonio reflect the cultural legacy of which country?

Diversity of the People and Economy of Texas

Read pages 513-515 and 523 - 524

Worksheet on People and EconomyComplete the Top 2 sections of the worksheet (questions 1 – 13)

Turn in when finished

TuesdayBell Ringer – Which letter could represent Big Bend National Park?

DC

B

A

A few review questions1. Which region of Texas is mostly flat and includes the Llano Estacado

and cities like Amarillo and Lubbock?2. What is the state’s most critical problem/challenge?3. Where is the state’s timber and lumber industry based?4. What is an aquifer?5. What is a reservoir?

Chapter 21 - DiversityComplete Chapter 21 from Workbook

WednesdayBell Ringer – Looking at this picture, how does this innovation benefit oil companies?

A – Oil companies increase prices to fund new drilling techniquesB – Oil companies do not have to reposition drilling equipment on the surfaceC –Oil companies can extract water, gas and oil from the same drill site

Generations of Americans and Texans• Lost Generation (born 1883- 1900) – fought World War I• Greatest Generation (born 1901- 1924) – survived Great Depression and fought

World War II• Silent Generation (born 1925-1942) - survived Great Depression and fought

Korean War• Baby Boomers (born 1943-1960) – born to WWII veterans and fought Vietnam

War. Launched the 1960’s “counter-culture”, i.e. hippies. (76 million people)• Generation X – (born 1961-1981) - drivers of the technology age• Millennials – (born 1982-2004) – you guys!!

Challenges facing Texas – People and Environment

Read pages 530-533

After reading, work on worksheet for 3rd and 4th sections

Worksheet will cover pages 530-539

ClosureTurn in worksheet

Thursday

Bell Ringer –

CAUSE – Ranchers pumping water out of aquifers to fill tanks for cattle

could be thWhat e EFFECT?

A – Many cattle died from drinking salt waterB- Many natural springs and streams dried upC- Irrigation pipes caused creeks and streams to flood

Challenges for the Texas EconomyRead pages 541-544

Complete Section 5 of worksheet (including persuasive letter on the back)

ClosureTurn in Worksheet and Bell Ringer Sheet

FridaySub today – No Bell Ringer

Reviewing the Challenges Facing Texas

Complete Workbook (front and back) for Chapter for 22

Closure• Turn in Workbook page