Rodriguez, Kimberly A Social Studies Department

Homework for 11/10/2009: Do research for your History Fair Project. Use at least 2 sources.

Homework for 11/6/2009: Give the basics of your History Fair Project skit. Who is going to play what role? What is the skit going to show?

Homework for 11/3/2009: Write a letter asking to join Austin's colony. It must be at least half a page long. You may make yourself acceptable, unacceptable, or something in between.

Homework for 10/27/2009: Using your Cornell Notes write a paragraph describing in order the final events of the Mexican War of Independence on a paper to be turned in. Consider the following: (1) the rise of new leaders (2) the effects of the war on Texas.

Homework for 10/13/2009: What was the Chicken War? Explain in at least 4 sentences.

Homework for 10/9/2009: Reflect in your IN about La Salle's experiences. Do you think he deserved his fate? Do you think he was unfairly punished?

Homework for 10/6/2009: Draw a flag for your mission and on the back write a summary of the missions successes and failures. Write about the lasting effects the mission period of Texas had on modern Texas.

Homework for 10/2/2009: Write a reflection of your readings about the missions in Texas. 2-4 sentences is the minimum length.

Homework for 9/29/2009: In your Interactive Notebook write a paragraph about Cabeza de Vaca's adventures.

Homework for 9/25/2009: Write a story in Indian Writing. It should be at least 5 sentences long. Write a translation in English on the back.

Homework for 9/22/2009: Write a summary in your IN about the first encounters between the Spanish and the inhabitants of the New World.

Homework for 9/18/2009: Why do you think people were prejudiced against Native Americans? Explain in at least 4 sentences.

Homework for 9/15/2009: One Texas Indian Tribe did not reuse a person’s name after he or she died.They believed that doing so would anger the person’s spirit, who might come back and haunt them.What do you think about this tradition?Are there traditions that you have about people’s names?

Homework for 9/11/2009: Write a poem about Native Americans and the way they lived. It must be at least 4 lines. It does not have to rhyme.

Homework for 9/8/2009: Create a poster inviting people to come to visit a particular region of Texas. Tell them what they will see there. Make it colorful and inviting.

Homework for 9/4/2009: Study for the test on geography terms and regions of Texas. You may use your notes on the test.