Grade 4 We Are Texas Curriculum Framework /
2015-2016 /
Aligned to English Language Proficiency Standards, College and Career Readiness Standards, and Texas Literacy Initiative Strategies
WEEK 1- 1st Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCESMONDAY
August 24 / Introduction
- Classroom goals, objectives, and expectations
- Procedures
TUESDAY
August 25 / Introduction
- Classroom goals, objectives, and expectations
- Procedures
WEDNESDAY
August 26 / Locating Texas
- Region
- Groundwater
- Spring
THURSDAY
August 27 / Locating Texas
- Barrier Island
- Escarpment
- Plateau
- Basin
FRIDAY
August 28 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson-The Geography of Texas
TEKS / 6AB, 7B, 8BC, 12B, 13C
ELPS / Learning Strategies 1.C, Speaking 3.G.2
CCRS
Vocabulary / Region, Groundwater, Spring, Barrier Island, Escarpment, Plateau, Basin
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Main Idea and Details
WEEK 2- 1st Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
August 31 / Texas Resources
- Natural Resource
- The Environment
- Renewable Resources
TUESDAY
September1 / Texas Resources
- Non Renewable Resources
- Limited supply
- Fossil fuels
WEDNESDAY
September 2 / Texas Resources
- Water
- Reservoir
- Drought
THURSDAY
September 3 / Texas Resources
- Conserve
- Pollution
- Using resources wisely
FRIDAY
September 4 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson-The Geography of Texas
TEKS / 6B, 9ABC, 12C, 21B, 22B
ELPS / Speaking 3.G.2, Reading 4.D
CCRS
Vocabulary / Natural Resource, Renewable Resource, Non renewable resource, reservoir, drought, conserve, pollution
ELA Correlation / ELA TEKS 11.A
WEEK 3- 1st Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
September 7 / Texas Climate
- Weather
- Climate
- Weather in Texas
TUESDAY
September 8 / Texas Climate
- Climate influences settlement
- East Texas
- West Texas
WEDNESDAY
September 9 / Texas Climate
- Extreme weather
- Hurricane
- Tornado
THURSDAY
September 10 / Texas Climate
- Norther
- Blizzard
- Precipitation
FRIDAY
September 11 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson-The Geography of Texas
TEKS / 8C, 21C
ELPS / Speaking 3.B.2
CCRS
Vocabulary / Weather, Climate, Tornado, Norther, Blizzard, Precipitation
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Main Idea and Details
WEEK 4- 1st Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
September 14 / Celebrate Freedom
- Colonist
- Declaration of Independence
- Recite
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
September 15 / Celebrate Freedom
- The US Constitution
- The Bill of Rights
- Amendments
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
September 16 / Celebrate Freedom
- Diversity
- Many cultures
- Ethnic groups
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
September 17 / Celebrate Freedom
- The American Flag
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Texas Flag
- Texas Pledge
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
September 18 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson-Celebrating Texas and The Nation
TEKS / 15C, 16BC
ELPS / Reading 4.F.2
CCRS
Vocabulary / Colonist, Constitution, Culture, Amendment, Ethnic group, Allegiance
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Main idea and details
WEEK 5- 1st Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
September 21 / Texas Plants and Animals
- Vegetation
- Natural Vegetation
- Plants in Texas
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
September 22 / Texas Plants and Animals
- Coastal Plains
- North Central Plains
- Rio Grande Valley
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
September 23 / Texas Plants and Animals
- Texas Crops
- Cotton
- Corn
- Citrus
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
September 24 / Texas Plants and Animals
- Texas Animals
- Endangered
- Habitat
- Threatened
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
September 25 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson-The Geography of Texas
TEKS / 7B, 9ABC, 13BC
ELPS / Speaking 3.B.3, Speaking 3.D.1, Reading 4.F.7
CCRS
Vocabulary / Vegetation, Natural Vegetation, Endangered, Habitat, Threatened
ELA Correlation / ELA TEKS 15
WEEK 1- 2nd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
September 28 / Mountains and Basins Region
- The Land
- Guadalupe Mountains
- Desert
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
September 29 / Mountains and Basins Region
- The Basin and Range Province
- Major Cities
- Border
- Landmark
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
September 30 / The Great Plains Region
- Four sections of the Great Plains
- Mohair
- Rural
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
October 1 / The Great Plains Region
- Major Cities
- Helium
- Tourism
- Natural Landmark
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
October 2 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson- The Geographic Regions of Texas
TEKS / 7ABC, 8BC, 9AB
ELPS / Reading 4.F.3, Learning Strategies 1.D
CCRS
Vocabulary / Desert, Time Zone, Border, Landmark, Mohair, Helium, Tourism
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Main Idea and Details
WEEK 2- 2nd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
October 5 / North Central Plains Region
- Plain
- West Texas
- Rolling Plains
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
October 6 / North Central Plains Region
- Grand Prairie
- Cross Timbers
- Cultivate
- Livestock
- Cities in the Region
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
October 7 / The Great Plains Region
- Rio Grande
- Gulf of Mexico
- Inland
- Lignite
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
October 8 / The Great Plains Region
- Bayous
- Trading Post
- Port
- Mainland
- Landmarks
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
October 9 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson- The Geographic Regions of Texas
TEKS / 7ABC, 8B, 9AB
ELPS / Listening 2.I.3, Reading 4.F.1
CCRS
Vocabulary / Plain, Cultivate, Livestock, Inland, Lignite, Bayou, Trading post, Port, Mainland
ELA Correlation / ELA TEKS 13B, 11A
WEEK 3- 2nd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
October 12 / The First Texans
- Ice Age
- The First Americans
- Hunter-Gatherer
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
October 13 / The First Texans
- Earliest Texans
- Descendant
- Artifact
- Archaeologists
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
October 14 / The First Texans
- Trading Resources
- Quarries
- Tools
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
October 15 / The First Texans
- New Way of Life
- Culture
- Agriculture
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
October 16 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson – The Early History of Texas
TEKS / 1AD, 9AB, 10A, 21B, 22D
ELPS / Listening 2.C.3, Listening 2.C.4
CCRS
Vocabulary / Ice Age, Hunter-Gatherer, Descendant, Artifact, Archaeologists, Quarry, Culture, Agriculture ‘
ELA Correlation / ELA TEKS 11.C
WEEK 4- 2nd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
October 19 / American Indians of the Coastal Plains
- The Caddo
- Confederacy
- Farmers
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
October 20 / American Indians of the Coastal Plains
- Reservation
- The Karankawas
- Dugout Canoes
- Other American Indians
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
October 21 / American Indians of the Mountains and Plains
- The Jumano
- Pueblo
- Government
- Adobe
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
October 22 / American Indians of the Mountains and Plains
- The Comanche
- Travois
- The Lipan Apache
- Ally
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
October 23 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson – The Early History of Texas
TEKS / 1BCD, 8A, 9AB, 10A, 14A, 22C
ELPS / Speaking 3.G.1, Learning Strategies 1.F, Reading 4.C.2
CCRS
Vocabulary / Confederacy, Reservation, Nomad, Dugout Canoe, Pueblo, Government, Adobe, Teepee, Travois, Ally
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Compare and Contrast / ELA TEKS 23.B, 24.A, 25
WEEK 5- 2nd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
October 26 / Other Civilizations of the Americas
- The Inuit
- Kayaks
- Family culture
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
October 27 / Other Civilizations of the Americas
- Mound Builders
- Skill and organization
- Cahokia
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
October 28 / Other Civilizations of the Americas
- Puebloans
- Chaco Canyon
- Import
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
October 29 / Other Civilizations of the Americas
- Civilization
- Mayan
- Empire
- Aztec
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
October 30 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson – The Early History of Texas
TEKS / 1A-D, 8A, 9AB, 10A
ELPS / Speaking 3.F.2, Reading 4.F.B, 4.G.4
CCRS
Vocabulary / Kayak,, Import, Civilization, Empire
ELA Correlation / ELA TEKS 15
WEEK 1- 3rd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
November 2 / Europeans Explore Texas
- Hernan Cortes
- Expedition
- Conquistaor
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
November 3 / Europeans Explore Texas
- Cabeza de Vaca
- Slavery
- Francisco Coronado
- La Salle
- Colony
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
November 4 / Spanish Settlements in Texas
- Mission
- Ysleta
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
November 5 / Spanish Settlements in Texas
- Presidios
- Villa
- Vaqueros
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
November 6 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - Exploration and Colonization of Texas
TEKS / 2ABC, 8A, 12C, 16A, 19C, 21A
ELPS / Learning Strategies 1.A.2, Speaking 3.C.3
CCRS
Vocabulary / Expedition, Conquistador, Slavery, Colony, Mission, Presidio, Villa, Vaquero, Quinceanera
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Cause and Effect, ELA TEKS 24.A
WEEK 2- 3rd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
November 9 / Mexican Texas: A New Era
- Mexico
- Revolution
- Viceroy
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
November 10 / Mexican Texas: A New Era
- Tejanos
- Frontier
- Empresarios
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
November 11 / Empresarios and New Settlers
- Moses Austin
- Colony
- Militia
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
November 12 / Empresarios and New Settlers
- First Colonists
- Immigrant
- Cash Crops
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
November 13 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - Exploration and Colonization of Texas
TEKS / 2DE, 8ABC, 12AC, 14B, 17D, 20A
ELPS / Speaking 3.D.2, Learning Strategies 1.B.1
CCRS
Vocabulary / Revolution, Viceroy, Frontier, Empresario, Militia, Immigrant, Cash Crop
ELA Correlation / ELA TEKS 15, 24.A
WEEK 3- 3rd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
November 16 / District Benchmarks
TUESDAY
November 17 / District Benchmarks
WEDNESDAY
November 18 / District Benchmarks
THURSDAY
November 19 / District Benchmarks
FRIDAY
November 20 / District Benchmarks
TEKS
ELPS
CCRS
Vocabulary
ELA Correlation
WEEK 4- 3rd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
November 30 / Conflict Leads to Revolution
- Trouble in Texas
- Slavery
- Mexican government
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
December 1 / Conflict Leads to Revolution
- Tax
- Convention
- Dictator
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
December 2 / Conflict Leads to Revolution
- Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
- Rights
- Gonzales and Goliad
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
December 3 / Conflict Leads to Revolution
- March on San Antonio
- Delegate
- Republic
- Petition
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
December 4 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - Revolution and the Republic of Texas
TEKS / 3ABCD, 15A, 16D, 17D, 21B
ELPS / Listening 2.C.1, Speaking 3.E, Reading 4.F.6
CCRS
Vocabulary / Tax, Convention, Dictator, Right, Delegate, Republic, Petition
ELA Correlation / ELA TEKS 11.C
WEEK 5- 3rd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
December 7 / The Battle of the Alamo
- The Alamo
- Siege
- Heroes of the Battle
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
December 8 / The Battle of the Alamo
- The Fall of the Alamo
- Non-Combatants
- Preserve and Remember the Alamo
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
December 9 / Victory at San Jacinto
- Scout
- Retreat
- Scrape
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
December 10 / Victory at San Jacinto
- Preparing for Battle
- Battle of San Jacinto
- Treaty of Velasco
- Monument
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
December 11 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - Revolution and the Republic of Texas
TEKS / 3AB, 6A, 16A, 17AB, 18B
ELPS / Listening 2.D.1, Speaking 3.H.3, Listening 2.C.2
CCRS
Vocabulary / Siege, Non-combatant, Preserve, Scout, Retreat, Scrape, Treaty, Monument
ELA Correlation / ELA TEKS 13.B
WEEK 6- 3rd Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
December 14 / The Republic of Texas
- The New Republic
- Constitution of 1836
- Mirabeau Lamar
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
December 15 / The Republic of Texas
- Lone Star Flag
- A New Capital
- Term
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
December 16 / The Republic of Texas
- Sam Houston
- Stephen F. Austin
- Anson Jones
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
December 17 / The Republic of Texas
- Challenges to the Republic
- Economic
- Debt
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
December 18 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - Revolution and the Republic of Texas
TEKS / 3ACD, 17D
ELPS / Speaking 3.F.2, Reading 4.F.6, 4.F.9
CCRS
Vocabulary / Term, Economic, Debt
ELA Correlation
WEEK 1- 4th Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
January 4 / The Rise of the Lone Star State
- Last Days of the Republic
- Sam Houston
- Annexation
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
January 5 / The Rise of the Lone Star State
- Slavery
- Resolution
- Anson Jones
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
January 6 / The Rise of the Lone Star State
- Constitution of 1845
- Legislature
- Vote
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
January 7 / The Rise of the Lone Star State
- Texas Grows
- The Call of the Land
- Immigrants
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
January 8 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - The Road to Statehood
TEKS / 1C, 3CDE, 7A, 8ABC, 10B, 12ABC, 15A, 17D, 19AB, 21B
ELPS / Listening 2.D.2, Listening 2.E.3, Reading 4.F.3
CCRS
Vocabulary / Annexation, Resolution, Legislature
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Analyze information by making predictions
WEEK 2- 4th Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
January 11 / The Mexican War
- Texas and Mexico
- Expand
- James K. Polk
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
January 12 / The Mexican War
- Boundary
- Skirmish
- Zachary Taylor
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
January 13 / The Mexican War
- War with Mexico
- Rio Grande
- Texas Rangers
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
January 14 / The Mexican War
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- Rio Grande
- Tejanos
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
January 15 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - The Road to Statehood
TEKS / 3DE, 21B
ELPS / Listening 2.I.5, Speaking 3.H.3, Reading 4.C.3, 4.F.8, 4.G.4
CCRS
Vocabulary / Expand, Boundary, Skirmish
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Analyze information by making predictions / ELA TEKS 15
WEEK 3- 4th Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
January 18 / Texas and The Civil War
- Slavery in Texas
- African Americans
- Plantation
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
January 19 / Texas and The Civil War
- Population distribution
- Cotton
- Textile Mills
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
January 20 / Texas and The Civil War
- The Issue of Slavery
- Divided
- Agriculture and Slave Labor
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
January 21 / Texas and The Civil War
- Abolitionists
- Tariff
- Nullify
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
January 22 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - New Challenges for Texas
TEKS / 4A, 6B
ELPS / Listening 2.C.2, Speaking 3.F.1
CCRS
Vocabulary / Plantation, Abolitionist, Tariff, Nullify, Secede, Cavalry, Blockade
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Distinguish fact from opinion / ELA TEKS 11B
WEEK 4- 4th Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
January 25 / Texas and The Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln
- Secede
- Texas Convention
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
January 26 / Texas and The Civil War
- Texas Goes to War
- Fort Sumter
- Four bitter years
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
January 27 / Texas and The Civil War
- 90,000 Texans
- Texas Calvary
- Texas soldiers
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
January 28 / Texas and The Civil War
- Blockade
- Homefront
- The War Ends
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
January 29 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - New Challenges for Texas
TEKS / 4A, 6B
ELPS / Listening 2.C.2, Speaking 3.F.1
CCRS
Vocabulary / Plantation, Abolitionist, Tariff, Nullify, Secede, Cavalry, Blockade
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Distinguish fact from opinion / ELA TEKS 11B
WEEK 5- 5th Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
February 1 / Reconstruction
- Reconstruction
- Freedom and Change
- Juneteenth
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
February 2 / Reconstruction
- Rebuilding Texas
- Economy
- Freedmen’s Bureau
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
February 3 / Reconstruction
- Education
- Sharecropper
- Poverty trap
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
February 4 / Reconstruction
- Texas Rejoins the United States
- New Constitution
- 13th, 14th, 15th Amendment
- Segregation
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
February 5 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment
Pearson - New Challenges for Texas
TEKS / 4A, 16AD, 19C
ELPS / Speaking 3.C.4
CCRS
Vocabulary / Reconstruction, Juneteenth, Sharecropper, Segregation
ELA Correlation / Target Reading Skill: Distinguish Fact from Opinion
WEEK 6- 4th Six Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
February 8 / District Benchmarks
TUESDAY
February 9 / District Benchmarks
WEDNESDAY
February 10 / District Benchmarks
THURSDAY
February 11 / District Benchmarks
FRIDAY
February 12 / District Benchmarks
TEKS
ELPS
CCRS
Vocabulary
ELA Correlation
WEEK 7- 4thSix Weeks / CONCEPTS / RESOURCES
MONDAY
February 15 / The Indian Wars
- Conflicts on the Frontier
- The Comanches
- Expansion
Pearson TE
TUESDAY
February 16 / The Indian Wars
- Fort
- Indian Life
- Buffalo Soldiers
Pearson TE
WEDNESDAY
February 17 / The Indian Wars
- End of the Buffalo
- Indian Territory
- Plains Indians
Pearson TE
THURSDAY
February 18 / The Indian Wars
- The Second Battle of Adobe Walls
- West Texas Indian Wars of the 1870s
- Plains Indians
Pearson TE
FRIDAY
February 19 / Teacher Created Assessment / Teacher Created Assessment