Chapter 9 Test/Study Guide

The exam over Chapter 9 will be given tomorrow (Tuesday, 12-17). The study guide for the Chapter 9 exam can be found below. If students know the information on the study guide, they should do very well tomorrow.

REMINDER: The 9 weeks test will be given Thursday, 12-19.

REMINDER: Any make-up or late work must be completed by the end of the day on Wednesday 12-19. The grade book closes on Thursday.

Chapter 9 - Lesson 1 Notes

We started working on Chapter 9 today. The chapter discusses the early signs of trouble between Anglo-American settlers and the Mexican government which eventually led to the Texas Revolution. The full set of notes is available below.

Chapter 9 Vocabulary Due Thursday

Below are the Chapter 9 Vocabulary terms/assignment. The vocabulary is due on Thursday 12/5.

Chapter 7 Test Tomorrow

Tomorrow, the students will take their exam over Chapter 7. Below is a study guide that should benefit the students greatly. If they can answer the questions below, they will do well on the test tomorrow.

Chapter 7 - Lesson 3 Notes

Today we completed the notes from Lesson 3 of Chapter 7. The notes are available below. The exam over Chapter 7 will be Thursday 11/12. I will review the material with the students and provide a study guide tomorrow.

Chapter 7 - Lesson 2 Notes, Adams-Onis Treaty Map

Today the students continued working on their Chapter 7 - Lesson 2 notes. Discussed were the reasons for the Mexican people to rise up against Spain, the role of Father Miguel Hidalgo in inspiring the revolution, the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition, and the pirate Jean Laffite. The notes for Lesson 2 and a short video I showed the kids on the lost treasure of Jean Laffite are attached below.

I also assigned a map project. Students are to reproduce a map showing the results of the Adams-Onis Treaty. This map can be found on page 169 in the textbook and also on the online textbook. The map is due Friday and is worth a major summative grade.

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Assigned - Due Tomorrow

The vocabulary for Chapter 7 was assigned today. It is only 11 terms so it is due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

The terms (ignore the due date on the attachment) can be found below.