Our Year at a Glance

English Language Arts and Reading

1^st Six Weeks:

*Understanding fiction and poetry.

2^nd Six Weeks:

*Understanding nonfiction and drama.

3^rd Six Weeks:

*Reading to learn- Informational Texts.

4^th Six Weeks:

*Understanding Research.

*Understanding connections across literary texts.

5^th Six Weeks:

*Understanding connections across informational texts.

6^th Six Weeks:

*Influencing an audience.

Social Studies

1^st Six Weeks:

*Texas Geography- Regions and Skills.

*American Indians before European exploration.

*Celebrate Freedom Week

2^nd Six Weeks:

*Exploration and Mission Life.

*Colonization.

3^rd Six Weeks:

*Revolution.

*Republic and Statehood

4^th Six Weeks:

*Civil War and Reconstruction.

*Texas Frontier.

5^th Six Weeks:

*Urbanization.

*Texas Today.

6^th Six Weeks:

*Texas Citizenship.

*Texas Environment.