Week of September 8-12, 2014

8th Grade U.S. History
European Exploration and English Colonization
*How did Christopher Columbus's discovery effect the world?
*What motivated European's to explore the New World?
*Define Mercantilism
*What three European countries will dominate the New World?
*What is the significance of the year 1607?
*Who was John Smith?
*What is the significance of the House of Burgesses?
*What is the significance of the year 1620?
*Why is the Mayflower Compact important?

7th grade Texas History
Students will present project, "What history means to me" in class

Chapter 1 Land of Contrasts
*Six Elements of Geography*
Location
Places and Regions
Human-environment interaction
Human systems
Physical systems
Uses of Geography

*Major landforms in Texas*
Plains
Plateaus
Escarpments
Mountains

*Texas water resources*
Gulf of Mexico
Aquifers
Rivers and man made lakes

*Natural vegetation regions*
Forests
Savannas
Grasslands

*Mineral resources in Texas*
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum