Month of January

We will be studying the Texas Revolution and reasons why both Texans and Mexicans justified their reasons for fighting.

• January 3-6 - Chapter 9, which covers the first three battles of the revolution (at Gonzales, Goliad, and San Antonio) and the political moves of the Texans (writing a Declaration of Independence and setting up an ad interim government.
• January 9-13 - Chapter 10, which covers the Alamo and Goliad Battles.
• January 16-20 - Chapter 11, which covers the Runaway Scrape and the Battle of San Jacinto.
• January 23-27 - We will review for the test and work on a project. The test will be near the end of the week. Test date announced closer to the end of the unit. Stay tuned.

**Students will be subjected to quizzes on a daily/weekly basis.

• Periods 4, 8 - Quizzes daily at the end of notes. A vocabulary test for Part I is scheduled for January 12-13.
• Periods 1, 3, 6, 7 - Quizzes will be at the end of each chapter. A vocabulary test is scheduled for the week of January 23.

• Class Preparation - Students should come prepared with a binder or notebook each day, as well as a pen and pencil.
• Tutorials - 8:00-8:30 (Tuesday/Wednesday mornings) or by appointment
• Homework
  • Reviewing your notes every day for 5-10 minutes is your homework on a regular basis.

  • GT - Students have daily wrap-up activities following a lesson. Most homework and classwork is placed inside your interactive notebook.  Keeping up with these assignments as they are assigned is the best way to ensure a good grade and assurance that you know the material.

  • Non-GT - Most work is completed in class.  However, if students have not finished a daily assignment, it is their responsibility to take the assignment home and finish it before the next class.  Reviewing notes 5-10 minutes daily is a great way to ensure the material is fresh in their minds.

• Quizzes
  • Students are subject to pop quizzes and scheduled quizzes on a weekly basis.  As long as you are reviewing your notes and paying attention in class, you will achieve success on the class quizzes.  If you do not understand something the first time, ask Ms. Steffek.  Believe me, we all cannot master a concept on the first try.  That is okay.  I am a resource; that's why I am here.  No question or concern is stupid, so do not be afraid to ask.