Grades 6-8
Explore Geography and Careers in Geography kit is a digital Story Map of the Department of Geography's Business Card Directory. It includes a downloadable teacher guide.
Local to Global: Geographic Connections This unit has a strong regional focus on Texas and the United States and also includes global extension topics. The content provided within the five geographic modules (Spatial Skills, Physical Systems, Human Systems, Places and Regions, and Environment and Society) includes case studies, state and national standards, embedded media and online resources, lesson planning, and much more.
6TH GRADE

CITIZENSHIP

CULTURE

ECONOMICS

GOVERNMENT

HISTORY

TECHNOLOGY

SKILLS
GEOGRAPHY
Lesson Plan_Wangaris trees of peace
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SS TEKS 1(15)A, 2(13)D, 6(7)B. In this activity, students will analyze text from "Wangaris' trees of peace". Using this information, students will create maps that depict the cultural behaviors in other parts of the world, through the eyes of a chosen character in the texts.
Lesson_We all went on safari
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SS TEKS K(11)A, K(12)AB, 1(5)B, 1(15)A, 2(7)D, 3(5)B, 6(4)C
In this activity, students will analyze text from "We all went on safari." Using this information, students will create maps that depict the physical features and animals that inhabit the region, Tanzania.
In this activity, students will analyze text from "We all went on safari." Using this information, students will create maps that depict the physical features and animals that inhabit the region, Tanzania.
7TH GRADE
05 Everything is Big Cities and Population Lesson Supporting the GTMTx
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SS TEKS 4(6)AB, SS TEKS 7(8)AB, SS TEKS 7(11)C
07 Exploring Trading Lesson Supporting the GTMTx
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SS TEKS 4(2)BC, SS TEKS 4(8)AC, SS TEKS 7(1)A, SS TEKS 7(8)A, SS TEKS 7(9)AB
11 Urban Pop Patterns Lesson Supporting the GTMTx
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SS TEKS 4(6)B, SS TEKS 4(8)BC, SS TEKS 7(8,9,10)
Lessons
Texas Esri GeoInquiries Economy to 1890, Economy 1891 - 1920, Dust Bowl (external)
Story Maps
- The Civil Rights Movement in Texas
- Texas Settlements
- Celebrating Texas' Festivals: Diversity Within Unity
- Exploring the Texas Cattle Trails
Resources
8TH GRADE
Esri GeoInquiries US History (external)

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