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Thursday, January 26, 2012

What you need to know for the social studies test!! (2/26)

1.  Why did a revolution take place in Mexico?
Mexico wanted their independence.  They wanted fair laws.

2.  Why is this important in Texas history?
Because Texas was a part of Mexico.

3.  What did Moses Austin want?
To start a colony (The Old 300)

4.   Why did his son, Stephen F. Austin, take over?
Because Moses Austin died.

5.  What was different about Martin de Leon’s colony in Texas?
They were all Mexican.

6.  What are vaqueros?  What did they do for a job?
Vaqueros are cowboys.  They herded and trade cattle and rode horses.

7.  What did the Mexicans require to move to Texas?
They required you to join the Catholic church, become a Mexican citizen, and have good manners.

8.  What language did the Anglos speak?  English

9.  What was the same about the Mexican and the Anglo settlers?  Cash crops

10. What was the Law of April 6?  It said that U.S. citizens and slaves could no longer immigrate to Texas.
11.  What was the convention in San Felipe de Austin in October 1832 about?  It wanted Mexico to allow U.S. citizens to be able to immigrate here again.

12.  Why did Stephen F. Austin want Texas to become a state in Mexico?  So they could be independent and make their own decisions.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Happy 2012!!!

Happy New Year 4th Grade!

This 3rd semester is going to be very busy with writing instruction.  Below you will find the states and capitals for this 9-weeks test and dates for our state tests. (STAAR)  I hope you had a great break and are ready for some fun in the classroom!

Important dates:
Thursday, 1/12 - Field Trip to the Museum of Fine Arts
Monday, 1/16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
Thursday, 3/1 - 3rd States Test
Friday, 3/9 - End of 9 week grading period and Spring Break Begins at 3:00
Tuesday, 3/27 - first day of writing STAAR test
Wednesday, 3/28 - second day of writing STAAR test
Tuesday, 4/24 - STAAR math test
Wednesday, 4/25 - STAAR reading test

STATES FOR MARCH 1st TEST
1.  Montgomery, Alabama AL
2.  Juneau, Alaska AK
3.  Phoenix, Arizona AZ
4.  Little Rock, Arkansas AR
5.  Sacramento, California CA
6.  Denver, Colorado CO
7.  Tallahassee, Florida FL
8.  Honolulu, Hawaii HI
9.  Boise, Idaho ID
10. Springfield, Illinois IL
11. Des Moines, Iowa IA
12. Topeka, Kansas KS
13. Baton Rouge, Louisiana LA
14. St. Paul, Minnesota MN
15. Jefferson City, Missouri MO
16. Jackson, Mississippi MS
17. Helena, Montana MT
18. Lincoln, Nebraska NE
19. Carson City, Nevada NV
20. Santa Fe, New Mexico NM
21. Albany, New York NY
22. Bismarch, North Dakota ND
23. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma OK
24. Salem, Oregon OR
25. Pierre, South Dakota SD
26. Austin, Texas TX
27. Salt Lake City, Utah UT
28. Olympia, Washington WA
29. Madison, Wisconsin WI
30. Cheyenne, Wyoming WY