Reminders!!!

States Test this Thursday, March 1st!  Austin trip on Friday, March 2nd!

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.

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

States Test has been moved to Friday!

Due to several people losing their study map and our copier being broken, the states test has been moved to Friday, 12/2.  This gives you one extra day to study!  I'm expecting all A's!!!

Great website for practicing state locations!

www.pibmug.com

Check out the above website for practice on locating the states on the United States map!

Try this website to learn your capitals:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_Caps_1_1024.html

Thursday, December 1, 2011

20 States, Capitals, and Postal Codes Test

For the first 10, read down below.  The second 10 are as follows:

1.  Phoenix, Arizona AZ

2.  Denver, Colorado CO

3.  Topeka, Kansas KS

4.  Salt Lake City, Utah UT

5.  Carson City, Nevada NV

6.  Salem, Oregon OR

7.  Olympia, Washington WA

8.  Boise, Idaho ID

9.  Cheyenne, Wyoming WY

10. Helena, Montana MT