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Introducing Tyler County Pioneers - People with Vision, Commitment, & Legacies (4th & 7th ELA, Math, Sci, SocStu LESSON)

19th Century Pioneers

Dr. Josiah Wheat, Sr. - Donor of land for county seat (SCRIPT for monologue, w/o TEKS)

Squire Cruse - A Kentuckian by Birth, A Texan by Choice (SCRIPT and ART for a booklet, w/o TEKS) 

James Barnes - Pathfinder at Mount Hope (SCRIPT and ART for a booklet, w/o TEKS)

Henry Gainer - First black ordained to preach in Texas (6-minute VIDEO, w/o TEKS)

Nancy Shivers - Brave Widow & Trailblazer (SCRIPT for monologue, w/o TEKS)

Professor Crow - Peach Tree Village School Master

20th Century Pioneers

John Henry Kirby - They Made a Difference (4th & 7th ELA, SS, Art LESSON - POWERPOINT)

James E. Wheat - Celebrating Dogwood Time in Tyler County

Governor Allan Shivers - Protector of Texas Tidelands

John Wingate -  Developer of Roadside Park System in Texas (Kirkley Springs story and images, w/o TEKS)

Fannie Jenkins - Sheffield Ferry's Final Operator (11-minute VIDEO, w/o TEKS)

Gracie Walker - Circus Performer & Town Bluff Settler (20-minute VIDEO, w/o TEKS)

Phoebe Young - An Unusual Student

Henry T. Scott - Barber & Educator for Black Students

21st Century Pioneers

Congressman Brian Babin - Missions to the Moon & Mars (???Science)

Representative James White - Educator Turned Legislator 

Rosemary Bunch - Librarian Extraordinaire

 

ELA Activities

E/I	MS	HS	TEKS (Interdisciplinary prompts)	LESSON TITLE
X	X		ELA.4(1)(A)(B)(C), (13)(H) ELA.7(1)(A)(B)(C), (12)(J) SS.4 (17)(D) SS.7 (1)(A)(B)(C) Art.4 (2)(A)(B)(C) Art.MS1 (2)A)(B)(C)	Hidden in Plain Sight
X	X		ELA.4(1)(A), (3)(A), (6)(H) ELA.7(1)(A), (3)(A), (6)(H) Math.4(1)(B)(D) Math.7(1)(B)(D) Sci.4(7)(C) Sci.7(8)(A)(B)(C) SS.4(18)(B) SS.7(21)(C)	Introducing Tyler County Pioneers
		X	Eng III (5)(A)(B), (6)(D), (7)(A), (9)(B)(ii)	The Spirit of Sharing

 

Math Activities

E/I	MS	HS	TEKS (Interdisciplinary Prompts)	Lesson Title
X	X		ELA.4(1)(A), (3)(A), (6)(H) ELA.7(1)(A), (3)(A), (6)(H) Math.4(1)(B)(D) Math.7(1)(B)(D) Sci.4(7)(C) Sci.7(8)(A)(B)(C) SS.4(18)(B) SS.7(21)(C)	Introducing Tyler County Pioneers

 

Science Activities

E/I	MS	HS	TEKS (Interdisciplinary Prompts)	Lesson Title
X	X	X	ELA.4(1)(A), (3)(A), (6)(H) ELA.7(1)(A), (3)(A), (6)(H) Math.4(1)(B)(D) Math.7(1)(B)(D) Sci.4(7)(C) Sci.7(8)(A)(B)(C) SS.4(18)(B) SS.7(21)(C)	Introducing Tyler County Pioneers

 

Social Studies Activities

E/I	MS	HS	TEKS (Interdisciplinary Prompts)	LESSON TITLE
X	X		SS.4 (17)(D) SS.7 (1)(A)(B)(C) ELA.4(1)(A)(B)(C), (13)(H) ELA.7(1)(A)(B)(C), (12)(J) Art.4 (2)(A)(B)(C) Art.MS1 (2)A)(B)(C)	Hidden in Plain Sight (a cemetery field trip)
X	X		ELA.4(1)(A), (3)(A), (6)(H) ELA.7(1)(A), (3)(A), (6)(H) Math.4(1)(B)(D) Math.7(1)(B)(D) Sci.4(7)(C) Sci.7(8)(A)(B)(C) SS.4(18)(B) SS.7(21)(C)	Introducing Tyler County Pioneers
X			SS.4 (5)(C), (9)(A)(B)(C) ELA.4 (7)(E)(F)(G)	They Made a Difference - You Can, Too Lesson slides with a script

 

E/I	MS	HS	TEKS (Interdisciplinary Prompts)	LESSON TITLE
X	X		Art.4 (2)(A)(B)(C) Art.MS1 (2)(A)(B)(C) ELA.4 (1)(A)(B)(C), (!#)(H) ELA.7 (1)(A)(B)(C), (12)(J) SS.4 (17)(D) SS.7 (1)(A)(B)(C)	Hidden in Plain Sight (a cemetery field trip)