Week of Feb. 16Mr. Locke – Texas History

Monday – Feb 16Teacher Workday – No students

Tuesday – Feb 17Bell Ringer – (get a bell ringer sheet from the stool)

Tell me one fact about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 that stands out to you.

Galveston – Hurricane Graphic OrganizerIn your composition book, make a graphic organizer of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. You can use your textbook (pages 382-385)

GalvestonHurricane

Many bodies had to be

burned

Newspapers did not take

seriously

Few people

evacuated

Bridges to mainland

fell

Time to writeUsing the paper I give you, write a one page paper on the Storm. You can include:

• Warnings and news coverage of the storm before it hit• Preparation on the Island before the storm• Impact of the storm on the Island• What did people experience during the storm• What did the city do to prevent such destruction in the future

ClosureIf you finish writing your paper with time left in class, start reading on page 386

As you leave, turn in the Galveston hurricane questions sheet and the Galveston hurricane paper you just wrote.

Wednesday – Feb 18Bell Ringer (add to bell ringer sheet for this week)

Make a list of several items you think come from petroleum

What does petroleum give us?• Gasoline• Motor oil• Diesel• Propane• Kerosene• Ink• Crayons• Dishwashing liquids

• Deodorant• Eyeglasses• CD’s and DVD’s• Tires• Ammonia• Heart valves and other

medical devices• Computers (some

components)• Plastics

Oil Production• Oil Creation• Oil Drilling• Oil Pumping• Oil Refining (turning crude oil into a useable product)

Oil Production (continued)Drilling Pumping the Oil out of the ground

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG41nL_Guj4

Work on Oil Industry NotesWork on Oil Industry Notes – Pages 386 – 389 in the textbook.

When finished, put in your composition book.

Start to read on page 391

ClosureWhat have you learned today about the petroleum industry and history in Texas?

Thursday – Feb 19• Bell Ringer - What is suffrage? What is prohibition?

Reform movements – Wanting change!!!

Why were reforms needed?• Farmers and rural citizens felt their concerns were not being addressed• Railroads had a large amount of power and influence• Oil industry was growing in power and influence• Women could not vote• Spanish speaking people felt they were not having their rights protected• African Americans were being discriminated against• Feeling that men who drank too much alcohol neglected their families

Fill in the Blank NotesWork on Fill in the Blank Notes (starting on page 391)

Summarizing ReformUsing your notes and pages 391 – 392, write a half page summary of the reform movements in the US and Texas in the early 1900’s.

ClosureTurn in your half page writing

Brief video on Women’s suffrage (if time allows)

Friday – Feb. 20Bell Ringer – What did you find most interesting about the Reform movements?

ActivityOil and Gas Activity