Welcome to 7th Grade Texas History!

I am so excited to begin the 2019-2020 school year at McMillan Junior High!

In this class we'll be exploring the Lonestar State from its beginnings to contemporary times by anaylzing primary and secondary sources, researching historical figures, and incorporating technology tools.

Specific units we're covering: 

Unit 1 - Natural Texas & It’s People
Unit 3 - Exploration & Early Colonization
Unit 4 - Mexican Colonization & Empresario System
Unit 5 - Unrest & Revolt
Unit 6 - Republic of Texas & Early Statehood

Unit 7A - Civil War & Reconstruction
Unit 8 - Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Closing the Texas Frontier
Unit 9 - Modernizing in an Age of Oil
Unit 10 - Great Depression & WWII
Unit 11 - Civil Rights & Conservatism
Unit 12 - Contemporary Texas - Present
Unit 7B - Government