Cause and Effect
Transcript: One Textbook Trade Books (2) Four Additional Resources Virtual Field Trip Webquest Classroom Guest Essential Question Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore For over 300 years, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has been one of the busiest places of trade and commerce in Maryland. Its six public and 30 private terminals had another record year in 2006, handling over 30.6 million tons of cargo, valued at $36.7 billion. The effects of the work at the Port ripple through Maryland, the region, and the nation. •River of Dreams Written and illustrated by Hudson Talbott. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. 40 pp. Trade ISBN 978-0-399-24521-3, $17.99. (I, M) A tribute to the Hudson River’s strategic, economic, and cultural significance. Superb interplay of text and illustrations unfolds chronologically from the last Ice Age into the present. The book is dedicated to the environmental group Scenic Hudson. For Fur- their Reading, Web bibliography. (GMI) II, III, V Classroom Guest Citizenship Skills Integrated Curriculum Justice Human Rights Fundamental Freedoms Rules/Laws Communities In their assigned seating, students will create a foldable to help them remember the modern industries in Texas. We will have a classroom presentation on the benefits of eating things that can be locally grown. Students can understand the importance of the food industry. Penny Gonzalez is the one to contact for information about San Antonio’s local farmer’s market. 210-842-0376. Email: pen.gonzalez@gmail.com Lesson Plan How does cause and effect change social interaction? Subject: Science112.15 (8)(A)SWBAT measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key.Students will study the communities of cultures that are differently impacted by the weather. They can discuss similarities and differences in the living environment. Subject:Math111.6 (10)(E)SWBAT describe the basic purpose of financial institutions, including keeping money safe, borrowing money, and lending.Students can understand how personal finances can influence social interactions within people of their community. Subject:History113.15 (2) (A)SWBAT summarize motivations for European exploration and settlements of Texas, including economic opportunity, competition, and the desire for expansion. Students are able to describe past events that led to implications now mandated in Texas; students can also relate to the social interactions in result. Subject:ELAR110.15 (14) (A)SWBAT explain positive and negative impacts of advertisement techniques used in various genres of media to impact consumer behavior.Students will be able to research and analyze the consumer behavior of different parts of the world. They can make note of the cause of the products and the effect of the sales. Subject:Art117.14 (3) (B)SWBAT compare and contrast selected artworks from a variety of cultural settings.The different cultures that we will be studying will have different forms of significant art; students will be able to recognize their unique attributes. Three weeks 6-9 Social Studies Lessons 5 Thematically Integrated Lessons Webquest •Maps•Internet•Video•Scavenger Hunt The San Antonio Farmer's Market Association is San Antonio's original farmer's market operating neighborhood markets for more than 20 years. Students will understand the there are local opportunities for economical gain from our local food industry. Students will be able to brainstorm the benefits of buying local foods and what issues are avoided in doing so. We offer:•The freshest locally grown produce, herbs, grass-fed beef, eggs, and more. •A fun gathering place where friends and family can meet and shop.•Resources for learning about the food you eat, recipes and ideas for healthy eating Skills to be developed (A) SWBAT identify ways in which technological changes in areas such as trasnportation and communication have resulted in increased interdependence among Texas, the United States, and the world. (B) SWBAT identify oil and gas, agricultural, and technological products of Tesas that are purchased to meet needs in the United States and around the world. (C) SWBAT explain how Texans meet some of their needs through the purchase of products from the United States and the rest of the world. Cause & Effect Textbook •Texas, Our Texas Macmillan/McGraw-HillChapter 8: Economic Growth Lesson 2: Modern Industries in Texas pgs 306-315 Time Span •The Life of Rice: From Seedling to Supper By: Richard Sobol. Candlewick Press. 40pp. Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-3252-6, $17.99. (P, I)This volume in the Traveling Photographer series contains beautiful color photographs of the rice fields of Thailand, chronicling the significant role that this grain plays in the cultural and economic lives of the people. Rice Facts, Glossary, Rice Holidays, Some Thai Rice Dishes. (ASL) 1, 3, 7 Students will get into 5 groups of about 4-5 students each. Each group will be assigned