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National CEE Conference October 10-12, 2014 Dallas Texas National and Texas Based Presentations Cost approximately $150 and includes several meals

TCEE STATE CONFERENCE Hotel Contessa, Riverwalk in San Antonio June 16-17, 2014 Elementary June Secondary Audience: K to 8 Math PFL Teachers K to 12 Economics Strand Social Studies Secondary CTE Economics Teachers $160 covers registration, 4 meals and reception

Personal Financial Literacy Challenge Middle and High School Fall and spring online challenges will determine state finalist candidates “State Play-Offs” in Austin with cash awards for two top teams HS national finals at Fed in St. Louis Bellaire HS Houston 2 nd in nation 2012

Teams of 2 to 5 students Grades 4 to 12 Cost: $10 a team 10 week Student Session

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You are early Anglos/German citizens who have come from afar. Think: Look at the map and decide where you would travel. Why? Where would you settle and why? Pair: Share answers in groups of 2 or 3 Share: Share three answers with the class.

Germany and Texas Topo Maps

1. In looking at the topographic map of Germany, what do you see? 2. How do you think people made a living based on the structure? 3. In looking at the topo map of Texas, what areas are similar to Germany? Where do you predict people will move?

Germany and Texas Topo Maps

1. Read your selection from page 33 and/or What are the main points of the reading? 3. Illustrate your key points on paper. 4. Share your answers. 5. Using the center section, draw the common answers that the Germans shared.

Ad for Explorer and Exploration Draw an ad to encourage Germans to settle in the U.S.? What conditions would draw them to Texas? What conditions might they dislike when they move here? We will shared the ad with the class. What is the point of the reading?

1. how Texans make a living 2. where people settle

How would you write a sentence using all of the terms below for the early Texas colonists? Wants and needs, limited resources, scarcity, empresario, entrepreneur

Where do you live? Why do you live here? Why do you think citizens of the U. S. would move to Texas?

1. Read page What is the difference between these three land grants? 3 Why do you think the land grants were set up this way?

Student Handout Answer the questions showing all of your math work. Share your answers. What patterns did you see in the answers? Did you see favoritism-if so how and why? What are two things you learned from this activity?

Process What are the lessons learned about immigration to Texas? Draw or write your answer.