7.SS.1.A

Identify the major eras in Texas history, describe their defining characteristics, and explain the purpose of dividing the past into eras, including Natural Texas and its People; Age of Contact; Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution and Republic; Early Statehood; Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads; Age of Oil; Texas in the Great Depression and World War II; Civil Rights; and Contemporary Texas.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
erasTexas historydefining characteristicspurposeNatural Texas and its PeopleAge of ContactSpanish ColonialMexican NationalRevolution and RepublicEarly StatehoodTexas in the Civil War and ReconstructionCotton, Cattle, and RailroadsAge of OilTexas in the Great Depression and World War IICivil RightsContemporary Texas
Skills
  • identify (major eras in Texas history) #dok1
  • describe (defining characteristics of each era) #dok2
  • explain (purpose of dividing history into eras) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can list and name the major eras in Texas history. #dok1
  • I can recognize the names of the eras in Texas history. #dok1
  • I can describe the defining characteristics of each major era in Texas history. #dok2
  • I can summarize unique features of different eras using examples. #dok2
  • I can explain reasons why historians divide the past into eras. #dok2
  • I can justify how dividing history into eras aids our understanding of Texas history. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Dividing Texas history into major eras helps organize and make sense of the state's complex past.
  • Each era in Texas history is defined by unique characteristics, events, and developments that shaped the state's identity.
Essential Questions
  • How do historians decide where one era in Texas history ends and another begins?
  • What are the defining characteristics of each era in Texas history?
  • Why is it helpful to divide Texas history into distinct eras?
  • How does understanding the different eras help us understand Texas today?
  • What might we miss if we did not study history by eras?