A rich, detailed look at the state of Texas, including its history, environment, business and industry, politics and government, education, agriculture, and population.
This teacher's guide utilizes the subject matter in the 1998-99 Texas Almanac in a variety of interdisciplinary student activities for grades 3-8. The guide includes a grade-by-grade curriculum chart detailing which lessons correspond to specific Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) objectives and Essential Element requirements. The 45 lessons explore the rich heritage and lore of Texas on themes such as: wildlife, history, holidays, weather, counties, towns, The Constitution of Texas, elections, culture, science, religion, education, media, economy, oil, insurance, transportation, crime, and agriculture. The appendix includes maps of Texas geology, counties, and rivers. The guide concludes with an answer sheet for the lessons. (EH)
Texas is the most diverse of America's 48 contiguous states, with geography ranging from pine forests of East Texas to the mountains of El Paso, from the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico to the plains of the Panhandle. This handy almanac covers everything from music and rattlesnakes to politics, religion and hate crimes.
This Texas resource contains the latest information on such topics as: the natural environment; demographic data and a detailed road map for each of Texas' 254 counties; lists of state and national parks and historic sites; an astronomical calendar; and details of the 2002 elections.
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