Cotton, Cattle and Railroads Boom Cards

Do you want to give your students a fun way to review the Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads Era in Texas History? There are 20 different questions cards on Boom Learning™ for students to answer about the cotton industry, cattle industry, Indian Wars, and growth of railroads in Texas. Differentiate by giving certain cards to your students. Afraid that a question is too easy or too difficult? With 20 different events, delete the ones you don’t like for a full game. All of these cards will help your students prepare for any test or quiz on the Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads Era.

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Do you want to give your students a fun way to review the Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads Era in Texas History? There are 20 different questions cards on Boom Learning™ for students to answer about the cotton industry, cattle industry, Indian Wars, and growth of railroads in Texas. Differentiate by giving certain cards to your students. Afraid that a question is too easy or too difficult? With 20 different events, delete the ones you don’t like for a full game. All of these cards will help your students prepare for any test or quiz on the Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads Era.
 
⭐Please click here for a sample of the activity. ⭐
 
What are BOOM Cards™ and how do I use them?
Are you wanting to use technology with task cards? Then BOOM Cards are your solution. Your students will log onto Boom Learning℠ use their desktop computer, laptop, Chromebook, tablet, or cell phone.
 
What are the benefits of BOOM Cards™?
No prep! It is all done for you! You do not have to print (although you have that option if you want), laminate, or cut out any cards. And the best part is that BOOM Cards are self grading!
 
Is this rigorous enough for my students? Will it really help them prepare for tests?
Yes! BOOM Cards provide a variety of questioning formats such as multiple choice, fill in the blank, and sorting.  The images will allow your students to analyze color photos to increase their understanding of the content.
 
Once I purchase, how do I access my BOOM Cards?
Go to https://wow.boomlearning.com/ and create an account. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you’ll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. If you choose not to stay on a premium account after your free trial, you will still be able to assign all your Boom Cards to as many students as you see fit using Fast Play pins (which give instant feedback for decks that are self-grading).
 
What if I have a question?
You can find the answers to your questions with these helpful videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/boomlearning
 
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2019 Texas History TEKS for 7th Grade
(1) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in Texas history. The student is expected to:
(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; and
 
(6) History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of Texas from Reconstruction through the beginning of the 20th century. The student is expected to:
(A) identify significant individuals, events, and issues including the factors leading to the expansion of the Texas frontier, the effects of westward expansion on American Indians, the buffalo soldiers, and Quanah Parker
(D) explain the political, economic, and social impact of the agricultural industry and the development of West Texas resulting from the close of the frontier.
(7) History. The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of Texas during the late 19th, 20th, and early 21st centuries. The student is expected to:
(B) define and trace the impact of “boom-and-bust” cycles of leading Texas industries throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries such as … cotton, …
 
(8)Geography. The student understands the location and characteristics of places and regions of Texas. The student is expected to:
(C) analyze the effects of physical and human factors such as climate, weather, landforms, irrigation, transportation, and communication on major events in Texas.
(9) Geography. The student understands the effects of the interaction between humans and the environment in Texas. The student is expected to:
(A) identify ways in which Texans have adapted to and modified the environment and explain analyze the positive and negative consequences of the modifications;
 
 
(20) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:
(B) analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;
 
 
 
 
© 2021 Social Studies Success® This purchase is for you and your classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote. Do not share this document with Amazon Inspire.
 
Please review all product descriptions and previews. If you have a question, contact me before you purchase at SocialStudiesSuccess1@gmail.com. As this is a digital product, all sales are final.
 
 
❤️ Dawn

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