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TEKS for Seventh Grade

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(7.10) Geography. The student understands the effects of the interaction between humans and the environment in Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries.

The student is expected to:	*Related Handbook of Texas Online* articles:**
A: identify ways in which Texans have adapted to and modified the environment and analyze the consequences of the modifications; and	Electrical Power Air-Conditioning Refrigeration Windmills Water Improvement Districts Mineral Resources and Mining Agriculture Agricultural Research Camels Stagecoach Lines Urbanization Texas Forest Service Galveston Seawall. See Robert, Henry Martyn. Houston Ship Channel Inland Waterways Construction of Highways and Roads Highway Development Greer, Dewitt Carlock Development of State Parks Civilian Conservation Corps Civil Engineering Includes these sub-headings: Environmental Engineering [water supply and protection]; Transportation Engineering [harbor, railroad, highway and airport development]; Structural Engineering [bridges/tall buildings]; Hydraulic Engineering [flood control]; Geotechnical Engineering [characterizing soils and rocks for the design of various structures Folk Arts and Crafts Includes information about the natural resources that were used to build houses, furniture and meet other basic needs. Environmental Health Buffalo Hunting Range Conservation Experimental Station at Abilene SEARCH TIP: For endangered species, type into the search box: #od1(endangered species) and choose which one you want to know more about. Rare and Endangered Plants Petrochemical Industry
B: explain ways in which geographic factors have affected the political, economic, and social development of Texas.

Created by Michel Hinton, Hogg Middle School, Houston ISD, April 2002.

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