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In Tune, In Texas 
Ideas for using Texas music in the Texas history classrooms. Units are as they appear on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Community of Learners.

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The Brook @ Blalack

Well it is summer vacation and the Brook is taking a break. Mr. Trout wishes all 2007-2008 Blalack Seventh Graders a restful vacation and good learning next year as students of U. S. history in Eighth Grade. Remember, Texas history is a part of U. S. history. Look for the connections. It was the love for our U. S. Constitution that influenced our early Texans to fight for freedom and liberty right here in our own state. Those men fighting at the Alamo and San Jacinto were the children and grandchildren of the men who rose up against the tyranny of King George III. The Texans of 1836 learned their lessons well from their fathers. May each of us never forget what it took to establish America as the land of the free. May we always honor our American legacy of freedom, liberty and independence. May we always be able to tell the tales of the men and women who made our country great and may we always, "Remember the Alamo!"

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Class Schedule
Period 1: Conference
Period 2: Prof. Dev.
Period 3: Texas history
Period 4: Texas history
Period 5: Texas history
Period 6: Texas history
Period 7: Texas history

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Table of Pages

• The Tackle Box - useful tools and links for the study of Texas history and geography
• The Catch - an overview of the current unit of study
• The Release - a display of student work
• Trout Lodge - a relaxation page filled with fun facts about Texas and Mr. Trout
• Cow Hear This - Download page of classroom podcasts (mp3 & mp4 files)
• The Lone Star Flag - our tribute to the state flag
• Brian Burns - photos of this Texas singer/songwriter's most recent visit to Blalack
• Bob Livingston - photos of Texas singer/songwriter's Blalack concert
• The School - Blalack's homepage
• In Tune, In Texas - Bringing Texas music to the Texas history classroom
• Arts in Education at the Capitol 2007 - Symphonic Orchestra & Women's Select Choir
• Texas Heritage Day 2008- Second Annual Celebration (Thanks again, Ms. Beach!)

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The Brook @ Blalack is an internet river coursing the "World Wide Web" with information about Mr. Trout's 7th grade Texas history classes at Charles M. Blalack Middle School, Carrollton, Texas.  The Brook has an excellent view of student projects, schedules for tests and tutoring, a table of Texas facts and state symbols, and a list of useful links for the study of Texas. So, don't just stand on the bank day dreaming of yesterday's catches or whining about the ones that got away. It's time to grab your flies, pull up your waders, and come on in for the fishing is great and the trout wait for no one.

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