Incoming students welcome to the Indigo Team and Mr. Schmidt's schoolnotes page.  I'm  looking forward to an exciting new year at TE.  

Extra help - Help will be available on most Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons.  Let me know in advance if you plan to stay.  Students that are having difficulties with their work or understanding concepts should stay after school.

Maps of Texas and Mexico

Mexican Political Divisions - 1824

Coahuila and Tejas - 1836

Map of Texas 1820-1836

Texas Revolt of 1835- 1836

The Battle of San Jacinto

Veterans Day

Listed below are links that can be used when doing your Veterans Day Project.

1.Origins of Veterans Day

2. Tomb of the Unknowns

The links below should help you write a poem about Veterans Day or a journal response about what Veterans Day means to you.

1. Veterans Affairs Canada:History behind the famous poem 'In Flanders Fields'

2. Brief biograhy of Wilfred Owen and his poetry

3. War Poetry - This site provides you many examples of war poetry from a variety of sources. It has an extensive library of war poetry about several wars. Most of the site is devoted to World War I poetry. -

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