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image of the Texas Governor's Mansion

 

"This House is Your House"

Sally Hunter, 4th grade teacher at Highland Park Elementary has written an excellent arc of lessons related to the Texas Governor's Mansion. The unit incorporates a wide variety of primary source materials including quotes, photographs, census records, letters, and excerpts from newspapers.

 

The lessons are divided into three sections:

Additional Resources for these lessons:

The Portal to Texas History

Looking for outstanding Texas History Lessons specifically for 4th Grade students? Look no further--

The Portal to Texas History offers students and lifelong learners a digital gateway to the rich collections held in Texas libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and private collections. The Portal team at the University of North Texas provides strong leadership by supporting collaborative efforts with its partners, while pursuing the goals of accessibility, best practices, and preservation of historical material.


Planned content for the Portal embraces all geographic areas of Texas and covers prehistory through the twentieth century. Designed to appeal to historians, students, and lifelong learners, the Portal emphasizes access to primary sources. It features digital reproductions of photographs, maps, letters, documents, books, artifacts, and more. Portal curriculum Primary Source Adventures that comply with TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) standards will highlight relevant materials for classroom teachers.

Bullock TX Hist museum

Distance Learning Programs

offered by Texas State History Museum

Experience the Story of Texas right in your classroom!

 



Distance learning allows teachers and students across the State of Texas to explore history in exciting new ways through live, interactive, two-way video conferencing. Led by Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, distance learning programs transform students into history detectives who conduct historical investigations using the richness of Texas history and the exhibits of the Museum. These immersive, educational experiences are designed with pre- and post- viewing activities for students, a variety of teacher resources, and clear connections to the social studies TEKS.

DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS
SCHEDULES AND REGISTRATION

DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS include the following:

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Texas Calendars
Now Available

These cool Texas History calendars run from March 2, 2008, to March 1, 2009 and make a great learning tool.

A discount rate of $3.00 instead of the $8.95 retail price is being given to teachers who order these calendars.

Interested in more information you may download this brochure (contact information for Roger Moore from Celebrate Texas) or, to order calendars online, go here.

Coming Soon!

Encounters!
Grades 4-7
How did early native peoples encounter their environment, other native groups, and the Spanish Conquistadors in the vast landscape that would become Texas? Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, will lead students as they search for evidence from artifacts and explore stories that reveal the many meanings of Encounters on the Land.

The French Shipwreck La Belle
Grades 4-7
La Salle's last expedition included the small frigate La Belle. She sank in 1684 and was recovered from Matagorda Bay, Texas in 1996. Through the skillful observations of Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, students will explore recovered artifacts, discovered skeletal remains, and learn about 17th Century French exploration in Texas.

Come and Take it!
Grades 4-7
Have you ever dared someone to try to take something from you? With helpful assistance from Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, students will examine artifacts and documents to compare and contrast two sides of a story to learn about this 1835 "dare" by Texians taking a stand.

Tools through Time
Grades 4-7
What do 1770s vaqueros and today's King Ranch cowboys have in common? Do you still need a horse if you have a truck or helicopter to round-up cattle? Through an engaging examination of artifacts led by Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, students will learn about fences, branding irons, boots and hats - ranching tools through time.

 

THE FIRST FULL-COLOR ATLAS OF TEXAS FOR STUDENTS

Texas State University Geography Department and W.S. Benson & Company present the first full-color School Atlas of Texas. This sole source item is a must for every 4th and 7th grade classroom and library in Texas. Nationally renowned cartographers from the Texas State University Geography Department developed the content which includes maps, charts, photographs, text and depictions of: Location and Physical Setting, Physical, Environmental, Demographic, Historical, Cultural, and Economic factors of Texas.