Lesson Plan
Curated OER

HIT THE TRAIL

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students draw three cattle trails that passed through Indian Territory, using a written description of the trails and will create a diary of trail life. Students research a historical trail as assigned. Students share their information...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering Pi

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced and experiment with the concept of pi. Using this information, they discover the relationship between the circumference and diameter of circles. In groups, they practice measuring the circumference of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation of Pot Sherds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review their prior knowledge on the concept of pi. Using broken pieces of pottery, they calculate the circumference from a section of the circle. In teams, they compete against one another to get the most accurate...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Arkansas

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this Arkansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
Lesson Plan
Other

Texas Council on Economic Education: Building an Economy: Texas Experience [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A 14-lesson, 169-page unit on the economic history of Texas. Lessons cover the free enterprise system, the economic patterns and motivations of Native Americans and various immigrant groups, the impact of the closing of the frontier, the...
Unit Plan
University of Texas Libraries

The Portal to Texas History: Immigration to Texas: Then and Now

For Students 4th - 8th
A complete unit on learning about immigrant groups to Texas and where they settled. Includes lesson plans, a slideshow, and many accompanying lesson activities. Resource links are provided as well.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Texas

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that Texas is the second largest state? Do you know what the "Juneteenth celebration is?" View more fun facts from the America's Story website.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: San Antonio Missions: Spanish Influence in Texas

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A short and interesting article explaining the Spanish influence of the missions of Texas. There is an extensive lesson plan included as well.
Article
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: The Frontier Forts of Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
The system of frontier forts in Texas was established to protect Anglo settlers as well as those moving on westward. This article details the observations of Lt. Col. William Grigsby Freeman, who set out in 1853 to inspect a series of...
Lesson Plan
Other

Texas Council on Economic Education:texas Economics Eras & Individuals [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A 10-lesson, 83-page unit targeting Grades 4 and 7. Lessons cover various eras in the history of Texas, including boom and bust towns; the eras dominated by cattle, fences along the frontier, cotton, and oil; the Dust Bowl and the Great...
Handout
Other

Lone Star Genealogy: Research in the Lonestar State: Immigration to Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
The many groups who have settled in Texas are listed, beginning 40,000 years ago. There is a list of the Native American groups, then the successive groups of immigrants from numerous European countries, the African Americans who were...
Handout
Other

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame: John Coffee "Jack" Hays 1817 1883

For Students 4th - 8th
A biography of John Coffee Hays, a prominent Texas Ranger in the 1800s.
Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Depression to Prosperity [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they read about important events through the 20th century in Texas, answer...
Website
Other

Fort Tumbleweed: History of the Republic of Texas (1836 1846)

For Students 4th - 8th
Summarizes the end of the Texas Revolution and the formation of the new Republic, followed by annexation of Texas to become a state. Included are lists of important figures in the Republic of Texas, and the names of the government...
PPT
Other

Slide Player: Industry in Texas: Railroad, Lumber, Coal, and Oil

For Students 4th - 8th
A narrated slideshow that is a summary of two chapters in a history text. It outlines the factors that led to the industrialization and urbanization of Texas, away from an agrarian economy. These included the growth of the railroad,...
Handout
Other

Texas Beyond History: New Words

For Students 3rd - 8th
A vocabulary list for the intermediate student of words relating to the history of Texas. Includes text features such as highlighted words and pictures with captions. Could be used with a unit about the Southwest!
Handout
Other

Texas Black History Preservation Project: William Goyens (1794 856)

For Students 4th - 8th
A biography of William Goyens, a mixed African American and Cherokee married to a white woman, whose father was a freed slave. Goyens was a Texas businessman who himself participated in the slave trade, and friends with many of the well...
Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Minerals in Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this activity, they examine the history of oil and oil and gas production In Texas. They also...
Website
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Business and Transportation

For Students 4th - 8th
Looks at the many features of the Texas economy that make it one of the healthiest in the country, including, the financial sector, the oil industry, electricity, telecommunications, transportation, and various natural resources.
Unit Plan
Bullock Texas State History Museum

Bullock Museum: Chapter Eleven: Oil Changed Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A teacher guide designed to support a visit to the Bullock Museum, but can be used on its own using available resources. Includes information, discussion questions, activities, and worksheets. This module looks at the history of the oil...
Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: The Constitution of Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this activity, they examine the Texas Constitution and the Texas Bill of Rights and record...
Unit Plan
Bullock Texas State History Museum

Bullock Museum: Chapter Twelve: Texas and the Nation [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A teacher guide designed to support a visit to the Bullock Museum, but can be used on its own using available resources. Includes information, discussion questions, activities, and worksheets. This module looks at Texas in the 20th and...
Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Civil War and Reconstruction [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, students examine the Secession, the Civil War, and Reconstruction to learn how...
Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Dec of Independence of Rep. Of Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this lesson, Students examine the Texas Declaration of Independence and compare it to the United States Declaration of Independence for similarities and differences, with particular attention paid to the terminology used in these...

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