Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: State of Texas Agriculture
Find out about the changes in Texas state agricultural industry over the past fifty years.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: Timeline of Texas History
This timeline launch page gives a general timeline of Texas History, and contains links for more in-depth study of each time period. It spans from ancient history to the twentieth century.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Cities and Towns in Texas [Pdf]
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 investigate changes in population for different Texas counties, and the...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Civil War and Reconstruction [Pdf]
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...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Environment of Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they learn about the four physical regions of Texas, the geology and soils, and...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: The Constitution of Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this instructional activity, they examine the Texas Constitution and the Texas Bill of Rights...
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Texas State Historical Association: Minerals in Texas [Pdf]
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 examine the history of oil and oil and gas production In Texas. They also...
Other
The New Hampshire Almanac: Fast New Hampshire Facts
The state of New Hampshire is featured in this photo-illustrated fact sheet.
Other
Mostly Fiction: Summary of "Almanac of the Dead"
This site provides a critical summary of Leslie Marmon Silko's famous work entitled "Almanac of the Dead." Content is followed by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Curated OER
The Almanac of the Dead
This site provides a critical summary of Leslie Marmon Silko's famous work entitled "Almanac of the Dead." Content is followed by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Benjamin Franklin's Works
This site from Bibliomania contains great information on the life of Benjamin Franklin. Three pages into the article it discusses the "Almanac," as well as "Poor Richard's Almanac." Also includes a small picture of "Poor Richard's Almanac."
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas, the Lone Star State Today [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac to find the facts about Texas that they need. The almanac is free to download.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Benjamin Banneker 1731 1806
Provides an overview of the life of Benjamin Banneker in an easy to read format. Learn why he was an accomplished mathematician, astronomer, surveyor, and almanac writer.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Civil War on the Home Front [Pdf]
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 plan, they research what life was like on the home front in Texas during the Civil...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Federal Government [Pdf]
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 investigate the role the federal government plays in Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Local Government [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they investigate the officials and organizational structures that make up local...
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Texas State Historical Association: Texas Geology Map [Pdf]
A black and white outline map that can be colored in, using the key provided, to show the geologic periods in Texas history. A full color map is available in the Texas Almanac, which is free to download from the main website.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Rivers Map [Pdf]
A blank outline map showing the major rivers of Texas. A full color, labeled map of these rivers is available in the Texas Almanac, which is free to download from the main website.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Transportation in Texas [Pdf]
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 examine transportation in Texas on the highways, at airports, and at ports.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Weather in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where learners refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they investigate typical Texas weather, significant weather events such as...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Prehistoric Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, students are asked to research the four stages of cultural development in early...
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Texas State Historical Association: European Exploration [Pdf]
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 are asked to research Spanish and French explorers and create a 'living...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Missions of Texas [Pdf]
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 are asked to research Spanish missions in Texas, and write letters about...
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Texas State Historical Association: Colonial Texas [Pdf]
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 research the people who were involved in early Spanish missions, and the...
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