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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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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Benjamin Franklin: Colonial Printer and Journalist

For Teachers 5th
This lesson looks at the early career of Benjamin Franklin and he contributed to the spread of literacy in America, as well as his public service record at that time. Students will examine and analyze primary source documents to...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: State Government [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this activity, they investigate the officials and organizational structures that make up...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Counties and County Seats [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 look at the history of a Texas county and its courthouse and fill in a data...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Culture and the Arts 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 lesson, they investigate the arts organizations, museums, artistic awards, and official...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Agriculture 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 lesson, they examine the types of crops grown in Texas and how important they are to the...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Making Friends With Franklin

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is an introduction plus a series of three lesson plans that explore Franklin's portraits plus aspects of his work in science and writing.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Predicting Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation combines Science and Social Studies. As students examine the various methods of predicting the weather, in Colonial Williamsburg.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas Talk [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learn to appreciate the regional accent of a Texan, and to speak like one too. Includes a link to a Texas pronunciation guide.

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