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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of maps of the state of Virginia. Includes historical and city maps, and maps of places such as Cumberland Gap, Glen Echo Park, and Great Falls Park.
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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of West Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of West Virginia maps, including city maps and maps of national parks, monuments, and historic sites.
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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Oklahoma

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of state, city and historical maps of Oklahoma. Also includes maps of national monuments and parks in the state.
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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Ohio

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of state, city and historical maps of Ohio. Also includes maps of national parks and monuments in the state.
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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find state and city maps (including outline and topographical maps) of Alabama. Also includes historical maps and maps of Alabama's National Parks.
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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of New Hampshire

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of maps of the state of New Hampshire, including a few maps of cities and important national monument and historical areas.
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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Maryland

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of current and historic maps of Maryland along with maps of cities and national parks in the state.
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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Connecticut

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes two maps of the state as well as several topographic maps of cities in Connecticut and one historic map of New Haven in 1920.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Texas State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Texas including early explorers, Native Americans, Mexican-American War, Republic of Texas, and the Civil War.
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Bexar Genealogy: The Founding of Bexar

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief history of the people and events leading to the founding of San Antonio, Texas.
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Kidport

Kidport: United States of America Geography

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains a fun way to learn about the states within the United States. Click on the state that you want to learn more about and it provides facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, a quiz and more.
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Texas Public Broadcasting

Texas Pbs: Texas Our Texas: Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads 1850 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the era of cotton, cattle, and railroads in the late nineteenth century which was a time of huge economic growth for Texas.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Texas Regions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are introduced to the 7 major regions of Texas. Links to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website provide information on each region. 20 Activote questions are at the end of the lesson.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Human Environmental Interactions [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Inspired by Hemispheres' 2004 Teachers' Summer Institute, People and Place: Human-Geographic Relations, this curriculum unit was designed to address human adaptation to and modification of the environment. How have humans adjusted to...
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Mr. Palm: Texas Map Project

For Students 3rd - 8th
A slideshow explaining a Texas map project for students.
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Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers much general information regarding Texas history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Texas

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Texas including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas County Maps [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 instructional activity, they research information about different counties in Texas....
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Wildlife 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 research wildlife that is threatened or endangered in Texas and develop an...
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Texas Beyond History: Falcon Reservoir: Expedition and Settlement

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive into the history of the Texas establishment, and trace the Falcon Reservoir's settlement, with a detailed look at the Leal rancho and the information recovered from archeological investigations.
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Legends of America

Legends of America: Texas Legends: San Antonio a Mecca for History Buffs

For Students 9th - 10th
A history buff's delight with this brief look at the history of the city of San Antonio, Texas.
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Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Historical Maps of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
This outstanding collection of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of the Soviet Union as well as the former Soviet Republics, and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief...
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Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of current and historic maps of Massachusetts, along with maps of cities and national parks in the state.
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Uiw: Journal of the Life and Culture of San Antonio: Naming San Antonio in 1691

For Students 9th - 10th
Two men wrote accounts of how San Antonio got its name. See excerpts from their journals with explanation and discussion.

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