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...

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. The module looks at Texas from 1836-1860,...

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...

This map of India from the Perry-Castaneda Collection shows India's major cities, borders of the individual states, major highways, and rail lines.

On this relief map of India from the Perry Castaneda Collection, you can easily see the major physical features of India along with the major cities and the states.

On this fascinating map of India from the Perry Castaneda Collection, you can read bar graphs that show the percentage of religions practiced in each state and union territory of India.

A political map of Sudan showing its states' boundaries, major cities and highways, and neighboring countries. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.

A map of the land inhabited by Indian tribes in the eastern part of the United States before European settlement. Map shows linguistic stocks as well as culture areas, major, and minor tribes.

This is a complete glossary of cartographic terms pertaining to maps of the United States.

In much of the social studies-especially courses focused on world history, geography, and culture-there has been a long-standing awareness that the experience of women has been left out of the narrative. Recent changes in state,...

An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac to find information about the symbols, flags, and special days, and events of Texas. The almanac is free to download.

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 investigate the county in which they live, compare it to counties in the...

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 lesson, they examine the economies of the four geographical regions of Texas,...

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 history of the Republic of Texas from 1836-1845, the...

Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Texas.

Although small, this map of the Caroline Islands, whose country name is the Federated States of Micronesia, shows clearly the various islands that make up this group. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.

Take a virtual tour of the State Capitol of Texas to discover how the state government works and to learn about the history of Texas.

See the breakdown of Texas public school revenues including local, state, and federal monies. Totals for these revenue sources include state spending not reported by school districts, such as state purchases of textbooks.

Presented by the Texas State Library, this is an interesting account of the tug-of-war of where the Republic of Texas' capital city should be and where the archives should be kept. Click on the documents to see them more clearly and to...

Who Was Known As the Father of Texas? Who Was Known As the Yellow Rose of Texas? This resource identifies a selection of famous people from Texas history, and provides a biography for each.

Describes in detail the political landscape of Texas, using maps and data from recent elections. Demographic factors that are impacting political leanings are explained, for example, urbanization and ethnicity, and how these may affect...

Read the U.S. Congressional resolution approving the annexation of the Republic of Texas to the United States. Links are provided to additional sites.

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.

The State of Texas established two Indian reservations in the mid-1800s, overseen by the United States Indian agent, Major Robert Neighbors. At the time, Texas was rife with racism and distrust towards the native peoples, which was...