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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission:battle of Coleto and Goliad Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a fascinating, first-hand account of the Goliad Massacre, written by an American survivor.
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Lone Star Internet: All About Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for Texas history? Texas parks? Texas city information? Texas government? Texas universities? Find a ready resource here with links to all kinds of basic information on the Lone Star State.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas in Conflict, 1900 1920 [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 read a section on Texas history between 1900-1920 and find the answers...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Texas Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Why would American citizens emigrate to Spanish-held, and later Mexican-held Texas? Read about the reasons, their grievances against their Mexican rulers, and the eventual revolution that brought independence to Texas.
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Texas State Historical Association: Texas Quiz Show

For Students 9th - 10th
The Texas Quiz Show is an actual competition held online each year. Students sign up as individuals, and teachers are encouraged to use it as a class activity as well. Practice quizzes are posted three times a year, and students can use...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: The Annexation Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Isaac Van Zandt championed for U.S. annexation, despite the possibility of war and political uproar. Read about the annexation treaty in its infancy, the people involved, and the signing of the treaty in 1844.
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A&E Television

History.com: This Day in History: 1863 First Battle of Sabine Pass

For Students 6th - 8th
Short description of the First Battle of Sabine Pass on January 21, 1863.
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University of Oregon

Mapping History Project: Mexican Cession: Political Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on this map to see the boundaries of Mexico, Texas, and the United States before the Mexican Cession, and then click again to see the land ceded to the U.S. after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Be sure to click to see the key...
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Rock Art Foundation: Welcome to Rock Art of Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about and view images of ancient rock art in southern Texas.
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A&E Television

History.com: First Shots of Texas Revolution Fired in Battle of Gonzales

For Students 6th - 8th
A brief description of the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835 when the Mexicans attempted to take a cannon and were rebuffed, precipitating the start of the Texas Revolution.
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TexasHistory.com

Texas history.com: African Americans in Uniform on the Texas Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines the history of the buffalo soldiers in Texas after the Civil War, the obstacles they faced due to racism, and how other African Americans perceived them.
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Texas State Preservation Board

Texas State Preservation Board: Texas State Capitol

For Students 9th - 10th
The State Capitol Building of Texas is profiled and important trivia is supplied on its size and architecture.
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Teacher Oz

Teacher Oz: Texas Natural History and the Great Outdoors

For Students 9th - 10th
Teacher has organized many sites under these headings: Texas Natural History, Regions of Texas, Texas Animals, Texas Plants, Texas weather, Texas natural disasters, Galveston, Texas State parks, national historical landmarks, Texas...
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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...
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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...
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Republic of Texas and the Mexican American War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the history of Texas framed in a discussion of Spanish colonization to help readers better understand events leading to the Mexican-American War. With bullet pointed facts and links to primary source material.
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University of Texas at Austin

Texas Politics: Political Parties

For Students 9th - 10th
A textbook covering the political culture and history of Texas. It examines the two major political parties and their fortunes over time, how parties get formed and rise to prominence, how to participate in politics, and the future of...
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Tami: Times Are a Changin' Development of the Two Party System in Texas

For Students 6th - 8th
A collection of historical videos of political campaigns in Texas, which students analyze after an exploration of what qualities an effective political leader should have. They explore and discuss what Democrats and Republicans say in...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: San Antonio Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the history of the chain of missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century. Links to features of these missions can be found here as well.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Guadalupe Mountains

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Guadalupe Mountains

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the...
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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...
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Texas Beyond History: Before Mission Dolores

For Students 9th - 10th
A written history of the Spanish mission, Dolores, which is now the modern town of San Augustine in East Texas.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Padre Island National Seashore

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Padre Island National Seashore is rich in history and biodiversity. Peruse this resource for an in depth look at this beautiful part of southern Texas.

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