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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Missions 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 lesson plan, students are asked to research Spanish missions in Texas, and write letters...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Stagecoaching 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 look at stagecoaches and how this mode of transportation compared to other...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Ranching 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 plan, they investigate the history of cattle branding and ranching, and research a...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Back to Business After Reconstruction [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, students examine how the Texas economy struggled to survive after...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: Italian Texans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the rich and varied history of Italian people who in Texas. The pillars of Italian cultural identity in Texas have been principally food, faith, and family.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Agriculture

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of the agricultural industry and how it shaped the great state of Texas throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Oil and Gas Industry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This informational text piece has everything students want to know about the history of the Texas oil industry beginning in the sixteenth century to modern times.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Almanac: Ranching in a Changing Land

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how the traditional Texas professions of ranching and farming have changed throughout the history of Texas.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Evolution of the Texas Flag

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains the history of the Texas state flag.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: u.s. History Map Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Become a geography whiz as you learn how the United States was settled. Discover how the continent was irrevocably changed by European colonization, the events that caused the wholesale displacement and decimation of the land's original...
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Gcisd: Grapevine Middle School: Chad Hannon: 7th Grade Texas History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A complete middle school Texas State History course accessible in one location. It contains links to a variety of student resources and student assignments.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: John Bankhead Magruder

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of John Magruder, who served extensively in the military.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Battle of Palmito Ranch

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events surrounding the Battle of Palmito Ranch, which was the final land battle of the Civil War.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Alvarez De Pineda, Alonso

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Spanish expedition led by Alonso Alvarez de Pineda in 1519 that explored the Gulf of Mexico between Florida and Cabo Rojo, Mexico. The explorers tried to establish the Panuco colony but were unsuccessful.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: George Campbell Childress

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of George Campbell Childress.
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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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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1870s: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the development of free education for African Americans following the emancipation of this enslaved population. This article focuses on schools in Texas, including what is now known as Texas A&M University. Includes a...
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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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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks and Wildlife: Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The region of Caprock Canyons, southeast of Amarillo, Texas, has been inhabited since the sixteenth century. This resource is chock full of history, geology and ecology of the state park. For activities, webcasts, and more information on...
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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks and Wildlife: Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hueco Tanks is a historic site for Texas, from the ancient rock paintings to marking the last Indian battle in El Paso County. Texas Parks and Wildlife feature a concise history and overview of the Hueco Tanks.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks and Wildlife: Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hueco Tanks is a historic site for Texas, from the ancient rock paintings to marking the last Indian battle in El Paso County. Texas Parks and Wildlife feature a concise history and overview of the Hueco Tanks.
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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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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks and Wildlife: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The history and significance of Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site are concisely presented by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Mexican Texas [Pdf} [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 plan, students research Mexican history between the years 1810-1836 and complete a...

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