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Alamo

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Learners access a variety of Alamo and Mexican-American War related resources on the Internet. They take a 360 degree virtual tour of the Alamo site, view photos and timelines, read first-person accounts, and view the flags from the Texas Revolution.

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the alamo, the texas revolution, sam houston

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alamo, davey crockett, mexican-american war, sam houston, texas revolution, social studies
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2nd - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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