Cowboys and Cattle Drives, 1865-1885

This lesson plan uses primary sources to provide an introduction to Cowboy Culture in Texas. [...]

This lesson plan introduces fourth grade students to Texas Pioneer Culture using primary sources. [...]

This engaging activity includes images and documents intended to inspire outdoor education and participation, while focusing on the geography of Texas. [...]

This activity allows students to participate, imagine, compare, contrast and immerse themselves in a nineteenth century frontier fort. [...]

This unique learning experience allows students to follow a day in the life of Domingo Leal, a ten-year-old boy living in San Antonio during the 18th century. Download With Domingo Leal in San Antonio 1734 book [...]

Twenty-four flags of nations representing Texas’ earliest settlement groups are outlined in this activity. [...]

This resource guide gives students the chance to learn about influential Tejano activists. Students will use critical thinking and inference skills to develop a visual timeline for Emma Tenayuca, an important but sometimes overlooked Texan activist. [...]

The Ranching Experience explores the legacy of ranching from a unique cultural perspective and offers students a glimpse into what life was like for Tejano people working and thriving on Texas ranches. [...]

The Ranching Experience explores the legacy of ranching from a unique cultural perspective and offers students a glimpse into what life was like for Tejano people working and thriving on Texas ranches. [...]

Carmen Lomas Garza’s work, A Plaza in Texas in the 1930's, offers a glimpse into the past and details a uniquely Texan culture. This resource guide provides students with a visual way to connect with a previous time, and they [...]