Friday, March 13, 2009

Texas History, Geography, & Government: Teacher Resources

TEXAS HISTORY – TEACHER RESOURCES

Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online
Texas State Historical Association - Publications - Documents of ...
Texas Treasures Online Exhibit of Historical Documents and ...
TexasOnline : About Texas : History and Culture
The Avalon Project : Texas From Independence to Annexation 1836-1846
Links to Some Texas History Primary Source Documents on the Internet
Documents of Texas
Texas History Time Line
Texas Timeline (Key Events in early Texas)
The Portal to Texas History
SSC - Primary Resources
Documents of Early Texas – lone star junction
Lone Star Junction – home page of Lone Star Junction
Images of Texas--Lone Star Junction's collection of Texas landscapes, wildlife, etc.
Maps of Texas – Perry-Casteñada Library
Maps of Texas Counties – Perry-Casteñada Library
Atlas of Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Texas Our Texas List
A Listmania list by "texaslady1836"
Major Problems in Texas History: Documents and Essays (Major Problems in American History Series) (Paperback)
by Cary D. Wintz (Editor), Sam W. Haynes (Editor)
TEXAS REFERENCE SOURCES Online
University of Houston Downtown Library: Texas History Web Sites

Encarta on Texas
Encarta on History of Texas

Alamo Images: Changing perceptions of a Texas Experience

Texas State Historical Association - Education - Teaching Tools
Texas State Historical Association - Education - Teacher Resources
Teaching Texas History: An All-Level Resource Guide. Second ...
Core Knowledge K-8 Schools: Teaching State History
Encountering Texas, 1846–1856: Teaching Guide
UT Feature Story -- Teaching Texas: Classes explore unexpected ...

Students
Why Research the History of Small Towns in South Texas? ... I have come to understand the importance of personalizing the teaching of history to students. ...www.accd.edu/pac/history/rhines/Students.htm - 15k - Cached - Similar pages

Kids' House :: Teacher's Corral
Texas Teacher Website: Chatrooms, lesson plans and other resources for Texas ... The Handbook of Texas Online: A wealth of information on Texas history, ...kids.house.state.tx.us/teachers.htm - 16k - Cached - Similar pages

Amazon.ca: Teaching Texas History: An All Level Resource Guide ...
-1607: Three Worlds Meet Teaching and Learning Resources
Texas Historical Commission

Core Reference - Sources
There are hundreds of easily accessible copies of documents for teaching and ... This excellent work relates the history of Texas and its geography. ...www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/corereference/internal/chg.html - 15k - Cached - Similar pages

H-Texas HOME PAGE
About the Institute of Texan Cultures
The Learning Page--Getting Started: Directory of Internet Resources
Teaching History Online: 104 – Texas Rangers
Republic of Texas "History"


Texas History - The Halls of Academia

Armadillo's WWW Server: Houston ISD: museums, online books, oral and local history, historical organizations, and more
Brazoria County Historical Museum: Learn about early Texas history, the indigenous peoples, settlers, the Austin Colony, Texas's independence, the frontier experience, and America's movement to the West- some children's text available
Dallas History: A concise history of Dallas with links to city facts, a city map, and lakes in Dallas County, etc.
Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) Library Homepage: The library, located in San Antonio, has collections pertaining to the history of Texas, San Antonio and the Alamo; information including an illustrated Alamo chronology and genealogy topics
Institute of Texan Cultures: Dedicated to enhancing the understanding of the history and diverse cultures of Texas through exhibits, programs, and publications; exhibitions featuring contributions of 27 of the ethnic and culture groups that settled in Texas; information about the Texas Folklife Festival, calendar of events and exhibits, teacher training, library services, project and more
Lone Star Junction: Early Texas history with multidimensional events, notable Texans before 1900, documents, a history forum, book reviews, and a scrapbook of facts, presidents, capitols, flags, postage stamps, and Texas baseball circa 1900, plus an extensive list of links of Texas interest
Rhone Family of Fayette County, Texas: Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin: exhibit that documents the lives of a central Texas black family from 1886 to 1971, contains mostly photo-images
Texas Beyond History: This "virtual museum" showcases information and images about Texas' cultural heritage from Clovis mammoth hunters to cotton farmers.
Texas Memorial Museum: University of Texas at Austin: dedicated to the study and interpretation of the natural and social sciences with emphasis on Texas, the Southwest and Latin America; divisions including anthropology and history, materials conservation lab, Texas natural history collections, and vertebrate paleontology and radiocarbon laboratory
Texas Trivia: Texas Historical Commission: state symbols, the state pledge, interesting facts and images, and important dates in Texas history
The Center for American History: At the University of Texas at Austin, a special collections library, archive, and museum that facilitates research and sponsors programs on the historical development of the United States.

Texas History Links

About Texas
Texas History Timeline
Texas History, People, Places and Events
Texas History, A Primer
Narrative History, Annexation of Texas
History of Texas, The Republic of Texas
Early Texas
History and Culture of Texas
Letters of Spanish Texas
Texas Frontier History, Ft. Concho
LLano Estcado
History of Texas, License Plates
Beyond Texas History
Online Database of People Who Lived in Republic of Texas
Spanish Mapping of Texas
Military History of Texas
Texas Historical Sites

Explorers of Texas
Explorers of Texas
Cabeza de Vaca
LaSalle
Coronado
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza De Vaca, The Journey of
DeSoto's Trails
Conquest Trails thru America
DeSoto's Conquistadors in North America
Spanish Explorers
Cabeza de Vaca, History and Importance
Cabeza de Vaca, Handbook of Texas
Where Conquistadors Went in North America
Explorers of the Americas
Texas Explorers
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca. PBS
Cabeza de Vaca, Álvar Núñez, InfoPLease
Cabeza de Vaca's Journey to the Southwest
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, PBS
Coronado. 7 Cities of Gold
Francisco Coronado
Coronado, The Story of
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, Discovery Web

Indians in Texas
Caddo Indians
Indians of Texas (Map)
Texas Indians
Who Are the Texas Indians

The Alamo
The Alamo
Alamo Heroes
Alamo History
The Alamo

Map Skills
Make a Compass
Printable Map of Texas
Texas Map, Printable
Bison Sites of Texas, Map Skills

Other
Disability in Texas
Texas WordSearch Puzzle
Children's Guide to Bird Watching
Texas Wildlife Fact Sheets
Texas Dinosaurs
Wildlife of Texas Coloring Sheet
The Indian Years Coloring Sheet
Other Coloring Pages
Rainfall in TexasPrecipitation, Texas
Texas Activities Lesson Plan
Texas Department of Health Lesson Plans


Germans: Texas Ethnic Groups

· Texas State German Contest, February 25, 2006 http://www.germancontest.org/state/
· Sprachfest area German Contest, February 3, 2007 http://www.germancontest.org/sprachfest/
· Student site for German studies http://www.germancontest.org/real/
· South Texas Chapter, AATG http://www.germancontest.org/staatg
· Techie Tips for Teachers http://www.germancontest.org/techie/
· German San Antonio History http://www.germancontest.org/germansa/
· Mac German Club Past and Present http://www.germancontest.org/mac/

Texas Beyond History
Texas Beyond History is a virtual museum of online exhibits, lessons, andinteractive learning that covers 13,500 years of human history in Texas, from Clovis hunters to 20th century cotton farmers. Explore archeological sites and historic landmarks. See rare photos, maps, artifacts, and reconstructed scenes of the past -- more than 6,000 images. (NEH)

Portal to Texas History
From the University of North TexasThis program is a Portal to Texas History. They offer a digital gateway to the rich collections and primary sources held in Texas libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and private collections.

They have over 25,000 primary sources online, and that amount will go over 100,000 in the coming year. They also offer Primary Source Adventures, lesson plans that use primary sources and are directly tied into the TEKS for 4th and 7th grade Texas History..."

Texan Cultures for Kids

150 Years of Texas Public Schools

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Los Adaes Site Explorer
Los Adaes Site Explorer tells the story of an 18th century Spanish presidio and mission that played an important role in the balance of French, Spanish, and Caddo Indian power in North America. The settlement marked the eastern frontier of the Spanish Province of Texas, and it served as the provincial capital for more than 40 years. The present-day archaeological site is a National Historic Landmark and a State Historic Site that is open to the public. The online exhibit provides an opportunity for the public to learn about life at the site, as revealed through history and archaeology. The website presents interactive maps, artifact photographs, and illustrations, as well as summary text and supplementary historical documents. Its innovative layered design allows users to determine the amount and complexity of information received.

Texas House of Representatives

Readable History Bookclub
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 16:43:05 -0700 (PDT) From: "David Jr Catlett" <davecatlettjr@sbcglobal.net> Add to Address Book Subject: Readable History Bookclub To: ecnewletter@yahoo.com

I am trying to get the word out to history teachers of a bookclub meeting in Frisco and Plano called readable History. Would it be possible to get the following link added to the Texas History Teachers page? http://www.geocities.com/davecatlettjr@sbcglobal.net/RHBK/RHBK.html Thanks very much. Best regards,

Dave Catlett

Communities in Education
"This site provides resources for teachers and students, as well as completed examples, for the use of local history and community studies as "the best way for students to gain a holistic sense of the role of history in understanding the world around them." This Project was created by the Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning, Rice University, Houston, Texas and Hogg Middle School with the support of the NEH Schools for a New Millennium Grant Program."

Communities in Education
"This site provides resources for teachers and students, as well as completed examples, for the use of local history and community studies as "the best way for students to gain a holistic sense of the role of history in understanding the world around them." This Project was created by the Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning, Rice University, Houston, Texas and Hogg Middle School with the support of the NEH Schools for a New Millennium Grant Program."

Texas Mileage Guide

Escape San Antonio
"We are adding an education component to our scope of coverage. Soon, you will be reading local history articles contributed by living history groups, and students under faculty supervision. The articles will deal with local history of Texas destinations. We encourage you to read,learn, and to let contributors know you appreciate their contributions to education."

Texas History Quiz
Texas State Historical Association

MSN Encarta - Texas

The Texas Constitution

· Download entire Constitution (186K zipped)
· Index to the Constitution
· Search the Constitution

Texas Beyond History
Created by Texas Archeological Research Laboratory and Texas Archeological Society.

Alamo Images: Changing perceptions of a Texas Experience

Paper Clip Project Invitation
(Attention Texas Social Studies Teachers!)

The Lone Star Dilemma
"In this webquest, students assume the role of a mexican rancher, Steve Austin (founder of the Austin colonies), Davy Crockett, or other people that were living in Texas in 1836. Their task is to determine the answers to these questions: Do the American settlers have the right to take Texas away from Mexico? Should Congress consider annexing Texas as a part of the U.S.?"

Texas History Internet Quiz

Texas History Primary Source Documents on the Internet

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum

Texas Natural History Collections

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Lone Star Junction: A Texas and Texas History Resource

Web Sites on Texas History

Texas History Links
Texas State Historical Association

Bluebonnet Trail Texas History Helper

Bastrop ISD Texas History Links

The Texas Buffalo Soldiers

Texas Biography Project

TEXAS INDIANS

TEKS for Social Studies

Armadillo's WWW Server
"Providing Texas resources and a view of the future to the K-12 educational community since December 1993."

The 2000-2001 Texas Almanac

History of Juneteenth

In Search of the Heroes: Sam Houston--Man of Honor

History of Juneteenth

Texaseducator.com

Houston Institute for Culture

Caprock Canyon State Park - Index

Using Historical Markers in the Classroom

Level 4, Unit 2: Early People of Texas

ROUNDING UP TEXAS HISTORY

Texas Farm Bureau Classroom

History Channel: The Alamo

Texas from ProTeacher

Passport to Texas

Texas History Activities

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Texas History

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Web Sites

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History Web Sites:

Handbook of Texas Online

Articles about important people, places, events, themes, and institutions in Texas history, geography, and culture. Contributed by historians, students, and independent scholars.

Portal to Texas History

Search electronic collections of photographs, maps, letters, books, artifacts, and other primary documents in Texas History from prehistoric times through the twentieth century.

Atlas of Texas

This reproduction of the printed Atlas of Texas has thematic maps on Texas history and culture.

Encountering Texas 1846-1856

Historic drawings and paintings by James Gilchrist Benton, Edward Everett, and Sarah Ann Lillie Hardinge depict scenes of early life in San Antonio and rural Texas settlements.

Houston: 169 Years of History

A snapshot of Houston history with a timeline of major events by decade, a overview of Houston history by period, plus profiles of prominent citizens, local landmarks, and ethnic groups.

South Texas Border, 1900-1920

An online exhibit of photographs of daily life from the Robert Runyon Photograph Collection of the South Texas Border Area at the University of Texas at Austin's Center for American History.

Texas Bird's-Eye Views

This online exhibit includes detailed illustrations of 59 Texas cities between 1871 and 1892. The interactive images allow the viewer to focus closely on details in each illustration.

Texas History Links

The Texas State Historical Association provides this collection of links on academic history programs, digital publications, historical organizations, maps, museums, and other resources.

Texas Historic Sites Atlas

Information about historic markers, historic buildings, courthouses, museums, and sawmills.

Texas Treasures

Historic artifacts and documents from the Texas State Library & Archives Commission. Exhibits include the Texas Republic, Indian Relations, Rangers and Outlaws, and others.

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