Connect Your Students to Interactive Texas History Distance Learning Programs
To see our scheduled programs and register go to Connect2Texas and select Bullock Texas State History Museum in the program filter.
Whether students are learning at home or returning to the classroom we are happy to work with teachers and parents to figure out the best way to connect. Email distance.learning@thestoryoftexas.com to make scheduling arrangements.
Discovering the Regions of Texas
Grades: 1-4
Where are the different geographic regions of Texas? How have people adapted to the landscapes, plants, and animals that define Texas? How have artists captured Texas’s diverse geography from across the state? A Museum educator will use photographs, paintings, and virtual visits to a Texas State Park to investigate Texas’s natural history and inspiring beauty from the Gulf Coast to the Guadalupe Mountains.
First Encounters: When the Europeans Met the Karankawa
Grades: 4-12
How did early American Indians encounter their environment, other tribes, and the Spanish conquistadors in the vast landscape that would become Texas? A Museum educator will lead students as they search for evidence from artifacts and paintings to explore stories that reveal what impact these first encounters made upon these early Texans.
Fun with Fractured Fairy Tales
Grades: K-5
Bubba is bossed around the family ranch by his wicked step-daddy and his nasty stepbrothers. Bubba never complains, though. He is a real cowboy. What makes a story a fairy tale? What are the characteristics of that genre? A Museum Educator will lead students in a discussion about the literary elements of a fairy tale. The book, Bubba the Cowboy Prince https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/bubba-the-cowboy-prince-by-helen-ketteman by Helen Ketteman, will be read aloud with an opportunity for discussion afterwards. During the discussion, students will evaluate the fairy tale genre and find out why this story is a fractured fairy tale.
Gone to Texas! Part of the Nation's Immigration Story
Grades: 4-11
Why did people move to Texas from other countries? Were they always welcomed when they arrived? A Museum Educator will discuss the four primary waves of immigration to the United States through Texas from 1845-1924, the history behind the movement of people to Texas then and now, interesting stories from immigrants, and show artifacts that people brought with them on the journey. Many of the stories of immigration to Texas can also be compared to the characteristics of immigration to the United States.
La Belle: The Ship That Changed History
Who was the 17th Century French explorer La Salle? How did the sinking of his ship, La Belle, change the history of Texas? What technological innovations were used to excavate and conserve this ship and its artifacts for over 300 years? Discover the answers to these questions by examining the artifacts found on the ship with a Museum Educator.
Mavericks, Dogies, and Drovers - Cattle Drives
People associate the word “cowboy” with “Texas” beginning with one specific time period in Texas history---the heyday of cattle drives. Although this era only lasted from 1866-1890, the cattle drive era shaped the image of Texas. Who started the cattle drives, and where did the trails go? What jobs could people do on a cattle drive, and what was life on the trail like? What were the risks and benefits of driving cattle to market? Hear from a special guest speaker, an 1870s cattle driver who has traveled through time to reminisce about his cattle drive experience.
Myths and Unsolved Mysteries of the Texas Revolution
What were the causes of the Texas Revolution? What key players and events helped a small group of revolutionaries achieve independence from Mexico? There are some mysteries to the story we may never solve. Students will sort through the fact and fiction of this epic moment in Texas history through an artifact adventure and discover why the Texas Revolution is crucial to understanding American history.
Singin' the Blues in Texas
Grades: K-12
When you live in Texas, you might hear many different genres of music playing on the radio—including the blues! What is the blues, and how did this style come about? What instruments, like the guitar, are used in the blues? How have Texan artists put a unique spin on the blues?
This program will highlight the African origin of blues music and instruments. It will also feature musical theory, poetry-based lyric patterns, and other specific characteristics of the blues. Plus, you'll get to try your hand at becoming a blues musician yourself!
Summer 2021 is all about guitars at the Bullock Museum, as we host a special exhibit GUITAR: The Instrument that Rocked the World. Join us to learn about the history and continuing importance of the blues in Texas and American culture. This program is sure to leave you dancing!
Spanish Missions in Texas
Grades: 4-8
Why did the Spanish attempt to build Missions in Texas? What effect did this have on the Native Americans living in Texas? Were these Missions a success or a failure? Explore these questions alongside a museum educator using maps, timelines, and historical information.
Tall Tales in Texas
What makes a story a tall tale? What are the characteristics of that genre? A Museum Educator will lead students in a discussion about the literary elements of a tall tale. The book, Pecos Bill Invents the Ten-Gallon Hat will be read aloud with an opportunity for discussion afterwards. During the discussion, students will evaluate the Tall Tale genre and determine whether this story fits the criteria.
Texas and the Civil War
Why did the United States divide and go to war against itself? How did this affect families, the economy, and enslaved people? What battles were fought within Texas' borders and what toll did these battles take on the soldiers? A Museum Educator will lead students as they search for evidence from artifacts and paintings. A special guest from the past, major General Granger, will tell his story about how his reading of the Emancipation Proclamation announced the end of slavery in Texas.
Texas Themed Poetry
Grades: K-5
Are all poems alike? What makes one poem different from another? Students will listen to two Texas-themed poems from a museum educator. Then, students will analyze the poems to learn about the structure of poetry and the different styles. Students will explore figurative language often found in poetry and have an opportunity to write Texas-themed poems of their own.
What Makes Texas, Texas?
What do you picture when you think about Texas? How much do you know about the symbols chosen by our Legislature? Which symbols of Texas are your favorites? A Museum Educator will lead students as they discover the important elements and symbols that represent our great state through sight and sound.
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