Greetings Everyone!
Guess you know I have been on a "Blog Break" and now want to start back with some relevant posts. The other day, I was approached by a teacher who wanted MORE sites to help her in teaching Texas History. She said she thought the resources were limited, so I have been on a quest to find some engaging site. She already knew about the Virtual Reality Tour of the Alamo. So, I will begin with that one.
Guess you know I have been on a "Blog Break" and now want to start back with some relevant posts. The other day, I was approached by a teacher who wanted MORE sites to help her in teaching Texas History. She said she thought the resources were limited, so I have been on a quest to find some engaging site. She already knew about the Virtual Reality Tour of the Alamo. So, I will begin with that one.- The Alamo - (the mission, the battle, the legend) This is a keeper because of the awesome, engaging experience for students who have not been able to visit live.
- Texas Beyond History - For Kids Only site has fun & games, fantastic facts, adventures, etc. This requires Flash and is a great site for students to explore. There is an interactive Virtual Museum with Texas' Cultural History by clicking on different map locations.
- Texas State Government - where Texas kids meet Texas state government (Leveled by grades)
- Texas Senate Kids - follow Bluebonnet Betty and Lonestar Bob on 3 different adventures to learn about Texas State government.
- Portal to Texas History - a Gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas.
- Teach Texas Archive (TAMI) Texas Archive of the Moving Image - Resources by Topic and Grade; great place to obtain images
- Four Regions of Texas (Weebly Website) - very simple with good visuals
- Texas Colonies - Focus on Texas History; This has lesson plans with pdfs/docs with lots of reading material, but good information and visuals.
- Texas Treasures (Texas State Library & Archives) - an online exhibit of historical artifacts and documents.
- Lone Star Junction - this is a favorite of mine! Great facts, images, songs and links.
Are You Teaching Texas History?