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Galveston Flood of 1900 lesson

February 11, 2022 Ticia 1 Comment

Galveston flood of 1900 Texas history lesson 7th modern US history

Oh gosh, almost 10 years ago, because Jeff and I went there for our 10th anniversary, we stayed in the Hotel Galvez in Galveston. It's the oldest hotel in Galveston, and in the basement it has a museum to the history of the island, AND a history of the Galveston Flood of 1900. I … [Read more...]

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You have 5 minutes, what will you pack to take with you?

February 12, 2021 Ticia 1 Comment

Runaway Scrape lesson Texas history Texas Revolution US history modern 7th

The Texas Revolution was a strange one. It was relatively short, less than a year-long, and the revolution was won more by accident than by plan. One of the more unusual "battles" of the Texas Revolution was the Runaway Scrape. We recreated the Runaway Scrape as part of our Texas … [Read more...]

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San Jacinto Monument Field Trip

February 22, 2019 Ticia Leave a Comment

texas history battle of san jacinto

The Texas Revolution was a short 6 months, 2 weeks, and 5 days long. There are a handful of battles, and most of them barely qualify as battles. It all ended at the Battle of San Jacinto, and in the 1930s the Texas Historical Commission created the San Jacinto Monument as part of … [Read more...]

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Exploring History in a World War 2 sub

February 11, 2019 Ticia 12 Comments

get the most out of a world war 2 field trip

Over the past two decades we've watched a changing of the guard. For forty years, our government was run by people who lived through and fought in World War 2. They could point to their service and say, "This is what I gave up for my country." It's a bit sad to see that changing … [Read more...]

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Quick and Easy Native American Report

February 5, 2019 Ticia 4 Comments

create a Native American diorama with legos and creativity

In college, as a history minor, I was required to take Texas history. The class was only offered on Tuesday/Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30. As a sophomore, I signed up to take the class and made it through precisely one class before dropping it. The professor was particularly … [Read more...]

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