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...]
Great Depression dice game
It wasn't until I was in college I realized the Great Depression was a worldwide event. It's taught quite a lot in US history, but when you reach the 1930s in world history, it's all, "Let's get ready for World War 2!" So, while we played this Great Depression dice game as part … [Read more...]
Age of Exploration Game
Last year as we studied Texas history, we covered the Age of Exploration again, but this time it was explorers you only tend to cover for Texas history. I wanted a fun way to review all we'd learned before and in my explorations, I found a great Age of Exploration printable … [Read more...]
You have 5 minutes, what will you pack to take with you?
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...]
San Jacinto Monument Field Trip
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...]