Looking for a Spring Semester History Course?
If you didn’t really plan to spend a whole year on Texas History, Discover...
Rafael Gonzales, Namesake of Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales, capital city of the DeWitt Colony, was named in honor of Rafael Gonzales,...
Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
Though it would be impossible to separate Hispanic Heritage from the overall history of...
Family Tree Charts – Another Type of Timeline
Wrapping up our discussion of timelines, let me point out that a Family Tree...
Why Teach with Timelines? Cause & Effect!
I’m doing a short series about the value of timelines. They’re not as “boring”...
Why Teach with Timelines? Historical Context!
This week I’d like to talk about timelines and why it’s important to use...
Why Teach with Timelines? Understanding “Zeitgeist”
Sometimes timelines get messy…but that’s when they’re most interesting! Whenever you see a muddle...
Start the Year Right!
The more students participate actively in learning, the longer the learning sticks! To help...
There’s a Reason We Call Our Program “Discover Texas”!
There’s a reason we call our state history program “Discover Texas”! Whether you’re just...
Telling the Story of Texas
History is, first and foremost, a STORY! How we remember history depends a great...