Distance Learning Programs

Dr. Source Primary Investigator Experience the Story of Texas right in your classroom!

Distance learning at the Museum allows teachers and students across the State of Texas to explore history in exciting new ways through live, interactive, two-way video conferencing. Led by Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, our distance learning programs transform students into history detectives who conduct historical investigations using the richness of Texas history and the exhibits of the Museum.

These immersive, educational experiences are designed with pre- and post- viewing activities for students, a variety of teacher resources, and clear connections to the social studies TEKS.

DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS
SCHEDULES AND REGISTRATION

DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS

Are You a History Detective?
Grades 4-7
What do history detectives do? How do they use to carry out their investigations? In this introduction to historical inquiry skills, students will be asked to solve two intriguing challenges by analyzing artifacts, using historical concepts such as time and place, and interpreting information from a variety of sources to draw inferences about what happened in the past. Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, will guide students through these challenges and, at the end, invite them to join her team of historians.

Broadcast Date: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in May 2008
Please visit connect2texas.net to register for this interactive program

Encounters!
Grades 4-7
How did early native peoples encounter their environment, other native groups, and the Spanish Conquistadors in the vast landscape that would become Texas? Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, will lead students as they search for evidence from artifacts and explore stories that reveal the many meanings of Encounters on the Land.

Broadcast Date: Coming Soon!

The French Shipwreck La Belle
Grades 4-7
La Salle's last expedition included the small frigate La Belle. She sank in 1684 and was recovered from Matagorda Bay, Texas in 1996. Through the skillful observations of Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, students will explore recovered artifacts, discovered skeletal remains, and learn about 17th Century French exploration in Texas.

Broadcast Date: Coming Soon!

Come and Take it!
Grades 4-7
Have you ever dared someone to try to take something from you? With helpful assistance from Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, students will examine artifacts and documents to compare and contrast two sides of a story to learn about this 1835 "dare" by Texians taking a stand.

Broadcast Date: Coming Soon!

Tools through Time
Grades 4-7
What do 1770s vaqueros and today's King Ranch cowboys have in common? Do you still need a horse if you have a truck or helicopter to round-up cattle? Through an engaging examination of artifacts led by Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, students will learn about fences, branding irons, boots and hats and other ranching tools through time.

Broadcast Date: Coming Soon!

SCHEDULES and REGISTRATION
The distance learning programs are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please visit connect2texas.net to view program dates and make reservations.

For more information on distance learning, please contact bisola.falola@thestoryoftexas.com

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Distance Learning Program has been generously supported through the AT&T Foundation Competitive Grant program.