Virtual Homeschool Class: French Explorers in Texas—La Salle
Programs
October 8, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm
Dive into a Texas-sized story of 17th-century exploration, shipwreck, and discovery during this free virtual class, designed for homeschool students.
Event Details
Learn about French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle and how he and his sunken ship, La Belle, reshaped Texas history. With a Museum Educator from the Bullock Museum as your guide, investigate artifacts, uncover the impact of La Belle’s sinking, and explore the remarkable technology used to excavate, preserve, and bring the mystery of this 340-year-old ship to life.
This class is designed for homeschool participants. Groups can log in from one location or students can log in individually from home. The registration deadline is October 3. Questions? Please email us at Distance.Learning@TheStoryofTexas.com.
Distance learning program reservations are limited and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Museum makes all distance learning connections through Connect2Texas, a distance learning service and support partner that is run by Education Service Center Region 11.
To register
- Create a free account on Connect2Texas
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Click the "Events" tab, select Bullock Texas State History Museum on the program filter, enter October 8, 2025 as the date, then click “Apply” at the bottom
Groups can log in from one location or students can log in individually from home. Participants must have a device (computer, laptop, tablet, phone) with internet access, a camera, and a microphone. Our programs are facilitated through Zoom. Connect2Texas provides the connection link once you are registered.
For technical assistance, testing, or to ask questions about connectivity, contact Lori Hamm-Neckar, (817) 740-7516, C2TX@esc11.net.
Distance learning with the Museum invites students to explore history through conversations with Museum Educators. These curriculum-enhancing experiences engage students in thinking about Texas history by examining artifacts and primary sources. Programs are designed with pre- and post-viewing activities and a variety of resources aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
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School Programs are generously funded by Featured sponsor The Marie M. and James H. Galloway Foundation and Contributing sponsor The Honorable Kent R. Hance.
The Bullock Museum, a division of the Texas State Preservation Board, is funded by Museum Members, donors, and patrons, the Texas State History Museum Foundation, and the State of Texas.
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