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Veterans Day Lesson Plan
The purpose of this lesson is to educate the students about patriotic holidays in the United States such as, Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day and incorporating historical events like 9/11. The lesson plans focus on a variety of material that will help…
Deep in the Heart of Texas, Ann Sees 'Red'-and Learns How Sweet It Is!
An article about the citrus industry in the Rio Grande Valley. The author explains her agenda coming to the valley and learning about the citrus industry.
Birding Lesson Plan
The resolution for this lesson is for the students to understand the economic impacts tourism of the Rio Grande Valley. To gain the interest of the students, the teacher will be using the topic of birds and the things that concern them to help the…
South Padre Island Lesson Plan
The South Padre Island was first inhabited by native Karankawa Indians. In 1759 the island was granted to Nicolas Balli by King Carlos III of Spain and later passed on to his grandson Padre Jose Nicolas Balli, which is who the island is named after.…
Peonage Lesson Plan
Peonage, also known as debt slavery, was used an option for farmers to control labor. The Raymondville peonage cases, which were the first of their kind in Texas history, were tried in the Nueces County federal court in January 1927. Although the…
Juneteenth in the Rio Grande Valley Lesson Plans
After the Civil War, in 1865 a myriad amount of people remained enslaved. The reason being was due to Word of slavery end news traveled slowly, especially for those who were isolated from the Union armies- where life continued as if freedom did not…
Citrus Farming Industry in the Rio Grande Valley Lesson Plan
The Texas citrus industry first took off in the Rio Grande Valley in the late 1800s. John H. Shary was a land developer and colonizer from Nebraska who became involved in the development and growth of the region after he took a tour of an orchard in…
Texas Citizenship Lesson Plans
For this Social Studies lesson, I decided to focus on the history of Texas and two of its significant celebrations. Throughout these three lesson plans, students will learn the purpose behind the Texas Pledge, the significance of Texas Independence…
Rubric for Texas Citizenship Lesson
Accompanying Rubric to Texas Citizenship Lesson Plans
Mercedes Livestock Show & Rodeo Lesson Plans
During these five lessons, the students learned a small portion of what the Rio Grande Valleys culture consists of through the Mercedes Livestock Show and Rodeo. In the first lesson we informed the students about the jobs that are in our community as…
The Karankawa Indians
Two pages of The Karankawa Indians book regarding the location and language of the group. It includes map where they resided and a short description of the language they used.
The Ancient Domain of the Karankawa Indians in Southern Texas
Map of Karankawa territory including a settlement on Padre Island (most of the territory is north of present-day Corpus).
Battle of Palo Alto Lesson Plan
The battle that took place in Palo Alto was the first of many that occurred during the Mexican-American War. It took place on May 8, 1846 in Brownsville, Texas. The battle initiated a series of events that would change the course of history for both…
Readmission Letter for Student that Participated in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout.
A readmission letter from Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. The letter includes a discussion of a possible expulsion, the violation of the student, and the day of a hearing.
Charro Days Lesson Plan
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the experiences of Charro Days
since its creation in the Rio Grande Valley. The first Charro Days celebration took place in the
border of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas in…
since its creation in the Rio Grande Valley. The first Charro Days celebration took place in the
border of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas in…