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9780937460238

Let's Celebrate Texas: Past, Present, and Future

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  • ISBN13:

    9780937460238

  • ISBN10:

    0937460230

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-08-01
  • Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

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Summary

Lessons and activities to supplement a regular curriculum in Texas studies.

Table of Contents

Images of Texas and Texans
Introductionp. 1
Texas on Television and in the Moviesp. 3
National Athletic Teams in Texasp. 6
Tall Tales and Legends of Texasp. 10
Fiction Written About Texasp. 13
National Leaders in Texasp. 16
Texans Who Have Become U.S. Presidents and Vice-Presidentsp. 19
Johnson Space Centerp. 24
Famous People from Texasp. 28
Patriotic Texans
Introductionp. 32
Honoring Founders of the Texas Republicp. 34
How Historians Tell Fact from Mythp. 40
Historic Forts of Texasp. 44
Patriotic Texans During the Civil War and World War IIp. 49
Texans Support the War Effort at Homep. 52
Living in Our Community
Introductionp. 57
Local Community Attractionsp. 58
Historical Sites and Markers of Texasp. 61
Community Architecturep. 63
Time Capsulep. 65
Planning for the Futurep. 68
Olden Times in Our Communityp. 73
Living in Texas
Introductionp. 76
Indians Yesterday and Todayp. 78
Indians in Texasp. 83
Vacations in Texasp. 87
Foods of Texas Familiesp. 92
Toys and Gamesp. 98
Comparing Large Cities in Texasp. 100
Remembering the Texas Centennialp. 105
Women of Texas: By Birthplace or by Choicep. 109
Immigration to Texasp. 111
Familiesp. 115
Regional Nicknamesp. 117
Natural Resources
Introductionp. 119
Water: The Persistent Problem of Texasp. 120
Community Land Usep. 123
Mineral Production and Usep. 124
Texas Energy Sourcesp. 128
Texans at Work
Introductionp. 131
An Economic Profile of Your Communityp. 132
Texas Workersp. 134
The Cowboy's Workp. 142
Transportation in Texas: Moving People and Goodsp. 144
Texas Manufacturing Industriesp. 148
Jobs Changep. 151
Government in Texas
Introductionp. 153
Why Six Flags Over Texas?p. 154
Texas Governorsp. 158
Local Governmentp. 163
Rights and Responsibilities of Young Texansp. 167
Texas Books for Young Peoplep. 170
Addresses for Materialsp. 176
Frequently Used Resourcesp. 177
Essential Elements Correlates and TAAS Objectivesp. 178
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills Social Studies Objectives and Instructional Targetsp. 184
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