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PPT
Curated OER

Notable Tennesseans

For Teachers 4th
This PowerPoint has pages devoted to each of the 6 main historical figures in Tennessee.  There is a summary of their personal facts and then bullet points about the important social impacts that they had.  It is an excellently laid out...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Houston, TX Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 7th
In this Houston, Texas word search puzzle, students identify terms relating to entertainment, points of interest, and terms describing Houston. Examples include words such as Compaq Center, theaters, traffic, Astroworld, and petroleum. A...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

USA's 50 Largest Cities

For Students 4th - 8th
For this US Cities worksheet, students identify and locate USA's fifty largest cities. There are 50 cities listed for the students to locate in the word search.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Sam Houston [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script with biographical information for the Texas' historical figure, Sam Houston, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
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Primary
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Archives War

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented by the Texas State Library, this is an interesting account of the tug-of-war of where the Republic of Texas' capital city should be and where the archives should be kept. Click on the documents to see them more clearly and to...
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Article
Other

Texas Navy Association: Commodore Edwin Ward Moore [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice overview of Commodore Edwin Ward Moore, Fleet Commander of the Texas Navy from April 1839-July 1843.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Houston Affects the Earth

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a mayor who worked to reduce pollution in Houston, Texas in 2008. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Detailed Chronology of Events Surrounding the Apollo

For Students 9th - 10th
How would you like to experience what was actually said during the Apollo 13 accident? At this site read recorded NASA information from 2.5 minutes before the accident to about 5 minutes after.
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Website
Other

Enfoque Deportivo

For Students 9th - 10th
Semi-monthly sports newspaper printed in Spanish in Houston, Texas. Commentaries are offered on local, national, and international sports. It caters to soccer, baseball, boxing, and basketball.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Lone Star Internet: Sam Houston "The Raven" (1793 1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed biography includes illustrations, quotations from Sam Houston (1793-1863 CE) about many aspects of life in his time, including education. Also includes personal information about his marriages and children.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Famous Texans: Sam Houston

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can learn all about Sam Houston, "Governor of two states, president of the Republic of Texas, U.S. senator, and military hero, was one of the most colorful figures of 19th-century America." Trivia and quotes are also included.