Spotlight Session: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
Presented by Bullock Texas State History Museum
Grades: 4-12
Cost: FREE
Date: October 22Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. CDT
Who was Jim Crow? A museum educator from the New York Historical Society will join us at the Bullock Museum to lead students in a discussion to explore the struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War. Students will learn about the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments as we highlight the connections in the long fight for Black equality that continues today.
RECORDING - Can't join us live? No problem! You will be sent a link to access the recording within 1-3 business days after the live program.
Note: The posted recording date/time is for registration purposes only.
Spotlight Session: Crabs (Structures and Functions)
Presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife Association
Grades: 3-5
Cost: FREE
Date: November 5Time: 10:00-10:45 a.m. CDT
There are many species of crabs that call the Texas Gulf Coast home. During this program, we'll learn about what makes a crab a crab. Then, we'll dive a little deeper into specific adaptations different crab species have that allow them to survive in the environment. If we're lucky, we may even have a few special (crabby) guests!
Virtual Classroom: Dolphins
Presented by Texas State Aquarium
Grades: Pre-K-2
Cost: $65
Dates/Times:November 1 @ 10:00 a.m. CDT
November 3 @ 11:00 a.m. CDT
November 4 @ 11:30 a.m. CDT
November 8 @ 10:30 a.m. CDT
November 9 @ 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. CDT
To request this program on different date/time email aquavision@txstateaq.org.
Join us as we learn how to move and talk like a dolphin! Get your students up and moving as they study the adaptations and body parts that these mammals use to swim and survive in the ocean. Students will also discover how dolphins communicate using distinct clicks and whistles, and visit our Atlantic bottlenose dolphins through our real-time view into Dolphin Bay.
Diwali: A Festival of Lights! - India
Presented by Old Jail Art Center
Grades: K-2
Cost: $65
Dates: November 4 or 5Times: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. CDT
To request this program on different date/time email education@theojac.org.
Did you know that more than 1 billion of the world's population celebrate Diwali -- The Festival of Lights? This year, Diwali will be celebrated around the world on October 19th! Join the Old Jail Art Center as we explore the food, music, and decorations for this special Indian holiday. After reading the book Lighting a Lamp by author Jonny Zucker, each student will create and decorate their own Diya lamp with clay, beads, and a battery operated votive.
First Encounters: When the Conquistadors Met the Karankawa
Presented by Bullock Texas State History Museum
Grades: 4-12
Cost: FREE
Dates: November 1 or 29
Times: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. CDT
To request this program on different date/time email Distance.Learning@TheStoryofTexas.com.
How did early American Indians encounter their environment, other tribes, and the Spanish conquistadors in the vast landscape that would become Texas? A Museum educator will lead students as they search for evidence from artifacts and paintings to explore stories that reveal what impact these first encounters made upon these early Texans.
Who Paints Your Story? Native American Depictions in Art
Presented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Grades: 4-8
Cost: FREE
Dates: November 3, 10 or 17
Time: 10:30-11:20 a.m. or 1:20-2:20 p.m. CDT
To request this program on different date/time email distancelearning@cartermuseum.org.
Analyze how artists have depicted Native Americans throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the response by Native American artists. We examine paintings, photographs, and works on paper to explore various perspectives. Discussion will include identification of icons, stereotypes, representation, and more.
A Native American's MVP
Presented by Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
Grades: Prek-12 (adjusted to appropriate level)
Cost: $75
Dates: November 3, 10 or 17
Time: 10:30-11:20 a.m. CDT
To request this program on different date/time email education@pphm.wtamu.edu.
An Indian’s life on the southern plains was not one of luxury. Indians were nomadic and had to carry all of their worldly possessions with them. This distance learning program will talk about the MVPs, or Most Valuable Possessions, of the southern plains Indian tribes. Using artifacts from PPHM’s Southern Plains Indian Trunk along with historical photos, we will discuss life on the southern plains. Students will also have the opportunity to craft their own Indian name using symbols and pictures.
Quanah Parker: Adapting in a World of Change
Presented by Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
Grades: Pre-K-12 (adjusted to appropriate level)
Cost: $75
Date: November 3
Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. CDT
To request this program on different date/time email education@pphm.wtamu.edu.
This is a story of human adaptation. For more than 200 years, the Comanches ruled the South Plains. They were called “Lords of the Plains,” living a horse- and bison-centered culture. After the Red River War, Texas Panhandle Indians were placed on reservations. Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches, was faced with making many decisions, not only for himself and his family, but also for the Comanche people. Like most decision makers, Quanah was either loved or hated by both Comanches and whites.
Would it be as difficult in the 21st century to be placed in a strange country, not knowing the language or the customs of the people who live there, as it was for Quanah Parker in the 19th century? We will explore answers to this question as we explore Quanah’s life through artifacts and historic photographs.
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