Unit and lesson plans, student activities, video lectures, and primary sources, freely available for Texas History Educators. Currently under active development and provided by The Portal to Texas History. monthly 1 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:09:57 +0000 Barbara C. Jordan is known as one of the most influential women in Texas and U.S. history. She was a political trailblazer who paved the way for many people, including women and people of color. Barbara Jordan possessed skills as a speaker, advocate, and teacher. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:09:57 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/civil-rights/barbara-jordan/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/civil-rights/barbara-jordan/ Barbara Jordan was a known advocate for women’s rights during her lifetime. For this extension lesson, students will analyze the text of Jordan’s famous "Jack and Jill" speech in which she addresses the lack of equality between men and women during the 1970s. Students will also create a map showing places that she impacted during her career. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:09:57 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/civil-rights/barbara-jordan-extension/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/civil-rights/barbara-jordan-extension/ In this one-day lesson students will make connections between key topics covered in the unit by creating a mind map using sets of terms. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:09:57 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/spanish-colonial/review-mind-map/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/spanish-colonial/review-mind-map/ This is an option extension lesson that contains six individual mini lessons related to topics in the life of José Antonio Navarro including his home at Casa Navarro, the Santa Fe Expedition, the Texas Declaration of Independence, Mexican Independence, Annexation, and Texas’s overall development through the Republic era. This lesson about José Antonio Navarro and Casa Navarro historic site was developed in partnership with the Texas Historical Commission. These lessons are meant to extend learning on topics already covered in class through the lens of Navarro’s experiences and contributions. These lessons include material relevant to the Mexican National Era, the Texas Revolution, the Republic of Texas, and annexation leading to Early Statehood. Mon, 18 May 2026 11:29:48 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/republic-of-texas/jose-antonio-navarro-casa-navarro/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/republic-of-texas/jose-antonio-navarro-casa-navarro/ The Age of Oil was a period of tremendous upheaval and change. There were even two massive wars that took place during these years, World War I and the Mexican Revolution, that each helped to remake Texas. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:24:58 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/ In this one day lesson, students will examine the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, that led to the Great Depression and analyze how this event caused a new era in Texas and U.S. history. Students will be introduced to the major concerns and challenges that faced most Americans during the Great Depression. Wed, 13 May 2026 11:57:06 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/looking-ahead/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/looking-ahead/ In this one-day lesson, students examine the events of the hurricane of 1900 to determine the factors that contributed to the devastation of Galveston, the recovery efforts, and the long term significance of the hurricane on Galveston and Texas. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:04:12 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/the-hurricane-of-1900/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/the-hurricane-of-1900/ In this one day lesson, students will examine the innovative use of horizontal drilling technology and the effects this method has had on the Texas economy. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:03:59 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/texas-today/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/texas-today/ In this one-day optional review lesson, students will identify the significance of key terms, cause and effect relationships between significant events, and answer practice test questions to prepare for the unit 11 test. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:03:44 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/review-study-guide-and-flashcards/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/review-study-guide-and-flashcards/ In this one-day optional review lesson, students will create a visual representation of terms and concepts from the unit in the form of a mind map. Students will be able to identify how information from the unit is connected by making connections between terms on a Mind Map. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:03:28 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/review-mind-map/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/age-of-oil/review-mind-map/