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 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:34:19 +0000 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. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:34:19 +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/ 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. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:34:19 +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/ 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. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:34:19 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/civil-rights/barbara-jordan/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/civil-rights/barbara-jordan/ In this one or multi-day optional extension lesson, students will read passages about key people of Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads to identify and summarize each person’s significance to the era. This lesson includes multiple ways to interact with the materials including biographical fact sheets, a dinner party activity, “I have / Who has” and student worksheets. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:28:11 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/whos-who-of-cotton-cattle-railroads/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/whos-who-of-cotton-cattle-railroads/ In this two-day lesson, students will examine six readings presenting significant events that took place during Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads and identify their significance to United States and Texas history. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:20:00 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/whats-the-story/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/whats-the-story/ In this two-day lesson, students will be able to identify, define and give an example of each vocabulary term within the context of the Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads era. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:13:56 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/vocabulary/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/vocabulary/ In this one day lesson, students will identify the various economic challenges facing farmers during the period and examine different ways farmers attempted to address these challenges including the formation of groups like the Grange, the Farmer’s Alliance, and the Populist Party. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:11:57 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/the-problem-with-cotton/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/the-problem-with-cotton/ In this one-day lesson, students will examine the main events and defining characteristics of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:04:24 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/the-big-picture/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/the-big-picture/ In this one day lesson, students will examine the origins, purpose, key details, development, and modern significance of the Texas Railroad Commission. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:33:05 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/texas-today/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/texas-today/ In this one day 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 10 test. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:24:36 +0000 https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/review-study-guide-and-flash-cards/ https://education.texashistory.unt.edu/units/7/cotton-cattle-railroads/review-study-guide-and-flash-cards/