Curriculum Guides
Roy P. Benavidez: Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
The purpose of this curriculum unit is to introduce students to Roy P. Benavidez, a Mexican American from El Campo, Texas, who overcame many obstacles to achieve an outstanding career in the army. Through his heroic actions in the Vietnam War, Benavidez was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest award given by the U.S. military.
Focus on Texas History
Mary Adams Maverick: A Texas Pioneer: A curriculum unit that explores the life of a woman on the Texas frontier as it teaches students to use primary source documents. Grades 4 or 7
Henry B. Gonzalez
Making More Places at the Table: A curriculum unit that explores the contributions of individuals to the American Civil Rights Movement: Identifying Primary and Secondary Source Documents. Grade 5
Politicians Supporting Change Through Legislation: Henry B. Gonzalez,
United States House of Representatives. Grade 11
Photojournalism and the American Presidency
Using a variety of photographs taken by four award-winning photojournalists this curriculum unit allows students to meet the women who served as First Ladies of the United States from 1960 until 2001. Grades 8–12
Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas
Ten lesson plans based on more than 900 images taken by Russell Lee between April and July 1949 in Corpus Christi, San Angelo, San Antonio, and El Paso. Grades 7 or 11