Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Grades 4-7: Exploring The French Shipwreck La Belle

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Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum just added the following programs to the Connect2Texas calendar.

Cover of the 2005 book by James Bruseth and Toni Turner
The painting shown is entitled, "La Salle's Expedition to Louisiana in 1684," by Théodore Gudin.

Exploring The French Shipwreck La Belle Grades 4th-7th
$100 per site

La Salle's last expedition included the small frigate La Belle. She sank in 1684 and was recovered from Matagorda Bay, Texas in 1996. Through the skillful observations of Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, students will explore recovered artifacts, discovered skeletal remains, and learn about 17th Century French exploration in Texas.

First Encounters!
When the Conquistadors Met the Karankawa

Grades 4th-7th
$100 per site

How did early Native Americans encounter their environment, other Native Americans, and the Spanish conquistadors in the vast landscape that would become Texas? Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, will lead students as they search for evidence from artifacts and explore stories that reveal the many meanings of "Encounters on the Land".

Karankawa IndiansPainting by Charles Shaw

thunderstorm

Wild Texas Weather
Grades 4th-7th
$100 per site

April showers bring May flowers, but in Texas those rain clouds can get wild! Join Dr. Source and The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum on a tumultuous journey through some of the planet’s most unpredictable weather conditions, including hurricanes, thunderstorms, droughts, and flash floods.

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