Evening for Educators: Changing Borders

Experience the Bullock Museum – the biggest classroom in Texas – through special tours, activities, and film screenings. Designed for teachers of all grade levels and subjects, this free event will introduce new film-related curriculum guides and activities, professional development opportunities, and unique classroom resources. Enjoy prize drawings, refreshments, the company of fellow teachers, and receive an SBEC-approved certificate of participation.

Life and Death on the Border 1910-1920 re-examines the events and context that represent some of the worst racial violence in United States history. Through displays of rare artifacts, photographic records, court documents, newspapers, family histories, and eye witness accounts, this poignant exhibition provides a fresh perspective on a little-known story that shaped the Mexican American civil rights movement and continues to have lasting impact today.

Map-making (cartography) has existed for thousands of years. Each map, whether simply drawn or complex, illustrates how people have viewed the world and their surroundings. Mapping Texas: Collections from the Texas General Land Office features select maps that illustrate the changing borders of Texas, and the rise or fall of new communities, states, and empires.

Come anytime from 5-8pm, but you won’t want to miss these scheduled events:

5:00-5:30 pm Refreshments and explore the exhibitions

5:30-7:00pm Hear guest speakers from the University of Texas, the Texas General Land Office, and the Bullock Museum. Learn content information, and rotate through breakout sessions with hands-on activities to take back to your classrooms.

7:00-8:00 pm Help us welcome back an old favorite! Preview the film, Born to Be Wild, which will be playing in the Museum's IMAX Theatre during the month of March.

The event is free of charge, and parking is complimentary in the Museum’s garage.

Questions? Contact (512) 936-4604 or education@thestoryoftexas.com.

 

Support for the Bullock Museum's exhibitions and education programs provided by the Texas State History Museum Foundation.