The Museum's Texas History Gallery consists of three floors of displayed artifacts that cover Texas history from the earliest American Indian tribes up to the space age. The content of the exhibits is divided into "chapters" of the Story of Texas that explore different eras and events.

First Floor - Chapters 1-4 Please note that the portion of the First Floor Texas History Gallery covering American Indians, European exploration and colonization, Texas colonization, and westward expansion content is now closed as an exciting 12-15 month renovation takes place during 2015 and early 2016.

Second Floor - Chapters 5-8 On the second floor, students explore the story of how Texas became an independent nation and defined itself for the world in Building the Lone Star Identity. Third Floor - Chapters 6-12 On the third floor students discover how Texans have persevered on the land and how they approached everything from drilling oil to redefining world technology in Creating Opportunity.

This document maps out the exhibit chapters and TEKS alignments for elementary school social studies. The TEKS alignments listed on the following pages are a small sampling of the potential curriculum tie-ins that can be achieved with self-guided exploration of the exhibits. Due to the cross-curricular nature of history and the plethora of artifacts on display, a field trip to the Museum has the possibility of hitting TEKS in multiple subject areas and any grade level. This document is intended to be used as a starting point for establishing curricular tie-ins for Museum field trips, but can be expanded through activities and worksheets. If you would like to align your field trip to other subjects or grade levels not listed below, please email

the Museum's education department at Education@TheStoryofTexas.com for assistance.

Social Studies TEKS Alignment: K–4th Grade

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First Floor: Encounters on the Land

Chapter 4: Westward Expansion Stretches from the Comanche area through information about Indian Wars, Buffalo Soldiers, and Texas Rangers.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.9B, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.1A, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.9A-B, 2.11A, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.10A-B, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 2: European Exploration and Colonization Encompasses the sections of the exhibit focused on La Belle, Fort St. Louis, and early encounters between French and Spanish explorers and settlers.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.11A, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.1A-D, 4.2A-E, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.10A-B, 4.14A-B, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 3: Immigration (Gone to Texas) Includes information on all groups involved in the early colonization of Texas: farmers, ranchers, soldiers, missionaries, and slaves.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.11B, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.9A-B, 2.11A, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.14A-B, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.2A-E, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.10A-B, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 1: First Encounters Begins at the main entrance of the First Floor and includes exhibit areas related to the Karankawa, Caddo, and Apache as well as Spanish explorers and conquistadors.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.11A, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.1A-D, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.10A-B, 4.14A-B, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Please note that the portion of the First Floor Texas History Gallery covering

American Indians, European exploration and colonization, Texas colonization, and westward expansion is now closed as an exciting 12-15 month renovation takes

place during 2015 and early 2016.

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Second Floor: Building the Lone Star Identity

Chapter 5: Building the Lone Star Identity Begins at the entrance to the Second Floor exhibits and stretches through Austin's jail cell to the Points of View panel.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.9B, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.1A, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.11A-B, 1.12B-C, 1.13A-C, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 22.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.11A, 2.13A-D, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.9A-D, 3.10A-B, 3.11A-C, 3.12A-B, 3.14A-B, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.2D-E, 4.3A-E, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.15A-C, 4.16A, 4.17A-E, 4.18A-B, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 8: Civil War to Centennial Includes Texas's fight during the Civil War, the path to Reconstruction, early fight for equal rights, and the Texas Centennial.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.7A-B, K.8A, K.9B, K.10C, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.1A, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.11A-B, 1.12B-C, 1.13A-C, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.1A, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.11A, 2.13A-D, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.9A-D, 3.10A-B, 3.11A-C, 3.12A-C, 3.14A-B, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.4A-D, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.15A-C, 4.16A, 4.16D, 4.17A-E, 4.18A-B, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 6: The Road to Independence Encompasses the major battles interpreted in the story of Texas independence: Gonzales, the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.9B, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.1A, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.11A-B, 1.12B-C, 1.13A-C, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.1A, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.11A, 2.13A-D, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.9A-D, 3.10A-B, 3.11A-C, 3.12A-B, 3.14A-B, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.3A-E, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.15A-C, 4.16A, 4.17A-E, 4.18A-B, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 7: The Republic of Texas and Early Statehood Spans the period of the Republic of Texas through its early years of statehood (concludes prior to the Civil War).

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.8A, K.9B, K.10A, K.10C, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.1A, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.11A-B, 1.12B-C, 1.13A-C, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.1A, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.11A, 2.13A-D, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.9A-D, 3.10A-B, 3.11A-C, 3.12A-B, 3.14A-B, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.3A-E, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.15A-C, 4.16A, 4.17A-E, 4.18A-B, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

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Third Floor: Creating Opportunity

Chapter 9: Ranching and Cowboys Stretches exhibits from cattle ranching through the Cowboy Theater.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.7A-B, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.9A-B, 2.10A-C, 2.13A-D, 2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.7A-C, 3.8A-E, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.5A-C, 4.6A-B, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.11A-C, 4.12A-F, 4.13A-C, 4.20A-C, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 11: Oil Changed Texas Interprets the importance of oil from Spindle Top to the present day.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.7B, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.9A-B, 2.10A-C, 2.13A-D2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.7A-C, 3.8A-E, 3.16A-B, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.5A-C, 4.6A-B, 4.7A-C, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.11A-C, 4.12A-F, 4.13A-C, 4.20A-C, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 12: Texas in the 20th Century and Beyond Stretches from Texas's impact on World War II, through moments and people in the world of sports and music, and concludes with innovations in science and technology.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.7A-B, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.1A, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.11A-B, 1.12B-C, 1.13A-C, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.1A, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.9A-B, 2.10A-C, 2.11A, 2.13A-D2.17A-B, 2.18A-E, 2.19A, 2.20A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.7A-C, 3.8A-E, 3.16A-B, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.5A-C, 4.6A-B, 4.7A-C, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.11A-C, 4.12A-F, 4.13A-C, 4.20A-C, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

Chapter 10: Resources and Climates Progresses through the regions of Texas and discusses their characteristic resources and climates.

TEKS: Social Studies: K.2A-B, K.3A-B, K.4A, K.4C, K.5A-B, K.6A-C, K.7A-B, K.11A-B, K.13B, K.14A-C, K.15A-B, K.16A-B, 1.2A-C, 1.3A-C, 1.4A, 1.5B, 1.6A-C, 1.7A-B, 1.8A-C, 1.9A-B, 1.10B, 1.16A-C, 1.17A-C, 1.18A-B, 1.19A-B, 2.2A-C, 2.3A-B, 2.4A-C, 2.5A, 2.6A-C, 2.7A-D, 2.8A-B, 2.9A-B, 2.10A-C, 2.16A-B, 2.17A-B, 2.18A, 2.19A-B, 3.1A-C, 3.2A-C, 3.3A-C, 3.4A-E, 3.5A-D, 3.7A-C, 3.8A-E, 3.17A-F, 3.18A, 3.19A-B, 4.5A-C, 4.6A-B, 4.7A-C, 4.8A-C, 4.9A-C, 4.11A-C, 4.12A-F, 4.13A-C, 4.20A-C, 4.21A-E, 4.22A-C, 4.23A-B

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