Knowledge of the past gives us a deeper understanding of who we are today. Include ways of dress, languages, types of food, music, examples of songs or stories, and information on the types of buildings and architecture native to the area. Assign written reports or oral presentations. Encourage students to dress in native costumes and to bring recordings of traditional songs and samples of food when they make their presentations. Have students make a map showing the different cultural areas of Texas.
Students can decorate their maps with drawings, pieces of cloth, or miniat ure models.
Have students give short oral presentations or write one-page essays discussing the assignment. Hold a class luncheon. Ask students to bring traditional dishes that are served in their homes. Develop a class cookbook. These cookbooks can be bound and placed in the school library or published and sold at a local school function or local businesses.