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Our exciting, curriculum-based history labs offer students of all grade levels a special in-depth experience highlighting specific themes from Dallas County history. Students can test their skills of law and liberty in our And Be It Resolved mock trial program, recount the fascinating history of the Dallas skyline in Building Big D or experience how inventions from Dallas County changed our lives in Computer Chips to Corny Dogs.
We regularly mail flyers and email the latest information on our educational programs. If you would like to be added to these lists, please email our group sales department at groupsales@oldred.org or call 214-757-1949. |
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And Be It Resolved
Grades 5-12
Judge, jury, bailiff, lawyers and witnesses all come to life as students create a mock trial in Old Red’s 1892 restored courtroom. Students take on the roles and responsibilities of a civil court case while learning about law and local government, the details of court proceedings, the importance of a trial by jury and how to create and analyze arguments. Students sharpen their critical thinking skills and have a unique opportunity to practice public speaking in this mock trial format. And Be It Resolved allows students to write opening statements, question witnesses and create closing arguments through the characters they create while learning about law, government and our justice system in a fun and interactive way.
Main TEKS covered:
- English Language Arts and Reading – 5.5, 5.15; 6.5, 6.15; 7.5, 7.15; 8.5, 8.15.
- Social Studies – 5.17, 5.25; 6.14, 6.23; 7.15, 7.21; 8.19, 8.30.
- High School – English I-III 1, 17; English IV 1,11; Practical Writing Skills 3, 4; Speech Communication 4, 5; Public Speaking 2, 7; Debate 2, 7; United States History 24, 26; Government 21
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Computer Chips to Corny Dogs
Grades 4-8
Dallas County evolved through the innovative and courageous spirit of people with hopeful dreams of a better life. Students learn about the exciting businesses and inventions made possible by the technological advancements that started in the Dallas area, including the Texas Instruments’ integrated circuit, 7-Eleven and the Slurpee, Fletcher’s Corny Dog and the Frito corn chip. Through a variety of hands-on stations, students investigate important “firsts,” explore the economic impact of production and consumption and identify Dallas inventors who impacted history. Creating inventions of their own, engaging in a transportation timeline, investigating historical photographs and designing advertisements are all part of the fun and excitement of Computer Chips to Corny Dogs.
Main TEKS covered:
- English Language Arts and Reading – 4.25; 5.25; 6.24; 7.24; 8.24.
- Social Studies – 4.5, 4.21; 5.13, 5.24; 6.20, 6.23; 7.20, 7.23; 8.29, 8.32
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Culture Shock
Grades 5-8
Students uncover the meaning of culture by learning to identify cultural universals like kinship, artistic expression, economics and belief systems. In addition to first-hand analysis of primary sources and historical family photographs, students explore the connection between culture and economics with a hands-on investigation of cultural objects. Learning the importance of artistic expression through culture, students engage with diverse samples of music connected to regional history. After exploring several examples of cultural, religious and patriotic holidays, students create an original holiday honoring their own culture as an important part of today’s Dallas culture. Culture Shock connects students with a Dallas County culture that is animated, illuminated and celebrated.
Main TEKS covered:
- Social Studies – 4.13, 4.20; 5.14, 5.23; 6.15, 6.16, 6.19; 7.19; 8.13, 8.24
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Building Big D
Grades 5-12
The excitement of the downtown Dallas skyline forms the backdrop for discussing how technological advancements such as concrete, air conditioning and the elevator affected architecture and urbanization in Dallas. By identifying differences between historic and modern photographs of Dallas buildings, students see for themselves how these structures evolved into skyscrapers. Stepping out onto the plaza next to Old Red offers an in-depth discussion on Old Red’s architecture and the architecture of the surrounding buildings. No discussion on Dallas architecture would be complete without a detailed tour of the Old Red Courthouse intertwined with historic photographs and primary sources documenting the building’s colorful history. Students create architecture rubbings of the unique patterns and textures of the Old Red Courthouse while learning the fascinating history of the 1892 courtroom, the Restoration Room and the Great Hall.
Main TEKS covered:
- Social Studies – 5.9, 5.24; 6.20, 6.23; 7.20, 7.23; 8.29, 8.32.
- High School, United States History – 2, 11, 22, 23
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Castle in the City
Grades K-4
Young faces glow with excitement as they step into the “Castle in the City” to learn about the most unique structure in Dallas. The 1892 Old Red Courthouse sets the stage for an exciting exploration of history and architecture as Wylie, the Old Red wyvern, guides young minds in a short story through the historic halls of Old Red. Students make architecture rubbings of the building to identify unique designs and discover how shapes and materials have changed in Dallas buildings over the years. This new information, along with glue, construction paper and architectural sketches, prompts students to construct a building of their own and add it to a skyline to take back to the classroom. A variety of building kits and a trip to the plaza outside of the museum complete the visit as students seek and find historic structures that comprise today’s Dallas skyline.
Main TEKS covered:
- English Language Arts and Reading – 1.1; 2.1; 3.1; 4.1.
- Social Studies – K.16; 1.16; 2.5, 2.16; 3.4, 3.16; 4.6, 4.9
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