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Pathways to Freedom Project: Finding Matilda Hicks research report

Roseann Bacha-Garza

The CHAPS Program sponsored a research trip to Georgia and Alabama in August of 2022 to search for the origins of the Nathaniel Jackson and a family slave named Matilda Hicks. A presentation was given to family, friends, and interested historians at the Jackson Ranch Church on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The report includes the results of the research trip, along with technological surveys of the Jackson Ranch Church property along the US-Mexico border in San Juan, Texas. TEKS-aligned lesson plans developed by regional teachers are also included in this report.
Ancient Landscapes of South Texas Hiding in Plain Sight lesson book

and Ashley Leal

"Ancient Landscapes of South Texas Hiding in Plain Sight" is a comprehensive educational resource designed for K-13 students, aligning with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards. Developed collaboratively by educators from diverse disciplines across the Rio Grande Valley and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) CHAPS Program, this lesson book offers a place-based curriculum that integrates natural and cultural history. It features easy-to-follow lesson plans that facilitate an engaging and immersive learning experience, aimed at deepening students' understanding of the unique landscapes and rich heritage of South Texas.
RGV Civil War Trail Traveling Trunk for K-12 Education - Inventory List
App - RGVpointsAR

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rgvpointsar/id1522899411

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moontowervfx.LowerRioGrandeAR&hl=en_US&gl=US

Used in conjunction with the CHAPS Program’s “Lower Rio Grande Valley Projectile Point Types” poster, this educational tool will interest and intrigue educators, students, and natural history tourists alike. Use of this app will allow the viewer to see projectile point artifacts in 3D as they come off the page. Each historic and prehistoric time period includes a description of the epoch itself, a short film illustrating the era, and detailed information identifying each individual projectile point artifact on the poster. Just download the app and point it at the poster. All seven time periods will appear, and you can navigate through each one by selecting the period name.
Lesson Plan, 4th Grade, Social Studies - Civil War Camp Life
Lesson Plan, 4th Grade, Social Studies - Flags of the Civil War
Lesson Plan, 4th Grade, Social Studies - Uniforms of the Civil War
Lesson Plan, 4th Grade, Social Studies - Weapons of the Civil War
Rio Grande Valley Civil War Trail: 40 Lesson Plans

Rolando Avila and

Dr. Rolando Avila, in this collection of forty lesson plans, brings the era of the American Civil War in the Rio Grande Valley to life for 4th, 7th, 8th, and 11th grade students. With them they now have an opportunity to understand the significant role the region played in the larger conflict. They also join college-level students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in U.S. History I (HIST 1301), and thousands of residents and visitors in their discovery of this important and interesting era in American history.

Sponsored by the Summerlee Foundation of Dallas.
Poster - CHAPS Historic Ceramics of the Rio Grande Delta

Poster of historic ceramics found in the the Rio Grande Delta.
Poster - CHAPS Projectile Point Type

Poster of Projectile Point Types found in the middle to upper Rio Grande Valley.
Lesson Plan, 7th Grade, English Language Arts - Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

Courtney Wai and

Sponsored by NEH.
Presentation, 7th Grade, English Language Arts - Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

Courtney Wai and

Sponsored by NEH.
Lesson Plan, 2nd Grade - Where We Are In Place and Time

Claudia Tijerina and

Sponsored by NEH.
Presentation, 2nd Grade - Introducing Texas History to 2nd Graders from Pre-history to 1860s

Claudia Tijerina and

Sponsored by NEH.
Lesson Plan, 8th Grade, English Language Arts - Effects of the U.S.Mexican War on the Rio Grande Valley: Incorporating Community Based Instruction Into Units of Study

Yanet Olesini and

Sponsored by NEH.
Presentation, 8th Grade, English Language Arts - Effects of the U.S.Mexican War on the Rio Grande Valley: Incorporating Community Based Instruction Into Units of Study

Yanet Olesini and

Sponsored by NEH.
Lesson Plan, 10th Grade, World History - From Conquistadors to the Rio Grande Valley

Janine Bounous and

Sponsored by NEH.
Presentation, 10th Grade, World History - From Conquistadors to the Rio Grande Valley

Janine Bounous and

Sponsored by NEH.
Lesson Plan, 7th & 8th Grade, English Language Arts - What’s Your Story? Preserving Oral Histories in the Rio Grande Valley

Maria Lagorio Gritz and

Sponsored by NEH.
Lesson Plan, 5th Grade, Science - Our River, Our Home, Our History

Ruby Aguilar and

Sponsored by NEH.
Presentation, 5th Grade, Science - Our River, Our Home, Our History

Ruby Aguilar and

Sponsored by NEH.
Lesson Plan, 11th Grade, U.S. History - How Civil Rights Movements Affected the Rio Grande Valley

Juliana Bounous and

Sponsored by NEH.
Presentation, 11th Grade, U.S. History - How Civil Rights Movements Affected the Rio Grande Valley

Juliana Bounous and

Sponsored by NEH.
Lesson Plan, 7th Grade, English Language Arts - Who We Are: Past, Present, and Future

Lara Speights and

Sponsored by NEH.
Lesson Plan, 7th Grade, Social Studies - Resistance through Folk Forms: Corridos and the Mexican-American Experience during Texas’ Boom & Bust Period

Anne Marie Huff and

Sponsored by NEH.
Presentation, 7th Grade, Social Studies - Resistance through Folk Forms: Corridos and the Mexican-American Experience during Texas’ Boom & Bust Period

Anne Marie Huff and

Sponsored by NEH.
Porcion La Sal Colorado & Juliana Duran Bounous Oral History Transcript

Juliana Duran Bounous, Janine Marie Bounous, and
Worksheet - Artifacts in the middle of floor

Amado Balderas and
Lesson Plan, 4-7th Grade, Science & Math - Mud Pile Mountain

Amy Juan and
Lesson Plan, Kinder, Social Studies - A Trip to the Cemetery

Valerie Ramirez and
Children's Activity - Archeologist's Toolkit
Children's Activity - Book Cover
Children's Activity - CHAPS Arrow Poster Kids Sheet
Children's Activity - CHAPS Ceramic Kids Sheet
Children's Activity - CHAPS Chippie - Doku
Children's Activity - Chronology of Projectile Points found in the Rio Grande Valley
Children's Activity - Civil War Word Search
Children's Activity - Connect the Dots: Prickly Pear
Children's Activity - Family Tree History
Children's Activity - Geology Features & Natural Materials: Fill in Puzzle
Children's Activity - Hidalgo County Cattle Marks and Brands
Children's Activity - Historic Period of Projectile Points found in the Rio Grande Valley
Children's Activity - La Feria de San Juan
Children's Activity - My Family Tree
Children's Activity - Sherds! Sherds! Everywhere!
Children's Activity - Six Flags of Texas
Children's Activity - Stratigraphy
Children's Activity - Teepee Color by Number
Children's Activity - The Archeologist's Reaction to finding a Mummy
Children's Activity - U.S. Mexican War Word Search
Oral History Transcript - Basilio David Villarreal IV

Nancy Jasmine Serna and
Oral History Transcript - Carrol Norquest, Jr.

Adrian Alonzo and
Oral History Transcript - Guillermo Gonzalez - Part 01

Cristina M. Gonzalez and
Oral History Transcript - Guillermo Gonzalez - Part 02

Cristina M. Gonzalez and
Oral History Transcript - Joe Cantu, Jr. and Sylvia Cantu Garcia

Sandra Carrizales and
Oral History Transcript - Lucas Hinojosa

Baldemar Chavez, , Vanessa Santillan, and Katherine Tapia
Porcion 85

Melissa Cerda and

Porcion No. 85, Starr County, Rio Grande City, La Puerta.
Porciones 71 and 72

Vanessa Santillan and

Hidalgo County, San Juan, El Cajon Subdivision.
Texas Mexican Railway Company - Part 01

and Rogelio Paez Jr.

Lot Number One, Section Number Two Hundred Thirty-Six, Hidalgo County, Edinburg, Hoehn Drive Subdivision.
Texas Mexican Railway Company - Part 02

Rogelio Paez Jr. and

Lot Number One, Section Number Two Hundred Thirty-Six, Hidalgo County, Edinburg, Hoehn Drive Subdivision.
Porcion 54, Llano Grande & Oral History Transcript

Santos Vallejo and

Llano Grande, Hidalgo County, McAllen, Spiker Subdivision.
Porcion 72

Ana Martinez and

Porcion 72, Hidalgo County, Alamo, Texas.
Porcion 72, Jose Maria Balli

Pedro Rodriguez and

Jose Maria Balli, Hidalgo County, Alamo, North Alamo Heights Subdivision.
Porcion 72, Llano Grande & Rosa Espinosa Oral History Transcript

Romina Cardenas and

Llano Grande, Hidalgo County, Adams Tract Subdivision.
Porciones 51 and 52

Nancy Jasmine Serna and

Porcion 51 & 52, Hidalgo County, Mission, Basham Subdivision.
Porciones 61-65

Erica Lizette Rivera and

Porciones 61 – 65, Hidalgo County, McAllen, Villa Bonita Subdivision.
Porciones 71 and 72

Vanessa Santillan and

Hidalgo County, San Juan, El Cajon Subdivision.
Porcion Llano Grande

Cristina M. Gonzalez and

Llano Grande, Starr County, Rio Grande City, Ranch Land.
Porcion San Salvador Del Tule

Geoffrey Waters and

San Salvador Del Tule, Hidalgo County, Edinburg, Portion of lots Four, Five, and Six of the Resubdivision of Tract 116.
Porcion San Salvador del Tule Maria Francisca Armijo & Eloy Gonzalez Oral History Transcript

Michelle Ann Martinez

San Salvador del Tule, Hidalgo County, Edinburg, Lot 10 Block 335