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Have you ever wondered what life was like in early Dallas?


Your students become Dallas History Detectives when they step back in time and explore the many hands-on areas and historic homes. Each student is given a grade specific History Hunt, based on a scavenger hunt theme, filled with questions about the Village. Click here for an example of a History Hunt. All programs are TEKS-aligned.


Teacher Resource Packets


TEKS-aligned resource packets include pre- and post-visit activities, games and recommended reading lists. To download your grade specific packet, you will need Adobe Reader. Please select your grade level for more details. For the 2007-2008 theme, the 1893 World's Fair, the pre-visit packet is not grade specific.


Exploring My Community (Pre-K - 1st Grade)



  • Learn the many customs and traditions of early Dallas life
  • Discover many forms of shelter
  • Witness the production of goods and services
Teacher's Resource Packet for Pre- and Post-Visit Activities for Pre-K to 1st Grade

Sample History Hunt for Pre-K to 1st Grade

Field Trip Packet for Teachers



My Community, My World (2nd Grade - 3rd Grade)



  • Learn about the impact people have on their community
  • Discover the effect of the railroad on the city of Dallas
  • Explore animals and their role in rural life
Teacher's Resource Packet for Pre- and Post-Visit Activities for 2nd and 3rd Grades

Sample History Hunt for 2nd and 3rd Grades

Field Trip Packet for Teachers

Gone to Texas (4th Grade)



  • Learn how and why people settled in Texas
  • Discover the impact the railroads had on the local economy and the population growth
  • Explore the technology of pioneer times and at the turn-of-the-last-century
Teacher's Resource Packet for Pre- and Post-Visit Activities for 4th Grade

Sample History Hunt for 4th Grade

Field Trip Packet for Teachers


Becoming a City (5th Grade - 6th Grade)



  • Learn about the transition from agrarian to urban life in Dallas
  • Discover the impact the railroads had on commerce and social change
  • Explore how and why people immigrated to Dallas
Teacher's Resource Packet for Pre- and Post-Visit Activities for 5th and 6th Grades

Sample History Hunt for 5th and 6th Grades

Field Trip Packet for Teachers

Civil War Tales (7th Grade - 8th Grade)



  • Learn how people adapted their environment in times of war
  • Discover how Dallas evolved after Reconstruction and the coming of the railroad
  • Explore how the Civil War affected the lives of civilians in North Texas
Teacher's Resource Packet for Pre- and Post-Visit Activities for 7th and 8th Grades

Sample History Hunt for 7th and 8th Grades

Field Trip Packet for Teachers



2007-2008 Education Programs Sponsors

The Tess P. White Foundation

The Ed and Marilyn Magnin Fund of the
Jewish Community Foundation


Peter P. and Bonnie B. Smith Foundation


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