Exploring Our Diversity

Video Clips:

Our Ranch's Cultural Heritage (Real Media), as told by Louise O'Connor

Special Guests:

• Sarah Massey, Institute of Texan Cultures
• Bob Baxter, Department of Human Services Adopt-A-Nursing Home
• Vicki Hagen, TPWD Exploring Texas Roots Geneology Project

Chatroom Hosts:

• Nancy Herron, TPWD Education Services
• Christina Conner, TPWD Education Services
• Steve Campbell, TPWD Education Services

Topics:

• How culturally diverse is Texas?
• What brings us together?
• What pulls us apart?
• What are some tips we should know?

Students are invited to share their community's stories. See Guidelines for Submitting Your Oral History to TPWD.

Resources

Cultural Groups

• Institute of Texan Cultures
• Understanding State Holidays

Oral Histories

• On-line Oral Histories
• Oral History Association
• How to Conduct an Oral History
• National History Day

Preserving the Past

• Adopt-A-Nursing Home
• Peering into History – Archaeology
• State Historic Sites
• Kathryn Carlisle Stoner O'Connor – Handbook of Texas Online