Delaney students visit the state capital

On Friday, January 19, the 4th graders from James F Delaney Elementary went on the school’s annual field trip to Austin. {{more:? continue …}}

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As students, parent chaperones, and teachers loaded the buses in the wee hours of the morning, there was a buzz of excitement in the air. 4th graders had been studying Texas History in their Social Studies class and a lot of what they had learned about was going to be discussed and shown to them as they went through the different site visits on this field trip.

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Bullock Texas State History Museum …?

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Their first stop was the Bullock Texas State History Museum, where they saw LaSalle?s ship, the La Belle, and its artifacts, and traveled back in time to the Battle of the Alamo. There were several volunteers at the museum who discussed various portions of the exhibits with them while also allowing students to ask questions along the way.

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State Capital …?

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The next stop students were able to visit the State Capitol and toured the Senate Chamber and House of Representatives. They also learned about the many governors that Texas has had and how their pictures get displayed in the capitol rotunda.

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Tour guides also showed everyone some famous pictures of the battles that led to Texas?s independence and discussed the famous Texans that led the battles and the formation of our first Texas government. Students also stopped at the Visitors Center and toured some of the exhibits that are located inside.

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Tour guides talked to students about some of the struggles that the first settlers faced when they arrived in Texas and how they acquired their land. They also watched a short movie on how the capitol was built.

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Texas State Cemetery …?

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The last stop involved a tour of the Texas State Cemetery where Stephen F. Austin, Barbara Jordan, Chris Kyle, and numerous Texas heroes are buried. The tour guides told many interesting stories about how these famous Texans ended up in this particular cemetery. Some of the stories were gruesome, but worth the listen.

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Overall, the trip connected students with TEKS based learning and allowed Texas History to come alive for the students.

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A thank you goes to all of the 4th grade teachers at JFD, the parents who bravely volunteered to chaperone, and to Echo Education for arranging this trip and making it so well worth the time.?

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Read more like this @ KISD Newsletter January?