Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, Corpus Christi and South Texas History

Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Educational Resources

Corpus Christi History

Why should you visit?

* Excellent Source for local Corpus Christi History.
* Supplemental programming and activities located in the museum.
* Exhibits support TEKS curriculum in the classroom.
* Exhibits based on artifacts and primary document sources.
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Kenedy Surrey/Corpus Christi History Exhibit

Why should you visit?

* Classroom curriculum designed to aide in teaching.

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Corpus Christi History	Windows of the Past
The past 150 years of Corpus Christi history are written in the lives of the people who came because of the possibilities they saw here. It begins in the 19th century with Henry Kinney’s dreams for the “Naples of the Gulf” and the possibilities envisioned by Europeans drawn here by the chance to own land. Read More	Furniture was very different in isolated one room schoolhouses than in modern elementary schools. Students sat on benches instead of having individual desks. The teacher did not have a desk either. He or she might be lucky enough to have a stool and a table, or perhaps only a lectern. With only one room and one teacher, students of all ages shared the same lessons. Read More
South Texas Ranching	Biographies
Businessmen and entrepreneurs saw the importance of ranching as a source of income and began purchasing land. Among these new arrivals were Captain Richard King and Mifflin Kenedy. The Anglo Americans adopted the ranching heritage and techniques of the Mexicans, but used their business background to transform ranching, more a rural way of life, into a profitable enterprise. Read More	Henry Kinney was a self-promoting land speculator and trader who is credited with founding the town of Corpus Christi. His land speculation and business methods were often controversial. Kinney arrived in the Brownsville area in 1838, after a failed business venture in Illinois. He began to use the title of "Colonel" based on his alleged service during the Black Hawk Indian War. Read More

Classroom Activites

Corpus Christi Time Line	Math Assessment	One Room School House Classroom Activities
8 Industries of Corpus Christi	Why Is the Ocean Salty?	One Room School House Self-Guided Tour
Petroleum Industry	Classroom Vocabulary and Spelling Words	Shellcrete House Classroom Activities
Historical Leaders of Corpus Christi	Shoe Box Diorama	Churning Butter
Timelines	Wrap it up and Move it out	Shellcrete House Self-Guided Tour
Kenedy Surrey

TEKS
TEKS Biographies-Thomas Alva Edison, Hector P. Garcia, Joseph Glidden
SS 1B, 2A-C, 11A, 16A-B-C, 17B (Grade 1), 2B, 4C, 8B, 13C, 16A, 17B (Grade 2), 1A, 3A-B, 10D, 16A (Grade 3),4B, 5A, 21A (Grade 4), 1A, 4B, 24B, 25A (Grade 5),4C, 6A, 20A, (Grade 6), 5A-B, 6A, 7A-C, 11A, 12B, 19C, 20C, 21A (Grade7), 6D,12A, 24E, 30A (Grade 8)

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