Our mission is to offer hands-on learning opportunities for students of all ages. Visits to the Museum are appropriate for a wide range of subjects, whether the focus is science and technology or English Language Arts, history or fine arts and crafts, with exhibitions dedicated to the development of essential technologies, American and Texas history, the traditions of Western literature and art. We offer interactive tours with primary sources aligned with curriculum TEKS.
Travel Trunks
“Change up your lesson plans with printmaking!”
Travel trunks are a way for K-12 or homeschooling teachers to bring printing into the classroom in a way that aligns with educational curriculums. Each trunk includes educational materials, a lesson plan, and materials for a hands-on activity.
The Texas History Travel Trunk discusses Texas history before the Texas Revolution and during the period of the Republic of Texas and how printing played a part in it. Learn about how Texas went from Spanish to Mexican rule to an independent republic through the life of industrious printer Samuel Bangs and the documents he printed. Students can learn about the role of the printing press in Texas’ early days and see how printed artifacts and artwork deliver rich snapshots of pivotal moments in Texas history. These Travel Trunks include everything educators need to run a Texas History class for up to 50 students.
Lesson Plans
We have lesson plans available on-demand for a variety of subjects and topics that work with your school or community group’s tour of The Printing Museum, whether it is in-person or virtually. Or, we may work together to design something special for your group.
If you have questions, please fill out the Contact form at the bottom of the page we will get back to you.
American History
Subject Areas: Texas History, American History, World History, Social Studies, and Government
Learning Objectives: The history of journalism and newspaper publishing in early America. The history of newspaper journalism in modern United States. Changes in the newspaper front page and visual story-telling.
Currency & Printing
Subject Areas: Government, Economics, Technology, and College Readiness
Learning Objectives: The history of journalism and newspaper publishing in early Texas and American History. The history of newspaper, journalism, people and treaties through Mexican and Texas history.
Journalism
Subject Areas: Government, Economics, Technology, and College Readiness
Learning Objectives: Students will learn about the history of journalism and newspaper publishing in early America, the history of newspaper journalism in modern United States, and changes in the newspaper front page layout and advertisement design.
Texas History
Subject Areas: Texas History, U.S. History, Social Studies, and Humanities
Learning Objectives: The history of journalism and newspaper publishing in early Texas and American History. The history of newspaper, journalism, people and treaties through Mexican and Texas history.
Women in Printing
Subject Areas: Journalism, Newspaper, Creative Writing, English, World & U.S. History, Social Studies, and Humanities
Learning Objectives: The history of journalism and newspaper publishing in early America. The history of newspaper journalism in modern United States. Changes in the newspaper front page layout and advertisement design.
If you have questions, please fill out the Contact form and we will get back to you.