Texas Originals Curriculum

Write Your Own Texas Originals Script Lesson Plan

Texas Originals, developed by Humanities Texas and Houston Public Media, is a radio series profiling individuals who have had a profound influence on Texas history and culture. This lesson explains strategies for writing a compelling story made for a specific medium (radio) and provides students with the chance to create and present their own script about a Texas Original of their choosing. 

This lesson is designed for seventh-grade students currently studying Texas history in the classroom. It is particularly helpful as a semester or year-end review tool.

Lesson Documents

• Teacher Guide (PDF)
• Texas Originals Script Guidelines (PDF)
• Texas Originals Script Student Planning Document (PDF) (Fillable PDF)