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The Life and Times of Charles Goodnight Mini-Museum
Interested in bringing a traveling mini museum about the life of Charles Goodnight to your school or district?
The Bryan Museum along with the Susan K. Black Foundation is pleased to offer you this curriculum in conjunction with a selection of hands-on artifacts and paintings by Lee Cable illustrating the life of famed Texas cattleman, Charles Goodnight. The Bryan Museum’s mission is to bring the history of Texas and the American West to life through its history and literacy programs. Below find pre, during, and post visit resources to help you spark your students’ curiosity and to guide your students through the exhibit.
What All Is Included?
- Touchable artifacts (cowhide, spurs, lasso, gourd water bottle, powder horn)
- Introductory video about the life of Charles Goodnight
- 13 reproduction paintings illustrating the life of Charles Goodnight and maps of the cattle drive era
- 10+ TEKS connected lessons covering history, reading, writing, art, STEM, and experiential/creative focusing on the Texas at the End of the 20 Century unit (4 grade) and Westward Expansion unit (5 grade)
- Easily adaptable to other grades
- Spanish translations of lessons available
Teacher Resources Below
The Life of Charles Goodnight
Learn more about the remarkable life of Charles Goodnight by watching the video
Pre-Visit Guide
In preparation for the viewing of the Charles Goodnight paintings by Cable, please click on the link below for a step-by-step guide to better utilize the mini museum for your classroom activities.
Painting Collection Guide
A guide to each of the paintings by Charles Goodnight. Download the guide for use in your classroom activity.
Cowboy Touch Cart
Artifact Exploration Handout
I Am Texas Contest
I Am Texas is now an Annual Competition that launched after 1,000 kids made history together in 2022 by breaking the Guinness World Record for the Largest Published Book in the World (by kids)! We encourage kids to share their Texas story through writing and art. Help us spread the mission of The Bryan Museum by giving students opportunities to build confidence, use their voice, and preserve our Texas history by bringing it to life for the next generation.