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Pre-Visit Educational Activity: Learning about Mrs. Lera Thomas
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For grades K-3, complete a shared reading of the information presented on our site about Millard's Crossing and Mrs. Lera Thomas in small segments. A "Shared Reading" is where the parent or teacher reads text aloud while allowing the children to see and appreciate the print and illustrations.
View the state map, locate Nacogdoches, and show the distance from your location. Use legends and other
tools as appropriate.
What is a museum?
How was Millard's Crossing named?
What will we find when we visit Millard's Crossing?
Who established Millard's Crossing?
Why was her husband, Albert Thomas an important man?
What is preservation and how did Mrs. Thomas preserve history?
For grades 4-5, have students access this site listed above and answer the questions as a center activity or complete a shared reading as described for grades K-3.
For grades K-3, complete a shared reading of the information presented on our site about Millard's Crossing and Mrs. Lera Thomas in small segments. A "Shared Reading" is where the parent or teacher reads text aloud while allowing the children to see and appreciate the print and illustrations.
- Segment 1 - Read the first paragraph that describes Millard's Crossing. Ask the following:
View the state map, locate Nacogdoches, and show the distance from your location. Use legends and other
tools as appropriate.
What is a museum?
How was Millard's Crossing named?
What will we find when we visit Millard's Crossing?
Who established Millard's Crossing?
- Segment 2 - View the picture of Mrs. Lera Thomas and read her short biography. Ask the following:
Why was her husband, Albert Thomas an important man?
What is preservation and how did Mrs. Thomas preserve history?
- Segment 3 - Read the final paragraph that describes Millard's Crossing. Ask the following:
For grades 4-5, have students access this site listed above and answer the questions as a center activity or complete a shared reading as described for grades K-3.
