Mrs. Dawkins’ 4th graders made their first visit to the American Freedom Museum to kick off their study of Texas History. Mrs. Bynum shared with them the rich heritage that Texas has in our country including, presidents, governors, provisions during war time, and much more. After a brief walk-through and introduction, the students were given […]
Mrs Mattay’s (Erica Eden, Alum), 7th grade humanities class visited the American a Freedom Museum this week to get a taste of Texas history, their primary subject for the year! It was a great introduction and opportunity for our students to see real-life artifacts and be able to associate them with the content they will […]
Mrs. Utz’s Spanish class visited the American Freedom Museum this week to practice their oral Spanish language skills. Using the Vietnam War exhibit, Mrs. Utz set the stage for her story, helping it come to life. After class, students refined their skills by writing their own story about the Vietnam War in Spanish.
From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: On Saturday, August 29, 2015, the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) will recognize the American Freedom Museum as a “Purple Heart Business.” Nick Sciarrini, Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1935 Tyler, will present the award and proclamation in a ceremony […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the United States separated itself from Great Britain. This document declared that all men are “created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, and that among these are life, […]
Thursday was a beautiful day for second grade to walk over to the American Freedom Museum. Students toured the museum quickly with Mrs. Robyn Bynum and then were tasked with finding information on their own. Students partnered up with one another and where given a single picture that they had to go find in the […]
Mrs. Ponce’s and Mrs. Dawkins’ classes used part of their class time today to view the Vietnam Veteran Wall that has been set up outside of the American Freedom Museum and Founder’s Hall. Be sure to come out this weekend to see the wall and join in the festivities!
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: On Saturday, April 25th, The American Veteran Traveling Tribute and the American Freedom Museum will be hosting the Traveling Vietnam Veteran’s Wall on the campus of The Brook Hill School. This month marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and one […]
This week, upper school speech students visited the American Freedom Museum for a lesson in persuasive speaking! Students studied famous speeches from our history and learned how to incorporate similar tactics into their own speeches.
Our Middle School boys and girls choir as well as our 6th grade choir visited the American Freedom Museum for a lesson on what it means to be a patriot in preparation for their patriotic concert April 20!
The upper school U.S. History classes at Brook Hill have been studying the Spanish-American War through World War I. To better understand their period of study, they visited the American Freedom Museum on Tuesday morning. Students learned more about Teddy Roosevelt’s bugler who took a Spanish bullet to his buttocks, the horrific conditions of trench warfare […]
I spy with my little eye, a book, a horse, a plane way up high. Can you find all these things? Come and give it a try! Mrs. Dahn’s and Mrs. Smith’s first grade classes spent time in the Museum on Wednesday learning some of the basics about the American Freedom Museum. They learned about […]