Did you know that John Adams is the Father of the Navy and was also the attorney for the British at the Boston Massacre? Did you know that James Madison is the Father of the Constitution and James Monroe was an ambassador to France and Secretary of the War? Judy Bunn’s 8th grade students visited […]
Shannan McEuen’s 10th grade Algebra II classes took part in the “Spies Lies and Oh My’s” lab in the American Freedom Museum today as they began their study of matrices and how they are used for coding and decoding. The students were broken up into teams and assigned to the War Between the States/Hall of […]
¡Bienvenidos al Museo! (Welcome to the Museum). The 5th grade Spanish students completed the first “I Spy” Spanish lab in the American Freedom Museum today. As students searched the Museum for specific items in each gallery they were assigned the task of giving their answers and responses in Spanish!
9th and 10th grade students from Christie Adams Chemistry class visited the Museum on Tuesday for a “Chemistry at War” lab. The students traced the advances of chemical warfare from the Revolutionary War up until World War II. The students put their chemistry skills to the test by identifying “poisonous gasses” by smell, color and […]
Students from Jess Moore’s 10th Grade Humanities classes spent time in the Museum today reliving the day and events of September 11, 2001. They were given the task of becoming a member of the Presidential Advisory Team for President George W. Bush and were charged with making decisions as the attacks unfolded and the information […]
Fourth graders visited the American Freedom Museum this week to study more about Texas History! Students went to the Hall of Presidents to learn about US Presidents from Texas and competed against one another in Texas History trivia. We are so blessed to have such an awesome museum on our campus that helps educate […]
How in the world could you connect choir class with history? That’s what the American Freedom Museum is all about, so when Mrs. Eden’s choir visited the museum on Friday, they were in for a treat. The class period began with the class learning the history of our national anthem: The Star Spangled Banner. Students […]
Our 7th grade humanities students are learning about Texas history this year, and to start the year off on the right foot, Mrs. Haynie took her classes to the American Freedom Museum. Students began in the Hall of Presidents where they learned about our past leaders in the White House who hailed from this great state. […]
This past summer the senior class read Tim O’Brien’s collection of stories called The Things They Carried for summer reading. As the book’s stories are set primarily during the Vietnam War, Mr. Travis brought the students down to the American Freedom Museum for a visual depiction of the various gear and functions of American soldiers […]
Jerry Brannon (Coast Guard), Bill Decker (Navy), Bill Fortune (Air Force), Junior Bazor, Jack Alexander, Monroe Graham (Army), Elmer Hill (Navy) and Loy Barber The American Freedom Museum was honored to have eight World War II veterans visit the Museum on Thursday, August 14th. This group from Emeritus at Henderson served in the Air Force, […]
“How can we as a nation prepare for the future if we fail to understand our past?” – Stephen Dement: Founder, American Freedom Museum & The Brook Hill School The American Freedom Museum on the campus of The Brook Hill School exists for three reasons: (1) to honor our veterans and active military and recognize the sacrifices they have made […]
Our 6th graders began studying The War Between The States this week in class. As a way of introducing the era to our students, Mr. Roquemore and Mrs. Eden took them to the American Freedom Museum here on campus. Students learned about the events and circumstances leading to the war as well as what life […]