Texas Heritage Cut & Paste Scavenger Hunt by Wesley A. Fryer DIRECTONS: Use your web browser and word processor to create a document containing the answers to these questions. Each question asks you to copy and paste textual information, and most ask you to include graphic images in your answer document. Refer to this handout on copying/pasting if needed. Last updated January 8, 2005 . 1. Who is the governor of Texas and what did he do before he became governor? Cut and paste this information into your document along with a photograph of the governor. (reference http://www.governor.state.tx.us/) 2. What is the date the Texas flag was adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Texas? Beside the date, include a picture of the Texas state flag. (reference http://www.lsjunction.com/flag.htm for the date, http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm for the picture) 3. What is the name of the Texas state flower and what other names it is called? Include a picture of the flower. (reference http://www.lsjunction.com/flower.htm) 4. Copy and paste the full-text description of the "Old Fort McIntosh Historic District" into your document. Beside the description, include a map of the area. (reference http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Past/Book/Part3/webb.html) 5. What is the state bird of Texas, and what year was it adopted as the state bird? Include a picture of the bird beside your answer. (reference http://www.lsjunction.com/bird.htm) 6. Copy and paste the location description of San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park. Include a picture of the San Jacinto Monument beside this description. (reference http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/battlesh/battlesh.htm) 7. Who is buried at the smallest state park in the United States? (reference http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/acton/acton.htm) 8. Copy and paste the paragraph on "The Park's History:" of Goliad State Historical Park. Include a picture of "Christmas at Goliad." (reference http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/goliad/goliad.htm) 9. On what date did Davy Crockett arrive at the Alamo to defend it from Mexican troops? Include a portrait of him with your answer. (reference http://hotx.com/drtl/public_html/webchro1.html) 10. What phone number should you call to arrange a tour of the Lubbock Lake Landmark State Historical Park? With your answer, include a picture of archeological work in progress. (reference http://www.vftn.org/projects/shore/) BONUS: 1. Include a sound clip of the song of the state bird of Texas in your document. (reference http://www.lsjunction.com/bird.htm) 2. Just for fun: When is the term "catty whompus" used by a Texan? (reference http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Texas/talk.html) The primary sites used to develop this scavenger hunt were: The Armadillo WWW Server ( http://riceinfo.rice.edu/armadillo/) State of Texas Government World Wide Web site (http://www.texas.gov/) The Texas Historical Sites page (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/admin/historic.htm.) Email comments and questions to Wesley Fryer. Tools for the TEKS home | Article Archive | Technology Workshops Mailing List | Feedback | Tools and Techniques | Technology Idea Exchange Contact me using this webform. Links to my blogs are also available. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.