What can kids really learn from the Alamo? Sure, Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie died there, but so did William Barret Travis, the 26 year-old leader of 189 gallant men facing over 3,000 of Santa Anna's troops.
In this 30-minute video, a modern teen enters a bizarre library to do
research and emerges in San Antonio of the 1830s. She meets the dashing
Travis and witnesses his courage before overwhelming odds.
Winner of the Golden Apple Award, the video includes a trailing quiz hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips (of 'Young Guns' fame) and a guide with resources and class activities. Blending past and present helps middle and high school students to see this significant battle through Angie's eyes.