Battle of Alamo a history lesson

February 28, 2013, 9:00 pm by Adam Troxtell

Seventh-grader at Marble Falls Middle School Kirsta Little presents her Texas history project, a model of the Battle of the Alamo, that was put on display at the Middle School History Fair on Thursday night.

Few people in Marble Falls will understand the significance of this Saturday more than the seventh grade class.

Texas Independence Day, March 2, is a time reserved for Texan pride, something seventh graders would know as they are right in the middle of a year’s worth of Texas history instruction. Those classes used to extend beyond middle school, and there are efforts to continue Texas history education as students move toward and into college.

"Texas history means a lot to me, really,” Kirsta Little, a seventh grader in Marble Falls Middle School, said. "It’s important because it’s how we became Texans. We’ve fought wars here that made us who we are today.”

Over the past three weeks, Little created a large replica of the Battle of the Alamo, complete with the mission and its barracks, sanctuary, and walls, and toy Texan and Mexican soldiers. It went on display last night at the Middle School History Fair along with other recreations like Texas A&M University’s Kyle Field and the railroad that took Texas cotton to Galveston where it was shipped internationally.

For the full story, see Friday's Highlander.