Welcome to the Educators Guide for the Legends Project, designed to help you integrate the story of Charlye O. Farris and other regional legends into your 4th, 5th, and 6th grade curriculum.
This guide provides activities, resources, and discussion points to enhance students’ understanding of local history and the impact of local legends in their community.
Field Trip Information
Make the Charlye Farris sculpture a highlight of your next field trip! Whether you’re adding it to a day exploring downtown Wichita Falls or making it the main destination, a visit to the sculpture offers students a meaningful connection to history.
Plan a lunch stop at the site, and contact The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture to arrange for a teaching artist or arts administrator to meet with your group. They’ll lead an arts activity related to the Legends Project, giving students a hands-on way to connect with the stories and values behind the sculpture. Call us at (940)500-4453 or email info@wichitafallsarts.org for more information.
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The Legends Project TEKS
- (3)(A): Identify significant individuals who contributed to the development of Texas.
- (7)(A): Describe how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of Texas
- (17)(A): Identify the importance of racial, ethnic, and religious groups to the cultural identity of Texas.
- (19)(A): Differentiate between, locate, and use primary and secondary sources.
- (6)(F): Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.
- (7)(C): Use text evidence to support an appropriate response.
- (12)(A): Compose literary texts, including personal narratives.
- (2)(A): Integrate ideas drawn from life experiences to create original works of art.
- (2)(C): Produce artworks using a variety of media.
- (4)(A): Evaluate the elements of art and principles of design in artworks of self and others.
- (5)(A): Explain the significance of issues and events of the 20th century, such as industrialization, urbanization, the Great Depression, the world wars, and the civil rights movement.
- (5)(C): Identify the accomplishments and contributions of individuals and groups, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, in the areas of civil rights.
- (21)(B): Summarize the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national identity.
- (23)(A): Differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources.
- (6)(F): Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.
- (7)(C): Use text evidence to support an appropriate response.
- (12)(A): Compose literary texts such as personal narratives.
- (2)(A): Integrate ideas drawn from life experiences to create original works of art.
- (2)(C): Produce drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures using a variety of materials.
- (4)(A): Evaluate the elements of art, principles of design, general intent, media, and techniques in artworks of self and others.
- (2)(A): Identify and describe the historical influence of individuals or groups on various contemporary societies.
- (13)(C): Analyze the experiences and contributions of diverse groups to multicultural societies.
- (16)(A): Explain the relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music, and literature.
- (16)(C): Identify examples of art, music, and literature that convey universal themes such as justice.
- (19)(A): Differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as oral, print, and visual material and artifacts to acquire information about various world cultures.
- (6)(F): Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.
- (7)(C): Use text evidence to support an appropriate response.
- (12)(A): Compose literary texts, including personal narratives.
- (1)(A): Develop and communicate ideas from life experiences to create original works of art.
- (2)(A): Communicate ideas through original artworks using various media.
- (4)(A): Evaluate the elements of art and principles of design in artworks of self and others.
Lesson Plans and Activities
Classroom Exhibition
The exhibition below is another resource for bringing history to life in your classroom! Teachers are encouraged to print out the exhibition to create a similar experience. Students can explore the timeline of Charlye Farris and connect what they’re learning in class to real people and events.