Past Institutes
The American Revolution
In the fall of 2017, Humanities Texas held three one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on teaching the American Revolution.
Curriculum
Topics addressed included the colonies' growing separation from Britain, the Declaration of Independence, turning points of the Revolutionary War, and women in the Revolution.
The workshops emphasized close interaction with scholars, the examination of primary sources, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities. Content was aligned with the secondary social studies TEKS. Teachers received books and other instructional materials and were trained in the examination and interpretation of primary sources.
Faculty
Workshop faculty included Denver Brunsman (George Washington University), Woody Holton (University of South Carolina), Bill Meier (Texas Christian University), and Zara Anishanslin (University of Delaware).
Locations and Schedules
Download the schedule for each workshop.
| Fort Worth | September 27 | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Overview |
| Dallas | September 28 | Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture | Overview |
| San Antonio | September 29 | The Witte Museum | Overview |
Sponsors
The workshops are made possible with major funding from the State of Texas and the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Call 512.440.1991 or email institutes@humanitiestexas.org.
Questions about Teacher Institutes
Bill Meier, associate professor of history and director of undergraduate studies at Texas Christian University, leads a discussion on primary sources during a seminar in San Antonio.
Educators engage in a seminar examining primary sources in San Antonio.
Zara Anishanslin, assistant professor of history and director of the American Civilization Program, analyzes primary documents with educators in San Antonio.
Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at The George Washington University, answers questions from workshop participants in Fort Worth.
Woody Holton, Bonnie and Peter McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, conducts a seminar discussing historical sources in Dallas.