Past Institutes
Teaching the Civil War (Spring 2025 In-Person Workshops)
On February 26 and 27, 2025, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in San Antonio and Dallas on teaching the history of the Civil War.
Curriculum
Content aligned with the TEKS. Workshop presentations covered approaches to teaching slavery, the road to the Civil War, and turning points of the Civil War.
Like all Humanities Texas programs, the workshop featured close interaction with scholars, the examination of primary sources and texts, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities. Teachers received books and other instructional materials.
Faculty
The faculty included Leslie Alexander (Rutgers University), Richard Bell (University of Maryland), Michelle Kuhl (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh), and Sarah Purcell (Grinnell College).
Location and Schedule
Download the schedule for each workshop.
| San Antonio | February 26 | The Witte Museum | Schedule |
| Austin | February 27 | Region 10 Education Service Center | Schedule |
Sponsors
The workshops were made possible with major funding from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, the State of Texas, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Questions about Teacher Institutes
Call 512.440.1991 (press 2) or email institutes@humanitiestexas.org.