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From June 11–14, 2012, forty-three teachers from around the state gathered on the University of Houston campus for "The Making of Modern America," an institute examining significant events and themes in U.S. history since Reconstruction.

The Houston institute faculty featured H. W. Brands (UT Austin), Michael Les Benedict (The Ohio State University), Shana Bernstein (Southwestern University), Robert Dallek (Boston University), Charles Flanagan (National Archives and Records Administration), Brian Linn (Texas A&M University), Allen Matusow (Rice University), Martin Melosi (University of Houston), Monica Perales (University of Houston), Linda Reed (University of Houston), Rebecca Sharpless (TCU), Nicole Waligora-Davis (Rice University), and Nancy Beck Young (University of Houston).

As in past years, institutes emphasized close interaction with scholars, the examination of primary sources, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities. The programs were designed ultimately to enhance teachers' mastery of the subjects they teach and to improve students' performance on state assessments.

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  1. Participants in "The Making of Modern America" teacher institute on the University of Houston campus.
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  1. Thumbnail of: Participants in "The Making of Modern America" teacher institute on the University of Houston campus.
  2. Thumbnail of: H. W. Brands, the Dickson, Allen, Anderson Centennial Professor of History at The University of Texas at Austin, delivers the institute's keynote address, "How the Rich Got Rich: The Gilded Age in America."
  3. Thumbnail of: Michael Les Benedict, professor emeritus of history at The Ohio State University, discussed constitutional issues in post-Civil War America. Here, he leads a primary source workshop.
  4. Thumbnail of: Shana Bernstein, associate professor of history at Southwestern University, lectured on immigration.
  5. Thumbnail of: Shana Bernstein discusses historical documents related to immigration with teachers.
  6. Thumbnail of: H. W. Brands shares primary documents related to the Progressive Era with Lonnie Gignac (left), a history and government teacher at Laredo's LBJ High School, and Cristi Rodenberg, who teaches U.S. history at Katy's Seven Lakes High School.
Participants in "The Making of Modern America" teacher institute on the University of Houston campus.
Houston Teacher Institute Photos : Thumbnails
  1. Thumbnail of: Participants in "The Making of Modern America" teacher institute on the University of Houston campus.
  2. Thumbnail of: H. W. Brands, the Dickson, Allen, Anderson Centennial Professor of History at The University of Texas at Austin, delivers the institute's keynote address, "How the Rich Got Rich: The Gilded Age in America."
  3. Thumbnail of: Michael Les Benedict, professor emeritus of history at The Ohio State University, discussed constitutional issues in post-Civil War America. Here, he leads a primary source workshop.
  4. Thumbnail of: Shana Bernstein, associate professor of history at Southwestern University, lectured on immigration.
  5. Thumbnail of: Shana Bernstein discusses historical documents related to immigration with teachers.
  6. Thumbnail of: H. W. Brands shares primary documents related to the Progressive Era with Lonnie Gignac (left), a history and government teacher at Laredo's LBJ High School, and Cristi Rodenberg, who teaches U.S. history at Katy's Seven Lakes High School.
  7. Thumbnail of: Nicole Waligora-Davis, associate professor of English at Rice University, spoke about American literature in the 1920s.
  8. Thumbnail of: Nicole Waligora-Davis leads a workshop on American literature of the 1920s.
  9. Thumbnail of: Nancy Beck Young, professor of history at the University of Houston, discusses the New Deal.
  10. Thumbnail of: Nancy Beck Young and Judy Denise Rodriguez, who teaches history and geography at Mission's Veterans Memorial High School, examine primary sources related to the New Deal.
  11. Thumbnail of: Teachers listen to faculty presentations in Houston.
  12. Thumbnail of: Brian Linn, professor of history at Texas A&M University, speaks about World War II.
  13. Thumbnail of: Nathan Pipes, a history teacher at Warren High School in San Antonio, participates in a primary source workshop with Brian Linn.
  14. Thumbnail of: Martin Melosi, Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Houston and director of the university's Institute for Public History, discusses technology, the environment, and modern America.
  15. Thumbnail of: Lauren Heath (center), a history, geography, and psychology teacher at Houston's Lee High School, and Robin Duerr, who teaches history, government, and economics at Houston's Chavez High School, join Martin Melosi in an afternoon workshop.
  16. Thumbnail of: Robert Dallek, professor emeritus of history at Boston University, speaks about politics and the legislative battles of the 1960s.
  17. Thumbnail of: Robert Dallek leads a primary source workshop on American politics of the 1960s.
  18. Thumbnail of: Allen J. Matusow, W. G. Twyman Professor of History at Rice University, delivers a lecture on Ronald Reagan and the Cold War.
  19. Thumbnail of: Allen J. Matusow leads a primary source workshop.
  20. Thumbnail of: Rebecca Sharpless, associate professor of history at Texas Christian University, speaks about women's political activism in U.S. history.
  21. Thumbnail of: Rebecca Sharpless shares primary sources with teachers.
  22. Thumbnail of: Monica Perales, associate professor of history at the University of Houston and Humanities Texas board member, leads a workshop on Mexican Americans and civil rights in the twentieth century.
  23. Thumbnail of: Monica Perales shares resources with teachers.
  24. Thumbnail of: Linda Reed, professor of history at the University of Houston, discusses African Americans and civil rights in the twentieth century.
  25. Thumbnail of: Linda Reed leads a primary source workshop.
  26. Thumbnail of: Charles Flanagan, director of educational programs at the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives, talks about digital resources available at the National Archives.
  27. Thumbnail of: Meg Elliott, a U.S. history teacher at Missouri City's Ridge Point High School, and Judy Denise Rodriguez, who teaches history and geography at Mission's Veterans Memorial High School, participate in a primary source workshop with Charles Flanagan.
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