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In January 2014, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher professional development workshops in Beaumont and Houston focusing on U.S. history during and immediately following World War II.

Topics addressed included the turning points of World War II, American mobilization and the home front, Texas in World War II, and the burgeoning civil rights movement. Teachers received books and other instructional materials and were trained in the examination and interpretation of primary sources.

Workshop faculty included Maury Klein (University of Rhode Island), Arnold Krammer (Texas A&M University), Joseph Pratt (University of Houston), and Michael L. Gillette (Humanities Texas).

Questions about Teacher Institutes

Call 512.440.1991 (press 2) or email institutes@humanitiestexas.org.

Teacher Professional Development

To learn more about Humanities Texas professional development institutes for Texas teachers, please visit the Education section of our website.

"The U.S. in the 1940s" Workshop Photos : Slideshow
  1. Beaumont workshop participants gather at the Region 5 Education Service Center on January 30, 2014.
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  1. Thumbnail of: Beaumont workshop participants gather at the Region 5 Education Service Center on January 30, 2014.
  2. Thumbnail of: Houston workshop participants gather at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on January 31, 2014.
  3. Thumbnail of: Arnold Krammer, professor of history at Texas A&M University, served on the faculty of both the Beaumont and Houston workshops.
  4. Thumbnail of: Arnold Krammer discusses the turning points of World War II with teachers during a primary source workshop.
  5. Thumbnail of: Brian Ross of Houston's Landrum Middle School listens as Arnold Krammer highlights primary source materials during an afternoon workshop.
  6. Thumbnail of: Arnold Krammer examines historical documents with Andrew McCorkle of Porter's White Oak Middle School.
Beaumont workshop participants gather at the Region 5 Education Service Center on January 30, 2014.
"The U.S. in the 1940s" Workshop Photos : Thumbnails
  1. Thumbnail of: Beaumont workshop participants gather at the Region 5 Education Service Center on January 30, 2014.
  2. Thumbnail of: Houston workshop participants gather at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on January 31, 2014.
  3. Thumbnail of: Arnold Krammer, professor of history at Texas A&M University, served on the faculty of both the Beaumont and Houston workshops.
  4. Thumbnail of: Arnold Krammer discusses the turning points of World War II with teachers during a primary source workshop.
  5. Thumbnail of: Brian Ross of Houston's Landrum Middle School listens as Arnold Krammer highlights primary source materials during an afternoon workshop.
  6. Thumbnail of: Arnold Krammer examines historical documents with Andrew McCorkle of Porter's White Oak Middle School.
  7. Thumbnail of: Maury Klein, professor emeritus of history at the University of Rhode Island, served on the faculty of both the Beaumont and Houston workshops.
  8. Thumbnail of: Pamela Kennard of Houston's Davis High School (left) listens as her colleague Babak Far asks a question after Maury Klein's lecture.
  9. Thumbnail of: Maury Klein leads an afternoon workshop in Beaumont.
  10. Thumbnail of: William Blaylock of Houston's Dekaney High School (left) and Scott Gonzales of Alvin's Fairview Junior High participate in a primary source workshop with Maury Klein.
  11. Thumbnail of: Jennifer McDonald reviews historical documents with Maury Klein during an afternoon workshop.
  12. Thumbnail of: Michael L. Gillette, Humanities Texas executive director, served on the faculty of both the Beaumont and Houston workshops.
  13. Thumbnail of: Melanie Pharis of Beaumont's West Brook High School asks a question after Michael L. Gillette's lecture.
  14. Thumbnail of: Michael L. Gillette leads a workshop on primary source materials.
  15. Thumbnail of: Teachers discuss civil rights in the 1940s with Michael L. Gillette during the Houston workshop.
  16. Thumbnail of: Monique Mason-Kelly of Houston's Johnston Middle School (left) and Astrya Richard of Houston's Mayde Creek Junior High discuss civil rights in the 1940s during an afternoon workshop.
  17. Thumbnail of: Joseph A. Pratt, Cullen Professor of History and Business at the University of Houston, served on the faculty of both the Beaumont and Houston workshops.
  18. Thumbnail of: Joseph A. Pratt discusses Texas during World War II with William Moye of Warren High School (left) and Donna Williams of Beaumont's Vincent Middle School (right).
  19. Thumbnail of: Joseph A. Pratt reviews primary sources with Kelsey Mathiasen of Sabine Pass High School.
  20. Thumbnail of: Joseph A. Pratt leads an afternoon workshop with teachers in Beaumont.
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