Past Institutes

Teaching Texas History, 1900–1950 (2025 In-Person Institute)

From June 16–18, 2025, Humanities Texas partnered with the University of North Texas to hold a professional development institute for social studies teachers on Texas history from 1900–1950.

Curriculum

Content aligned with the TEKS. Presentations covered the age of oil, progressivism, women's suffrage, World War I, the Mexican Revolution, social and cultural conflicts of the 1920s, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II. Participants learned about teaching resources from the Portal to Texas History and Texas History for Teachers.

Like all Humanities Texas teacher programs, the institute emphasized close interaction with scholars, the examination of primary sources, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities.

Faculty

Andrew J. Torget (University of North Texas) served as the faculty director for the institute. Presenters included Courtney Abubakar (Texas History for Teachers), Jessica Brannon-Wranosky (East Texas A&M University), Sonia Hernández (Texas A&M University), Joseph L. Locke (University of North Texas), Jake Mangum (Portal to Texas History), and Nancy Beck Young (University of Houston).

Location and Schedule

The institute took place on the campus of the University of North Texas from June 16–18, 2025. The schedule is available  here.

Sponsors

The institute was made possible with major funding from the State of Texas, with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.