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2010 Teacher Institutes: Shaping the American Republic to 1877
With the support of its first-ever state legislative appropriation, Humanities Texas significantly expanded its teacher institute program in 2010, holding six summer institutes on university campuses throughout the state. While institutes were open to all middle and high school social studies, language arts, and humanities teachers, this summer’s programs focused on topics in U.S. history and culture from the colonial era through Reconstruction that are central to the 8th grade social studies curriculum.
Survey of Teacher Institute Participants, 2004–08
In August 2008, Humanities Texas conducted the first comprehensive survey of the teachers who attended its summer teacher institutes, seeking to learn more about these programs’ long-term influence upon participants and their students. The survey results were overwhelmingly positive, confirming that teachers find these programs highly rewarding, both personally and professionally.
The U.S. Constitution and American History
In June 2009, Humanities Texas partnered with the College of Liberal Arts of The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum to hold "The U.S. Constitution and American History," a pair of residential teacher institutes in Austin (June 7 –10) and San Antonio (June 14–17) exploring important constitutional issues in our nation’s history.
From Disunion to Empire: The United States, 1850–1900
In June 2008, Humanities Texas partnered with Trinity University and the University of North Texas to hold "From Disunion to Empire: The United States, 1850–1900," a pair of residential teacher institutes in Denton (June 8–11) and San Antonio (June 15–18) exploring U.S. history in the second half of the nineteenth century.
The West and the Shaping of America
In June 2007, Humanities Texas partnered with Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, and the Amon Carter Museum to hold "The West and the Shaping of America," a pair of residential teacher institutes in Fort Worth (June 3–6) and Lubbock (June 10–13) exploring the history and culture of the American West.
Southwest Vistas: The Border in American History
In June 2006, Humanities Texas partnered with the University of Houston and the University of Texas at El Paso to hold "Southwest Vistas: The Border in American History," a pair of residential teacher institutes in Houston (June 4-7) and El Paso (June 11-14). Designed for teachers of U.S. history, Texas history, and world history, the institutes explored the U.S.-Mexico border, comparing the histories of the Americas on either side.
Gateway on the Gulf: Galveston and American Immigration, 1845-1915
From June 15 to 18, 2005, Humanities Texas and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum organized a teacher institute based in Galveston, Texas. Designed for teachers of Texas and American history, "Gateway on the Gulf: Galveston and American Immigration, 1845-1915" explored Galveston’s place in U.S. immigration history, drawing upon the city’s remarkable array of museums, archives, and historic neighborhoods.
Institute on Congress and American History
From June 13 to 18, 2004, Humanities Texas organized the "Institute on Congress and American History" in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the Center for American History. This five-day institute brought together leading scholars, legislative authorities, and secondary school teachers to explore Congress’s role in the pivotal events of U.S. history.
Questions
Please direct questions about Humanities Texas teacher institutes to Eric Lupfer, Director of Grants and Education, at 512.440.1991 or education@humanitiestexas.org.