Past Institutes

The American Revolution

In October 2019, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher workshops in Austin and San Antonio focusing on teaching the American Revolution.

Curriculum

Topics addressed included the colonies' growing separation from Britain, the Declaration of Independence, turning points of the Revolutionary War, and women in the Revolution.

The workshops emphasized close interaction with scholars, the examination of primary sources, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities. Content was aligned with the secondary social studies TEKS. Teachers received books and other instructional materials and were trained in the examination and interpretation of primary sources.

Faculty

Workshop faculty included Denver Brunsman (George Washington University), Woody Holton (University of South Carolina), Bill Meier (Texas Christian University), and Zara Anishanslin (University of Delaware).

Locations and Schedules

Download the schedule for each workshop. 

Sponsors

The institute is made possible with major funding from the State of Texas and the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.