Upcoming Institutes

Texas Originals in the Classroom (Spring 2025 Webinar)

 
On January 28, 2025, Humanities Texas will hold a webinar introducing teachers to curriculum materials supporting classroom use of our Texas Originals radio program.

Schedule and Curriculum

The webinar will take place over Zoom from 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT on January 28, 2025.

Content will be aligned with the TEKS. The webinar will introduce teachers to our Texas Originals curriculum. Texas Originals, developed by Humanities Texas and Houston Public Media, is a radio series profiling individuals who have had a profound influence on Texas history and culture, many of whom are featured in the seventh-grade Texas history TEKS. The curriculum provides activities and lessons to integrate Texas Originals into the classroom with expectations for reading, writing, and using accepted social studies conventions and practices.

Like all Humanities Texas teacher programs, the webinar will emphasize the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities.

Faculty

Signe Fourmy of The University of Texas at Austin will facilitate the webinar.

Eligibility

The webinar is open to secondary-level humanities teachers in Texas schools.

Attendance and CPE Credit

The online program is free to teachers and their schools. Participants will receive CPE credit and a wealth of curricular materials. CPE hours will be based on Zoom attendance and adjusted if a participant misses any portion of the program. In order to attend the webinar and receive CPE credit, you must be a registered participant. 

How to Apply

Complete the online application for the "Texas Originals in the Classroom" webinar. By submitting an application, you are signing up to receive information about and access to the webinar.

Sponsors

The webinar is made possible with major funding from the State of Texas with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.