Upcoming Institutes

Analyzing Change Over Time with Documentary Photography (Fall 2024 Webinar)

 
On October 21, 2024, Humanities Texas will hold a webinar facilitated by educators from the Smithsonian American Art Museum introducing teachers to a variety of resources and strategies for using documentary photography to develop visual literacy, historical thinking, and analysis skills.

Schedule and Curriculum

The webinar will take place over Zoom from 5:00–6:30 p.m. CT on October 21, 2024.

Content will be aligned with the TEKS. Led by museum education professionals, this interactive session will demonstrate how photography can help students develop visual literacy, historical thinking, and analysis skills in the humanities classroom. Teachers will explore historical photographs of local communities, make connections and comparisons to our present, and come away with practical teaching strategies and ideas for lesson extensions.

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

Faculty

Phoebe Hillemann and Abbie Hitzemann of the Smithsonian American Art Museum will lead 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 "Analyzing Change Over Time with Documentary Photography" webinar. By submitting an application, you are signing up to receive information about and access to the webinar.

Sponsors

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