Upcoming Institutes

Teaching Civil War Photography with the National Gallery of Art (Spring 2025 Webinar)

 
On February 10, 2025, Humanities Texas will hold a webinar facilitated by educators from the National Gallery of Art on teaching Civil War photography and developing 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 February 10, 2025.

Content will be aligned with the TEKS. Museum educators from the National Gallery of Art will facilitate a thinking routine with photography of the Civil War (the first American war to be documented by photography) and its aftermath to develop the dispositions to observe, question, find complexity, and make connections, deepening understanding of this time and its events. Participants will explore how to integrate photography, and other works of art, into your social studies curriculum with research-based strategies that can strengthen student thinking and motivation in the classroom. At the end, participants receive access to digital learning resources to immediately use in your classroom.

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

Faculty

Julie Carmean and Heidi Hinish of the National Gallery 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 "Teaching Civil War Photography with the National Gallery of Art" 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.