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The U.S. Constitution and American History
“The U.S. Constitution in American History” was series of two institutes that brought Texas teachers together with leading scholars to explore important constitutional topics in our nation’s history. The program offered teachers the opportunity to work with leading scholars of U.S. history, political science, and law and share strategies for teaching with primary sources.
The institutes were held in consecutive weeks in June 2009, the first in Austin (June 7–10), the second in San Antonio (June 14–17). The forty teachers selected to participate in each institute received a $300 stipend, continuing professional development credit, a travel allowance, housing, partial cost of meals, and a rich set of teaching materials.
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San Antonio program |
Sponsors
This professional development opportunity for Texas teachers was sponsored by Humanities Texas, 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. “The U.S. Constitution in American History” was made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities We the People initiative, with additional support from Houston Endowment, a philanthropy endowed by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Jones.
Forms for Austin participants
Forms for San Antonio participants
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.