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Welcome
Hello, I am Teaven Barnum the District Instructional Specialist for Secondary Social Studies. I'm excited to help you in any way that you need. You can reach me at teaven.barnum@killeenisd.org, text at 254-446-2873 or call my desk phone at 254-336-0253.
This spring, Humanities Texas will hold FREE online and in-person professional development programs for social studies and English language arts teachers in Texas schools.
Teachers can apply to attend on the Humanities Texas website.
The programs are free of charge to teachers and their schools. All participants will receive CPE credit and a wealth of curricular materials.
Additional spring programs—both in-person and online—will be announced soon!
UPCOMING IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
Teaching Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Fort Worth: February 28, 2024 • Austin: February 29, 2024
These workshops will focus on milestone cases in Supreme Court history related to civil liberties, civil rights, defining federal power, and criminal procedure. Cases to be discussed include, but are not limited to, Marbury v. Madison (1803), McCullough v. Maryland (1819), Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), Hernandez v. Texas (1954), Mapp v. Ohio (1961), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), and United States v. Lopez (1995).
UPCOMING ONLINE PROGRAMS
Texas History: Cotton, Cattle and Railroads
Mondays: January 22 and 29 and February 5 and 12, 2024 (5:00-6:30pm CT) • Zoom Webinar
Team-taught by a historian and two master teachers, this four-part webinar series will examine the transformative era of "cotton, cattle, and railroads" in Texas history, from the 1870s through the 1890s. This webinar series will explore the demise of American Indians in the aftermath of the Civil War; the simultaneous rise of the cattle industry; the role of railroad in ending cattle drives and driving down cotton prices across the state; and how Texas farmers led one of the largest political revolts in American history during the 1890s.
Teaching the U.S. Constitution: Amendments, the Supreme Court, and Rights and Liberties
Wednesdays: January 24 and 31 and February 7, 2024 (5:00-6:15 pm CT) • Zoom Webinar
These webinars will focus on post-Civil War amendments and landmark cases that cover voting rights, fundamental rights, and equality. Presentations will explore how the Supreme Court has contributed to our understanding of what freedom entails.
March 5, 2024 (5:00-6:15 pm CT) • Zoom Webinar
This webinar for social studies and English language arts teachers will provide a variety of strategies to help teachers assess and respond to student writing. The webinar will support students' development in the skills of critical thinking, analysis, research, and writing.
Please contact us with any questions: institutes@humanitiestexas.org.
Happy Holidays!
Humanities Texas Education
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Join us for a FREE session this summer! Participants will learn best practices for age-appropriate teaching about the Holocaust, receive an introduction to online resources and lessons, and have the opportunity to experience a virtual tour of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. This learning is paired with FREE access to the Upstander Education Database and learning tools, along with complimentary breakfast and lunch! Click the picture to the right for more information.
