TEACHING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION • SAN ANTONIO

2014 HUMANITIES TEXAS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 8:30–8:45 a.m. Opening remarks Marise McDermott

The Witte Museum Eric Lupfer

Humanities Texas 8:45–9:30 a.m. The Articles of Confederation Steven Boyd

The University of Texas at San Antonio WORKSHOP Teaching the U.S. Constitution 9:35–10:20 a.m. The Federalists v. the Anti-Federalists and the Ratification Debates LOCATION Michael Les Benedict

Witte Museum The Ohio State University 3801 Broadway Street 10:40–11:25 a.m. Teaching the Constitution San Antonio, Texas Charles Flanagan

National Archives DATE Friday, October 10, 2014 11:30 a.m–12:15 p.m. Constitutional Developments in the 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Nineteenth Century Michael Les Benedict

The Ohio State University 1:00–1:20 p.m. Decoding Documents with NARA’s Worksheet Charles Flanagan

National Archives 1:20–3:20 p.m. Primary source workshops with faculty

THIS WORKSHOP WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES. TEACHING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION • SAN ANTONIO

2014 HUMANITIES TEXAS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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