TEACHING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION • EDINBURG

2014 HUMANITIES TEXAS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 8:30–8:45 a.m. Opening remarks Liana Martinez ESC Region 1 Erica Whittington

Humanities Texas 8:45–9:30 a.m. The Articles of Confederation Steven Boyd WORKSHOP The University of Texas at San Antonio Teaching the U.S. Constitution 9:35–10:20 a.m. Adopting the Constitution LOCATION Zachary Elkins

Region One Education Service The University of Texas at Austin Center 10:40–11:25 a.m. Teaching the Bill of Rights 1900 W. Schunior Street Charles Flanagan Edinburg, Texas National Archives

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

The Ohio State Univerity 1:00–1:20 p.m. Decoding Documents Using 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 • EDINBURG

2014 HUMANITIES TEXAS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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