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Week 1:

Tuesday, June 1 (All day UH)

Activities and Resources:

• Morning
  • 9:00am Welcome/Introductions
  • 9:30 – 10:00am Overview: Why eXplorations? An inquiry integrated approach to U.S. History
    Steve Mintz, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of History, UH
  • 10:00 – 10:45am Columbus: Three Points You Must Get Across
    Steve Mintz
  • 11:00am – noon eXploration activities: Columbus module
    
• Afternoon
  • 12:30 – 1:00pm eXploration activities: Columbus module, cont’d
  • 1:00 – 3:00pm eXploration activities: Colonization module
  • 3:00 – 5:00pm Engagement: interactive, inquiry process
    Cameron White, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education, UH
    Debra Williams, Social Studies Education Specialist, Region 4 ESC

    
    
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Wednesday, June 2 (Morning UH; Afternoon MFAH)

Activities and Resources:

• Morning:
  • 9:00am Reflections
  • 9:30 – 11:30am eXploration: Revolution
    Steve Mintz
    
    Transition to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
    Meet in Law Building Lobby, 1001 Bissonnet

• Afternoon:
  • 1:00 – 3:00pm Mapping the Museum
    Victoria Burke, School Programs Manager, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
    Neil Liss, Doctoral Student, UH
  • 3:00 – 5:00pm Engagement: interactive, inquiry process
    Cameron White and Debra Williams
    

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Thursday, June 3 (Morning UH; Field Trip in afternoon)

Activities and Resources:

• Morning:
  • 9:00am Reflections
  • 9:30 – 11:00am eXploration: Pre-Civil War
    Steve Mintz
  • 11:00 – 12:00pm Engagement: Interactive, inquiry process
    Cameron White and Debra Williams
    
• Afternoon:
  • 12:00 – 1:30pm Lunch: “This Is It” Restaurant
  • 1:30 – 5:00pm Tour of Houston’s 4th Ward and cemetery
    Sarah Trotty, Texas Southern University

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Friday, June 4 (All day UH)

Activities and Resources:

• Morning:
  • 9:00am Reflections
  • 9:30 – 11:30am Civil War literature connections
    
• Afternoon:
  • 12:30 – 3:00pm eXploration: Civil War
    Steve Mintz
  • 3:00 – 5:00pm Engagement: Interactive, inquiry process
    Cameron White and Debra Williams
    
    

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The Project for the Active Teaching of History
http://www.path.coe.uh.edu/

Funded by a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education, PATH seeks to enhance the teaching of American history throughout the Gulf Coast region. A joint project of Region 4 Education Service Center, the University of Houston Department of History and College of Education, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, PATH will host a series of summer seminars for teachers and colloquia for the general public.

For additional information: Please contact Debra Williams, Education Specialist in Science/Social Studies Services at Region 4 Education Service Center,
713-744-6846 or dwilliams@esc4.net