2010 We the People
Summer Institute
Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana
July 17-24, 2010
The We
the People Summer Institute application
deadline has passed. For more information about
the We the People program, please contact the
program coordinators:
Curtis Thompson (middle school We the People)
–
cthompson@oclre.org
or 614-485-3517
Tim Kalgreen (elementary and high school We
the People) –
tkalgreen@oclre.org
or 614-485-3515
Experience a unique opportunity for Ohio elementary, middle, or high
school social studies educators who teach government,
the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
The We the People summer institute is a week-long
professional development program on the U.S.
Constitution and Bill of Rights. Participants take part
in lectures and discussions on constitutional themes.
Participants will better understand how to use simulated
Congressional hearings, as a teaching tool and as an authentic
performance assessment. Experienced teacher mentors
assist participants in discussing the challenges of
teaching civic education.
The following individuals are Institute scholars:
Dr. Scott Casper
Dr. Robert Dion
Dr. Judy Failer
Dr. Richard J. Hardy
The Honorable Dr. Susan Leeson
Dr. Michael Williams
Click here to read their
biographies
Participants will receive at no cost:
Instruction by nationally known constitutional
scholars
Pedagogy sessions with We the People mentors
A
library of Constitutional literature (valued
approximately $100)
A
classroom set of textbooks and other materials for
classroom use (valued approximately $450
Lodging and meals
For a fee, participants can earn three graduate credit
hours through Indiana University
Topics to be addressed include:
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What Are the Historical and Philosophical
Foundations of the American Political System?
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How Did the Framers Create the Constitution?
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How Has the Constitution Been Changed to Further the
Ideals Contained in the Declaration of Independence?
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How Have the Values and Principals Embodied in the
Constitution Shaped American Institutions and
Practices?
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What Rights Does the Bill of Rights Protect?
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What Challenges Might Face the American
Constitutional Democracy in the 21st
Century?
Institute is sponsored by:
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Ohio Center for Law-Related Education
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Indiana Bar Foundation
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Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
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Center for Civic Education
For more information, contact:
Tim Kalgreen
TKalgreen@oclre.org
614-485-3515
(direct)
877-485-3510
(toll-free)
