2008
Project Citizen Central Regional Summer Institute
Event Date:
07/06/2008 to 07/11/2008
Description:
Participating States: Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Downtown Union Station
Indianapolis, IN
United States
Contact:
Erin Braun
ebraun@inbf.org
Attending:
Open to the Public
Downloads:
General
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WE THE PEOPLE SUMMER INSTITUTE
June 9-12, 2008
Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri
Funded by Center for Civic Education
With contributions by The Missouri Bar and Columbia College
What is We the People: The Citizen and the CONSTITUTION? We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a dynamic, constitutional studies program for Grades 4-12.
Who can come? Elementary, middle school, and high school teachers. If you have attended institutes in the past, you are eligible but priority will be given to new applicants. We are accepting 30 this year and usually have a waiting list so apply early.
WHAT IS THE COST? Nothing… All expenses, including meals, travel, and lodging are paid.
WHAT UNITS IN THE WE THE PEOPLE BOOKS WILL THE INSTITUTE COVER?
- Beginning with 2008, we are going to be on a two year cycle. In 2008, we will cover Units 1, 3 and 5 and then in 2009, we will cover Units 2, 4 and 6.
What do participants receive?
- The opportunity to hear and mingle with some of the top Constitutional scholars in the United States: Dr. Fred Spiegel, Professor Emeritus from the University of Missouri-Columbia; Dr. Rick Hardy, Chair of the Political Science Department, Western Illinois Sate University; Dr. Judy Failer, Professor of Political Science, University of Indiana at Bloomington.
- The institute will conclude with a hearing at the Supreme Court of Missouri and a luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion.
- Demonstrations on how to use this exceptional program.
- Instructional aids.
- A free classroom set of We the People books—30 student books and 1 teacher’s guide.
- Opportunity for graduate credit.
HOW DO I APPLY? E-mail Becky Libbert at blibbert@mobar.org. For more information, call Millie Aulbur, Director of Law-Related Education for the Missouri Bar at 1-573-638-2250 or e-mail Millie at milliea@mobar.org.
*The Center for Civic Education is funded by the United States Department of Education by act of Congress.