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Celebrate Lincoln's Bicentennial!
The Center, with a grant from the Motorola Foundation, has produced a new lesson
on Abraham Lincoln to commemorate the bicentennial of his birth. The lesson,
appropriate for high school students, discusses Lincoln's ideas and decisions
regarding slavery and the use of presidential power.
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lesson today!. Watch a video about the lesson by clicking here.
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We the People Level 2
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We the People teaches students about our constitutional democracy using critical-thinking exercises, activities, and cooperative learning
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The John Marshall Seminar: The Man and His Judicial Philosophy is a
biannual professional development program in Richmond, Virginia,
cosponsored by The John Marshall Foundation and the Center for Civic
Education.
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We the People: A Seminar on Civil Rights is a professional development
program in Birmingham, Alabama, cosponsored by The Center for Civic
Education and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
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The primary goal of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is to promote civic competence and responsibility among the nation’s elementary and secondary students. What makes the program so successful is the design of its instructional program, including its innovative culminating activity.
The instructional program enhances students understanding of the institutions of American constitutional democracy. At the same time, students discover the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
The culminating activity is a simulated congressional hearing in which students "testify" before a panel of judges. Students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of constitutional principles and have opportunities to evaluate, take, and defend positions on relevant historical and contemporary issues.
The Center provides free professional-development opportunities for elementary, middle, high school educators, university and college professors, members of the legal community, We the People Programs state and congressional district coordinators, and youth organization leaders throughout the nation and in selected sites throughout the world.
Since the inception of the We the People program in 1987, more than 28 million students and 90 thousand educators have participated in this innovative course of study. Several studies by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Professor Richard Brody, Stanford University, indicate that students who used the curriculum "significantly outperformed comparison students" on every topic studied. A recent study, conducted by the independent firm RMC Research Corporation, found that students using the curriculum scored significantly higher on a comprehensive test of political knowledge when compared to their peers in comparison classes as well as university students attending political science courses. The program enjoys the active participation of members of Congress, as well as support from professional, business, and community organizations across the nation. Program participants can maintain contact with the Center and with one another through the We the People Alumni Network.
| Announcements: | | 2009 Navajo Nation Experience
The Navajo Nation Experience Seminar focuses on Navajo history, culture, and government. Participants interact with Navajo scholars, educators, and governmental officials and visit historical sites including Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley. The participants also discuss how to include teaching about the Navajos and important Native American issues in their WTP classes...
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