Description
Tuesday, August 4, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, August 5, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a national program created to strengthen civics education. With three levels of text, the curriculum is a flexible and rigorous course on the US Constitution. For those who choose, the course can end each year with a state level mock congressional hearing event that requires students to formulate, analyze, and defend their positions on six constitutional law topics before a panel of volunteer lawyers and judges. The upcoming training will provide an overview of the program and introduce teachers to the powerful pedagogy of the mock congressional hearing. Attendees will:
Learn from scholars Dr. Lester Brooks and Dr. Francene Engel and bolster content knowledge.
Network with mentor We the People teachers and fellow middle and high school teachers.
Receive professional development hours and $100 for full participation.
This session is designed for New Hampshire and Vermont middle and high school teachers of social studies, government, law, and civics. There are 30 spots available.