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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
Student text
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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We The People: The Citizen and the Constitiution Resources
Free Instructional Materials
The Center for Civic Education provides free sets of materials to teachers wishing to participate in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program. (limited supply)
We the People: Summer Institutes
Summer Institutes are offered throughout the United States, for upper elementary, middle, and high school teachers. These institutes are intensive professional development programs designed to assist teachers in implementing curriculum content, classroom strategies, and performance assessment relevant to the study of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. For details on upcoming institutes contact Robert Leming.
Simulated Congressional Hearing Resources
Including tips, scoring resources, and previous years' hearing questions. Conflict Resolution and U.S. History
If you are interested in engaging classroom activities that will motivate your students and result in their learning a richer understanding of the historical background to specific We the People concepts and chapters, you may want to consider Conflict Resolution and United States History, a two-volume supplement for U.S. history teachers with an innovative teaching methodology that combines conflict resolution skills and historical role-playing.
To see correlations to lessons in the WTP text, please click here.
Resource material for We the People Teachers: Utah's We the People Program.
We The People Resource Material: Miranda v. Arizona
We The People: Unit 4 Power Point
UNIT 4: How Have the Values and Principles Embodied in the Constitution Shaped American Institutions and Practices?
We the People: Programs Teacher Bulletin Board At Yahoo! groups.com
A forum for teachers to exchange ideas and ask questions.
Compiled by We the People: Program Coordinators.
We the People Professional Development Bibliography
Election Resources
More Civic Education Resources
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