Completed 2011 Summer Institute

July 11-14, 2011

Make civics come alive in your classroom with the
We the People curriculum

Theme: Civility and the First Amendment

Who: 5th through 12th grade teachers

What: Daily breakouts, lectures, and discussion groups. Learn from constitutional scholars, legislators, and others. Enjoy that back-to-student feeling and be stimulated by interesting, rich, and sometimes challenging content. Discussion groups led by experienced mentor-teachers.  Click here to view last year’s agenda.

Special Guest: Professor James Foster, Oregon State University
“A Perfect Constitutional Storm in Alaska’s Capital” refers not to a former governor but rather to Professor Foster’s provocative new book. While exploring free speech in schools, BONG HiTS 4 JESUS – A Perfect Constitutional Storm in Alaska’s Capitol invites us to consider the importance of civic conversation and the perils of failing to do so. Before coming to Bend, Foster was Chair of the Department of Political Science for twelve years (1990-2002) on the Corvallis campus. He regularly teaches courses on constitutional law, administrative law, gender and law, and American political thought. He has published articles on legal education, book chapters on affirmative action and equality debates, as well as on the Oregon Judicial Branch. He is co-editor of the book Governing Through Courts and co-author with Susan Leeson of the two-volume Constitutional Law: Cases in Context. Foster has taught in London and St. Petersburg, Russia. He was Book Review Editor of Legal Studies Forum for ten years, and has served as President of the Pacific Coast Association of Pre-law Studies and the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association.

When: Monday through Thursday, July 11-14, 2011

Where: McKenzie River Conference Center, a stunning mountain retreat approximately 50 miles east of Eugene/Springfield.

Includes:

  • Accommodations (cabins & cottages – shared with colleagues)
  • All meals
  • Free classroom set of textbooks
  • Professional Development Units
  • Lesson plans, teaching strategies, and more

Rafting Trip (optional):
At the close of this year’s Summer Institute, Classroom Law Project invites you to make a splash with a professionally guided rafting trip down the beautiful McKenzie River! A head count is necessary to confirm our reservation, so please reply as soon as possible if you want to raft. Family and friends are welcome to join us. Here are the details…

  • Date/Time: Thursday, July 14, 1:30-5pm (the Institute adjourns at noon)
  • Bonus: Rafters may stay overnight at the Conference Center at no additional cost
  • Cost: $70.00/person, includes dinner on the banks of the McKenzie River
  • Payment: due no later than Friday, June 24

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College Credit (optional):
Receive 3 semester hours from Lewis & Clark College ($100/hour for non-degree and $599/hour for degree – subject to change).More information will be provided prior to the Institute.

Cost:

  • $200 ($50 non-refundable reservation fee) - $800 value!
  • $25 discount for two or more teachers from the same school
  • Scholarships available, contact CLP for details

Registration for the 2011 Summer Institute closed on Friday, June 24