During this week of intensive government and civic education seminars, participating teachers receive training on using the We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution curriculum with their students. Newcomers as well as veteran We the People teachers benefit from daily lectures, activities and discussion groups led by constitutional scholars and experienced mentor-teachers.

Summer Institute 2010

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

Who: Upper elementary, middle, and high school social studies 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 the agenda.

Special Guest: Dr. Fred Beuttler, Deputy Historian for the U.S. House of Representatives, is no stuffed shirt (click here for his bio). He is funny, engaging, smart and has great stories to tell. He values teachers. He supports your work with the We the People curriculum. And he is this year’s scholar for Classroom Law Project’s Summer’s Institute.

Fred will tell us everything we want to know about the U.S. House of Representatives and then some. For those new to social studies and government curricula, this will be an unforgettable, amazing, rich, and fun experience (yes, fun!). For the AP-Government types, Fred will provide rare insights guaranteed to spice up your lessons. Fred’s lectures will be punctuated often with activities designed for multiple grade levels. There is something for everyone.

When: Tuesday through Friday, June 22-25, 2010

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

Handouts:

• Cartoon Analysis (PDF)
• Chalk Talk (PDF)
• Exploring Primary Sources (PDF)
• Getting to know the WTP Text (PDF)
• Jigsaw Background on House (PDF)
• Metaphor Lesson (PDF)
• Susie’s Amazing Resource List (PDF)
• Fred Beuttler – Lectures (PDF)
• Fred Beuttler – Bill Becomes A Law (PDF)
• Fred Beuttler – Bill Becomes A Law (PPT, zipped)
• Fred Beuttler – 111th Congress Leadership (PDF)
• Fred Beuttler – Congress Session Calendar (PPT, zipped)
• Fred Beuttler – CHIP House History (PPT, zipped) *
• Fred Beuttler – Congress and Civil War (PPT, zipped) *
• Fred Beuttler – Congress and Civil War, Short (PPT, zipped) *
• Fred Beuttler – Just War Unit
  • Congressional Record (zipped) *
  • Intro Materials (zipped)
  • Legislation (zipped)
  • Lesson Plan (zipped)
  • Multimedia (zipped) *
  • Scholarly Resources: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (zipped)

* Includes files that are too large to post online.  Please contact us at office@classroomlaw.org to request a CD of the complete materials.

Options:

• Professionally guided McKenzie River rafting trip, includes dinner ($70/person – subject to change)
• 3 semester hours from Lewis & Clark College ($100/hour for non-degree and $599/hour for degree – subject to change)

Cost:

• $250 ($50 non-refundable reservation fee)
• $25 discount for two or more teachers from the same school
• $800 value!