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The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation, Law Focused Education Inc./State Bar of Texas, and the Bill of Rights Institute are proud to present a new traveling grant series during the summer of 2008...Being an American: Exploring the Ideals That Unite Us.
This twelve-hour institute is for secondary teachers who would like to explore material which focuses on the significance of America's founding documents and civic values, as well as the contributions of great Americans who were committed to these principles and exemplified these values.
Being An American: Exploring the Ideals That Unite Us Institute will focus on five areas of study:
Section One - The United States Constitution
The objective of this section is to help students understand the significance of the United States Constitution by recognizing its purpose and its structure.
Section Two - The United States Bill of Rights
The objective of this section is for students to understand the importance of the rights of the individual and limits on government, as articulated in the United States Bill of Rights.
Section Three - America's Civic Values
The objective of this section is for students to discover and embrace the civic values that underlie our American way of life.
Section Four - American Heroes: Past and Present
The objective of this section is for students to learn about great Americans, in order for them to serve as role models that inspire students to take seriously the responsibilities of citizenship.
Section Five - American Citizenship: A Personal Response
The objective of this section is to challenge students to reflect on the meaning of American citizenship and to articulate their personal response to this challenge – both in their current lives as students and in their future lives as adults.
The Law-Related Education, scholars and consultants will guide educators through the five lessons in the curriculum. Educators will receive a copy of the Being An American: Exploring the Ideals That Unite Us curriculum created by the Bill of Rights Institute, lunch each day, and other Law-Related Education materials which will support the curriculum. The institute will start at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 3:00 p.m. each day.
2008 LOCATIONS
| Amarillo |
June 19-20, 2008 |
ESC, Region 16 |
| Midland |
June 23-24, 2008 |
ESC, Region 18 |
| Mt. Pleasant |
September 15 , 2008 |
ESC, Region 8 |
| Houston |
July 15-16, 2008 |
ESC, Region 4 |
| El Paso |
August 7-8, 2008 |
ESC, Region 19 |
| Beaumont |
September 10, 2008 |
ESC, Region 5 |
*Date may be moved to accommodate start of school.
Please fill out the application and attach a $50.00 holding fee as soon as possible to reserve your space. Your $50.00 holding fee will be returned after completion of the institute. Space is limited to fifty participants. After registering, if for any reason you find you cannot attend, please notify the LRE office at least two weeks prior to the institute so that your space may be given to someone on the waiting list, and your holding fee will be returned. Checks should be made payable to The State Bar of Texas.
For more information, e-mail texaslre@texasbar.com or call 800/204-2222, ext. 2120.
On-line registration is currently not available. Please download the PDF application below and mail or fax, 512/475-1904. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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