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Deliberating
in a Democracy
Estonian DID Partner Teachers Visit Colorado
February 11-17, 2006 |
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CELD
is pleased to collaborate with the Constitutional
Rights Foundation and Street
Law in a new international civic education exchange program
with teachers and students in Estonia – Deliberating
in a Democracy (DID).
DID focuses on the importance of deliberation for young people
and will provide students and teachers with opportunities to
practice discussing contorversial issues – not just in
classsrooms at home, but also with their counterparts in Estonia.
CELD and DID Denver area project teachers recently hosted a
delegation of our counterpart DID teachers from Estonia.
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Partner Schools and Teachers |
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Denver
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Parnu
Raekula
Gymnasium
Bibi
Raid
Viive Tuur |
West
High School
Center for Internat'l Studies
Jennifer
Portillo
Heidi Hursh |
Kolgo
Gymnasium
Sulev Valdmaa
Heiki Varend |
Northglenn
High School
Suzanne deLemos
Victoria Bull |
Saku
Gymnasium
Maris Rhot
Mai Kahru |
Horizon
High School
Ryan Hargraves
Lance Boyd |
Tallinn
Pelgulinna
Gymnasium
Kulno Kala
Anne-Ly Ounapuu |
Cherokee Trails High School
Suzette Phillips
Cari Erickson |
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High School and Northglenn High School
Horizon
students participate in a special geography lesson from Sulov Valdmaa.
Students at both schools had many questions about Estonia, including
Estonian currency. Northglenn students presented Valentine cards
to their guests from Estonia. |
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DID Students
Denver West High School Center for Internat'l Studies students deliberate
on the question: "Should the Bush Docrtine Be Part of U.S.
Foreign Policy?"
Exchanging
gifts, CIS students were given special scrapbooks from Estonian
students. CIS students presented school t-shirts to their Estonian
guests. |
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Observing
Democracy
On
February 15, our Estonian guests visited the Colorado State
Capitol and were introduced on the House Floor by Representative
Wes McKinley, "Cowboy" legislator from District
64 (southeastern Colorado). House business included final
reading of a bill to require all Colorado citizens to wear
seat belts. The measure passed by one vote and now moves on
to the Senate.
Estonians also learned about the method by which Colorado
citizens bypass their legislators to participate in direct
democracy through the initiative process. They were provided
a preview of 2006 Colorado ballot initiatives from the Secretary
of State's Office.
To
close their day at the State Capitol, our Estonian delegation
observed a Senate Committee hearing on arguments for and against
a Senate bill to require employers to provide breaks for breast-feeding
mothers. |
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teachers enjoyed showing our Estonian guests the Museo de las Americas
in the Sante Fe Art District, a walking tour of West Denver, as well
as the Flat Irons near Boulder. |
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