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COLORADO
WE THE PEOPLE |
| Students
develop an understanding of the U.S. Constitution and an appreciation
of the rights and responsibilities of citizens. The culminating
activity is a simulated Congressional hearing about constitutional
principles and issues. Read more... |
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COLORADO
PROJECT CITIZEN |
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participate in Project Citizen as part of their study of public
policy issues. They learn how to analyze problems, monitor policy
alternatives, and develop portfolios to demonstrate their understanding
of problems of concern to their class. Read more... |
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DELIBERATING
IN A DEMOCRACY |
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is a civic education exchange program about the importance of deliberation
for young people. Teachers conduct classroom discussions on controversial
issues. Students exchange ideas with students in Estonia, on-line
and through a teleconference. Read more... |
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EDUCATING
FOR CITIZENSHIP ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
| Colorado
organizations and public officials who share CELD’s interest
in providing teachers with updates, resources and
new lessons collaborate to offer 20 or more concurrent sessions
at the 25th annual Educating for Citizenship Conference on Dec.
4, 2009. Read more...
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| pARTicipation |
| A
high school civic engagement curriculum. The attention given to
political art, we believe, to be unique in civic engagement curricula. |
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THE
NEW COLORADANS: IMMIGRATION IN COLORADO |
| Curriculum and professional development supported by the Piton Foundation on Colorado's immigration history, current trends, and controversial issues related to immigration policy. Read more... |
| CIVITAS
PARTNERSHIPS |
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International education program providing exchange opportunities
for leaders in civic education. CELD has relationships with three
nations in the Civitas network – the Czech Republic, Slovakia
and the Dominican Republic. Read more... |
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REPRESENTATIVE
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA |
| Professional development including new materials on our political system developed by the Center for Civic Education, Lee Hamilton’s Center on Congress, and the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read more... |
SIMULATIONS
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
BOOKSHELF
| Testifying
before Congress, arguing a case before the Supreme Court, participating
in a town meeting —this
web module provides research and tips for using simulations, ranging
from simple to complex. Read more... |
| This
web module provides a variety of tools that can be used by individual
teachers or by educators planning professional development focused
on discussing controversial issues. Read more... |
| Literature can be used to develop civic knowledge and support students’ literacy skills. The Civic Bookshelf has been developed to help teachers identify books that could be used to link civic education and literacy. Read more... |
In addition to providing programs for Colorado teachers, CELD staff has considerable international experience providing professional development in civic education for teachers. Read more... |
