COLORADO
WE THE PEOPLE PROGRAM


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We the People...the Citizen and the Constitution
is a national civic education program coordinated in Colorado by the Center for Education in Law and Democracy. Directed by the
Center for Civic Educationand funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Education for Democracy Act approved by the U.S. Congress, We the People is designed to enable students to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Constitution and Bill of Rights and to foster greater appreciation of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our constitutional democracy. For information about the We the People Program contact Jackie Johnson, Associate Director, CELD.

 
 

Professional Development Programs

Professional Development Opportunities

Contact WTP Congressional District Coordinators


• 2010 WTP Summer Institute, "Shared Powers: Federalism in the 21st Century.

Sample Lessons: Elementary, Middle and High School

• Previous WTP Summer Institutes: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008.

 

WTP High School Competitive Program: Hearing Resources

• 2009-10 WTP State Hearing Questions

National Hearing Questions, 2009-10

Building a competitive WTP team

WTP High School Rules; Hearing Scoring Guide

Tips for Preparing Students for WTP Hearings

Teacher Reflection: Why Do the WTP Hearings?

2009 Participating Schools: 2009 WTP Hearings Judges

Pictures: Colorado WTP Program, 2009-2010

• December 2009 WTP
Colorado State Finals.

• April 2010 WTP National Finals, Washington, DC. Congratulations to East High School, Denver.