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PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES |
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Dec. 7, 2012 Colorado
organizations and public officials who share CELD’s interest
in providing teachers with updates, resources and
new lessons collaborated to offer 12 or more concurrent sessions
at the 29th annual Educating for Citizenship Conference on Dec.
7, 2012.
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The goal of DDA is to increase the knowledge, ability and dispositions of teachers in both the U.S. and Latin America to conduct controversial public issues discussions on topics of mutual concern with their students. The project will link teachers from CELD with their peers in Peru. |
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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.
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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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COLORADO
YOUTH SUMMIT |
| This new program will provide an opportunity for students to talk with their counterparts from different regions about issues that impact their future and the future of Colorado and then do something locally to improve their communities. Read more...
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DELIBERATING
IN A DEMOCRACY (DID) |
From 2005-2010, Colorado teachers participated in DID, a civic education exchange program about the importance of deliberation for young people, including classroom discussions on controversial issues and online discussions and teleconferences with students in Estonia.
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kkkCIVICS DAY |
| Dec. 3, 2010 - Engaging Youth in Democracy: This program featured new civic education resources and opportunities to collaborate with policy makers, legal experts, and other teachers to improve classroom practice. Pictures from Civics Day... |
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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
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CIVIC
BOOKSHELF |
| 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... |
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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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TEACHING
WITH
SIMULATIONS
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DISCUSSING
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
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REPRESENTATIVE
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
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CIVITAS PROJECTS
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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| INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS |
In
addition to providing programs for Colorado teachers, CELD staff
has considerable international experience providing professional
development in civic education for teachers. Read
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