1. Consortium and UNC Humanities Partner to Offer Upcoming Training “Challenges to Democracy”
The NC Civic Education Consortium and the Program in the Humanities & Human Values at UNC-Chapel Hill have partnered to offer teachers a unique week-long exploration of the theme “Challenges to Democracy.”The training will take place Sunday, July 11 – Thursday, July 15 at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Government. Through assorted readings, films, and seminars led by UNC-Chapel Hill professors, participants will explore topics including the erosion of democracy, fear in democracy, democracies and hypocrisy and changes to democracy. Visit here to learn more.
2. 2010 Local Government Seminar: “What Does Local Government Do & How Do I Get My Students to Care?”
Every day, local government touches the lives of North Carolinians and provides the services essential for functional communities, growing businesses, and healthy families. Participants in the 2010 Local Government Seminar will learn first-hand the role of local government in North Carolina and then explore pedagogical strategies for teaching young people about how local government in North Carolina works. This seminar will take place on July 22 from 12:00 PM – 7PM and July 23 from 8:30AM –2:30 PM in Statesville, NC. To learn more about this seminar, click here.
3. Transform Your Middle School Classroom “From Chaos to Community” with Consortium’s Upcoming Training
Do you enter your classroom with visions of group work and interactive learning, only to be thwarted by ensuing chaos? Do you feel like you spend more time correcting behavior than correcting homework? If so, this training is for you. Join the Civic Education Consortium August 4-5 at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School Of Government for “From Chaos to Community: Creating a Middle School Classroom Conducive to Interactive Learning.” Visit here to learn more.
4. Duke University School of Law and Consortium Partner to Offer “From Kelo to Citizens United: Telling the Stories of US Supreme Court Cases”
Join Duke University School of Law and the NC Civic Education Consortium on Tuesday, August 10 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM for a unique teacher training on the Supreme Court and its role in American Society. This training, “From Kelo to Citizens United: Telling the Stories of US Supreme Court Cases” will take place at Duke University’s School of Law. Participants will receive 10 DVDs created by Duke Law’s Voices of American Law project, each covering a critical US Supreme Court case. Click here to learn more about this training.
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