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Back to Professional Development Opportunities Home Page From Kelo to Black: Telling the Stories of US Supreme Court Cases Sponsored by Duke University School of Law and the NC Civic Education Consortium Thursday, August 13, 2009 Duke University School of Law, Room 4055 9:30 AM-4:30 PM Join Duke University School of Law and the NC Civic Education Consortium for a unique teacher training on the Supreme Court and its role in American society. Participants will receive 10 DVDs created by Duke Law ’ s // Voices // of America Law project, each covering a critical US Supreme Court case. These 20-minute documentaries, including interviews with the parties themselves, their lawyers, and the judges who shaped the case, expose students to the stories of the real people affected by the Court ’ s opinions. Participants will also receive an  accompanying lesson plan for each DVD, designed for simple and immediate implementation in the Social Studies classroom. Teachers registering for this training are asked to commit to teaching at least 3 of the cases received, using at least a portion of the lesson plans provided for each. Participants will also be asked to provide feedback regarding your experience using the material in the classroom. Duke Law will also offer technical assistance, including classroom visits to assist with teaching if requested. For more information about the Voices of American Law Project, and details regarding the Supreme Court cases featured in the DVDs, go to: http://voicesofamericanlaw.org/. Participants will receive: • 10 DVDs, each featuring a different US Supreme Court case • Accompanying lessons for each DVD, correlated to the NC Standard Course of Study for Civics & Economics and US History • $20 travel stipend • .6 CEUs • Lunch REGISTRATION Lessons will be aligned to Civics & Economics and US History, but this training is open to any current middle or high school educator interested in teaching about the US Supreme Court. Space is limited to the first 30 registrants. To register for this training, fill out the following application form and submit it to Anita Buie by fax, 919.843.2558, or e-mail, buie@sog.unc.edu. Your registration is not final until your application form has been received and confirmation returned. If you have not received a response via e-mail within two business days of your application submittal, please e-mail Anita Buie at  buie@sog.unc.edu  to ensure your registration was received.



 **__ SIGN UP TODAY for the NC Civic Education Consortium’s FREE TEACHER TRAININGS! __** The NC Civic Education Consortium is excited to announce its Summer 2009 training schedule, which features the most diverse array of training topics the Consortium has addressed to date. 


 * **Space is limited, so go to [|http://www.sog.unc.edu/programs/civiced/programs /upcoming_trainings.php]****to sign up for a FREE training today!** ||

Summer training topics include: ·  **[|We the People of North Carolina: Discovering the Relevance of NC’s State Constitution] ** Thursday, June 18, 9AM-4PM School of Government, UNC-Chapel Hill Designed for 8th and 10th grade social studies teachers, but open to any current middle school or high school teacher  ·  [|**Good and Evil: The Last 100 Years**] Sunday, June 21, 4:30PM through Friday, June 26, 1PM Designed for middle and high school social studies and language art teachers, but open to any current middle or high school teacher ·  **[|Local Government Seminar: What Does Local Government Do and How Do I Get My Students to Care?] ** Wednesday, July 22, 12PM through Thursday, July 23, 2:30PM Designed for Civics & Economics teachers, but open to any current teacher or after school provider engaged in teaching youth about local govt.  ·  [|**From Chaos to Community: Creating a Middle School Classroom Conducive to Interactive Learning**] Monday, August 3, 9AM-4PM <span style="font-size: 80%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Designed for middle school educators interested in exploring and character education <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Do you know a rising 9th-12th grader seeking a leadership role on an advisory committee? The Consortium’s Youth Advisory Committee is composed of 20 high school students from across North Carolina who serve as an advisory body and ensure the Consortium’s activities continue to meet the needs of its target audience - young people. Committee members travel to UNC-Chapel Hill quarterly to offer input on all Consortium youth initiatives. Members of the committee also serve as role models for civic engagement, as well as spread news of the Consortium’s initiatives in their own schools and communities. Encourage the high school students you know to apply for this unique opportunity! Students must have transportation so that they may travel to Chapel Hill 4 times per year; however, the Consortium offers mileage reimbursements, as well as hotel accommodations for students & parents traveling more than 300 miles roundtrip. For more information and an application, go to: <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31,73,125); font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[]
 * __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Consortium’s Youth Advisory Committee NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! __**__<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> (**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Deadline: June 9, 2009) ** __

The North Carolina Civic Education Consortium is constantly working to improve its materials and trainings. **//Please//** help us evaluate our trainings and materials today by taking a very brief on-line survey. The survey is completely anonymous will take no more than 8-10 minutes to complete. The North Carolina Civic Education Consortium truly values your feedback! The survey can be found at this link:<span style="color: rgb(31,73,125);"> []
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