Join the elementary Super Civics Team to explore the new standards, discover resources, and consider ways to integrate children’s literature to support ELA and social studies standards. We will also investigate the Super Civics Toolbox to find lessons on voting and the 2024 Election. Time will be built into the day for you to draft teaching and learning plans so that you are ready to launch the new school year with confidence in helping your students to become effective and engaged community members.
DETAILS:
Target Audience: MN K-8 Teachers
Dates: June 17 (program) and 18 (Optional day for continued conversation, planning, and support)
Times both days: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm (check-in and light breakfast from 8:45 am)
Location: Minnesota Humanities Center
987 Ivy Avenue E.
St. Paul, MN 55106
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Complimentary lunch, breaks, parking, and teaching resources
Stipend: Each participant will receive $75 per day.
Limited Mileage reimbursement
COST:
Although there is no charge, registration is required and reserved with a $30 payment that will be returned to you at the end of the Institute. After you register, you will receive information regarding this reimbursed fee.
In 2016, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law requiring Minnesota students in public schools to pass a civics test. Passing this test is not required for graduation. The test consists of 50 out of the 100 questions in the United States Custom and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization Test. Students must pass 30 of the 50 questions selected by Learning Law and Democracy Foundation in consultation with civics teachers.
Interesting Resources for Constitution Day! Technology-based lessons to energize your Constitution Day activities! Also, lessons for every grade level to help you meet the requirements of the federal law honoring the U.S. Constitution!
One lesson, “Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics” uses one minute audio programs that focus on the Framers of the Constitution. 60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation’s government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes related to civics and government, the constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation’s history and government. https://teachingcivics.org/lesson/constitution-day-scavenger-hunt-with-60-second-civics-the-framers-of-the-constitution/
From The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
CLASSROOM EXCHANGES
Register your class to discuss a relevant constitutional question with another classroom somewhere else in the United States. The National Constitution Center facilitates these civil dialogues by providing instructional materials, pairing classrooms, connecting them with an expert moderator, and setting up video conferencing sessions.
Exchanges provide a platform for uniting students of different backgrounds and perspectives, increasing students’ constitutional knowledge while cultivating habits for civil dialogue.
Mr. Madison Needs Some Help (Upper Elem. – Middle School)
Why was the Constitution necessary? In this FREE unit from CRF’s Adventures in Law and History, students explore the meaning of the Preamble, meet James Madison and help him put together the Bill of Rights, and learn much more in interactive lessons.
Captain Kirk, reads the preamble from the US constitution. Enough said.
Civics 101
Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on the basics of how the U.S. government works. Each episode explores topics through interviews with experts and teachers. The hosts ask questions and stitch them together into narrative stories.
In 2016, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law requiring Minnesota students in public schools to pass a civics test. Passing this test is not required for graduation. The test consists of 50 out of the 100 questions in the United States Custom and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization Test. Students must pass 30 of the 50 questions selected by Learning Law and Democracy Foundation in consultation with civics teachers.
Interesting Resources for Constitution Day! Technology-based lessons to energize your Constitution Day activities! Also, lessons for every grade level to help you meet the requirements of the federal law honoring the U.S. Constitution!
One lesson, “Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics” uses one minute audio programs that focus on the Framers of the Constitution. 60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation’s government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes related to civics and government, the constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation’s history and government. https://teachingcivics.org/lesson/constitution-day-scavenger-hunt-with-60-second-civics-the-framers-of-the-constitution/
From The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
CLASSROOM EXCHANGES
Register your class to discuss a relevant constitutional question with another classroom somewhere else in the United States. The National Constitution Center facilitates these civil dialogues by providing instructional materials, pairing classrooms, connecting them with an expert moderator, and setting up video conferencing sessions.
Exchanges provide a platform for uniting students of different backgrounds and perspectives, increasing students’ constitutional knowledge while cultivating habits for civil dialogue.
Mr. Madison Needs Some Help (Upper Elem. – Middle School)
Why was the Constitution necessary? In this FREE unit from CRF’s Adventures in Law and History, students explore the meaning of the Preamble, meet James Madison and help him put together the Bill of Rights, and learn much more in interactive lessons.
Captain Kirk, reads the preamble from the US constitution. Enough said.
Civics 101
Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on the basics of how the U.S. government works. Each episode explores topics through interviews with experts and teachers. The hosts ask questions and stitch them together into narrative stories.
