The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation, Law Focused Education Inc./State Bar of Texas, and the Bill of Rights Institute are proud to present...
Being an American: Exploring the Ideals That Unite Us.This 12 hour institute is for secondary teachers who would like to explore material which focuses on the significance of America's founding documents and civic values, as well as the contributions of great Americans who were committed to these principles and exemplified these values.
Being An American: Exploring the Ideals That Unite Us Institute will focus on five areas of study:
Section One - The United States Constitution
The objective of this section is to help students understand the significance of the United States Constitution by recognizing its purpose and its structure.
Section Two - The United States Bill of Rights
The objective of this section is for students to understand the importance of the rights of the individual and limits on government, as articulated in the United States Bill of Rights.
Section Three - America's Civic Values
The objective of this section is for students to discover and embrace the civic values that underlie our American way of life.
Section Four - American Heroes: Past and Present
The objective of this section is for students to learn about great Americans, in order for them to serve as role models that inspire students to take seriously the responsibilities of citizenship.
Section Five - American Citizenship: A Personal Response
The objective of this section is to challenge students to reflect on the meaning of American citizenship and to articulate their personal response to this challenge – both in their current lives as students and in their future lives as adults.
The Law-Related Education, scholars and consultants will guide educators through the five lessons in the curriculum. Educators will receive a copy of the Being An American: Exploring the Ideals That Unite Us curriculum created by the Bill of Rights Institute, lunch each day, and other Law-Related Education materials which will support the curriculum.
Participant capacity is set at 30 any teachers electing to show up for the day without a registration spot may be turned away.
The State Bar's Law Related Education (LRE) department provides a wide range of services to help educators teach students about the rule of law.
LRE's focus is on program development for elementary, middle, and high school courses designed to improve the administration of justice and promote civic education and participation.
