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We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution
In December of 2003, the LYC Program of the New York State Bar
Association became the New York State Administrator of the We the People
Program of the Center for Civic Education. The program was recently
defunded by Congress, but LYC still maintains support for the many NY
teachers using the program.
The primary goal of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
is to promote civic competence and responsibility among the nation's
elementary and secondary students. What makes the program so successful
is the design of its instructional program, including its innovative
culminating activity. The instructional program enhances students’
understanding of the institutions of American constitutional democracy.
At the same time, students discover the contemporary relevance of the
Constitution and Bill of Rights.
The culminating activity is a simulated congressional hearing in
which students "testify" before a panel of judges. Students demonstrate
their knowledge and understanding of constitutional principles and have
opportunities to evaluate, take, and defend positions on relevant
historical and contemporary issues.
CLICK HERE to see our We the People students
demonstrate their knowledge . . .
National Hearings
April 26-29, 2013
George Mason University, VA
CLICK
HERE for official site of the 26th Annual WTP Nationals
Training for teachers is available in a variety of ways:
In-service sessions/workshops offered
In-service sessions/workshops offered through a school
district
Regional/National Summer Institutes
Textbook sets may be purchased.
A classroom set includes 30 student textbooks, a teacher’s
guide and an information packet.
Textbooks are available at three levels:
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Level I
Upper Elementary
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Level II
Middle School
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Level III
High School
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Related Files
class rosters (Adobe PDF File)
WTP State Questions 2011-12 (Adobe PDF File)
Rules (Adobe PDF File)
MerrittArticle (Adobe PDF File)
The Little Class That Could (Adobe PDF File)
WTP Nationals Update (Adobe PDF File)
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