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We the People The Citizen and
the Constitution |
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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. Since
the inception of the We the People... program in 1987, more than 26 million students and 82
thousand educators have participated in this innovative course of study. The
program enjoys the active participation of members of Congress, as well as
support from professional, business, and community organizations across the
nation. The
Curriculum The foundation of the We the People... program is the classroom curriculum.
It complements the regular school curriculum by providing upper elementary,
middle, and high school students with an innovative course of instruction on
the history and principles of constitutional democracy in the Critical thinking exercises,
problem-solving activities, and cooperative learning techniques help develop
intellectual and participatory skills while increasing students’
understanding of the institutions of American constitutional democracy. The We the People... curriculum fosters attitudes that are
necessary for students to participate as effective, responsible citizens.
After studying the textbook, students take a multiple-choice test and prepare
for the simulated congressional hearing. Upon completion of the course, they
receive a certificate of achievement signed by their member of Congress or
other prominent official TEXTBOOKS |
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The foundation of the We the
People program is the classroom curriculum. It complements the regular school
curriculum by providing upper elementary, middle, and high school students
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