Overview: This online workshop will utilize the newest We the People: The Citizen and Democracy textbook. Published by the Center for Civic Education, this textbook is designed for 3-5th grade students and focuses on our nation’s founding principles and values of democracy. Encourage students to learn about their rights and responsibilities from a young age! Educators will gain a comprehensive understanding of the curriculum and will participate in interactive activities that correlate with the lessons in the textbook. Attendees will receive a free classroom set of We the People: The Citizen and Democracy textbooks plus a teacher’s guidebook. 

SROs/JPOs are invited to attend; however, please note this training does not fulfill the yearly advanced LRE Academy requirement for School Safety Program funded officers. 

Training Objectives:  

• Explore the We the People: The Citizen and Democracy textbook 
• Engage elementary students in learning about our government 
• Understand strategies to teach elementary students about the U.S. Constitution 
• Learn how to implement a congressional hearing 

Campus Issues Addressed:  

• Lack of school involvement
• Lack of understanding rights and responsibilities 
• Low academic achievement 
• Lack of civic participation 

Faculty:                  

Mark Cable

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