8th Annual Summer Institute for Teachers

8th Annual Summer Institute for Teachers

Federal Trials and Great Debates in United States History

Sunday June 23 – Friday June 28, 2013 – Washington, D.C.

Designed especially for teachers of U.S. History, Government, Civics, or Law, the Federal Trials and Great Debates Summer Institute will deepen participants’ knowledge of the federal judiciary and of the role the federal courts have played in key public controversies that have defined our constitutional and other legal rights.

Participants will work closely throughout the week-long Institute with leading historians, federal judges, and curriculum consultants, focusing on three landmark federal trials through curriculum developed by the Federal Judicial Center.

Cases to be studied include:

  • The Trial of Susan B. Anthony                           
  • Prohibition and the Fourth Amendment
  • The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Participation will be limited to 20 teachers. Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2013. Travel, lodging, and meal expenses will be reimbursed to Institute participants according to U.S. government per diem rates.

Looking for last year's agenda? Download it right here. 

We are now accepting applications for the 2013 Institute. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 1, 2013.

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Co-sponsored by the Federal Judicial Center

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What Previous Participants of the Institute Said:


“The Institute was a great experience. The program was organized, informative and engaging.”


“My students will benefit as I share my own passion for the study of governments/civics. Whether teaching those of high SES, my at-risk students, or my virtual ones, all will have greater opportunities because I have been given more insight.”


“Thank you for the entire experience. The opportunity for experienced teachers, as well as newer ones to the profession, shows your faith in the body of all teachers. The access to the Supreme Court, federal judges and scholars was certainly the spark to my already existing passion for teaching and for positive civil discourse and respect for our government. The specific cases are just the foundation to the stimulating week.”


“I learned so much about the federal court system and the historical context in which it expanded and developed into the system we have today.”


“The information learned at the Institute will not only enhance my existing curricula on the federal courts, but will change how I teach it. I thought I knew a lot about the federal courts, but I learned so much—not just from the presenters and materials provided, but from other professionals in my field.”


“Much more thorough than I thought possible!”



Pullman Strike - Photo: Library of Congress
 
 
The Summer Institute for Teachers is co-sponsored by the and the American Bar Association Division for Public Education