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Michigan State University “America 250” Colloquium for Teachers
The James Madison College Academy for Civic Education at Michigan State University, in partnership with the Jack Miller Center, will be hosting a one-day colloquium for Michigan middle and high school teachers focused on answering the question: “How should the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution be understood in relation to one another?”
The colloquium, held at James Madison College on MSU’s campus, will bring educators together for three sessions centered on foundational American texts and their use within the classroom. Sessions exploring the ties between the Declaration and Constitution will be led by Academy for Civic Education faculty members Jordan Cash and Brianne Wolf. Jack Miller Center Teacher Education Manager Emilee McHorney will then lead a classroom application session focused on practical strategies for incorporating these primary sources in to middle and high school courses.
The program will run from 9 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, Sept. 19. Participants will receive a $150 stipend upon completion of the program.
Michigan middle and high school teachers are invited to apply. There will also be an option dinner for participants on Friday, Sept. 18.
A $40 deposit is required to register. This deposition will be returned with the participant’s stipend upon completion of the program.