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 Welcome
to the Illinois Center for Civic Education website for teachers,
coordinators, and all others affiliated (or interested in becoming
affiliated) with the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
program. This is the place to find out what is happening with We
the People in classrooms and districts throughout Illinois. Are
you interested in a training seminar? Would you like to obtain a
free set of We the People textbooks
for your classroom? Do you want your students to participate
in a simulated congressional hearing? This is the place to find
out how to get involved and stay involved in the We the People
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Teacher Resource Fair at the Freedom Museum September 11, 2007
Sponsored by the Tribune McCormick Foundation
The
Third Annual We
the People Chicago Metro Summer Institute
was held July 7-9,
2008 at
North Park University
CLICK
HERE photos.
We the People Hearings in Sauk Village
On May 14, 2008, 10 fifth grade classes from Strassburg School
in Sauk Village participated in their Third Annual We the
People Hearings. Judges, including school board members, retired
teachers, and local businessmen were involved in the showcase.
Many parents also attended. CLICK
HERE to see the photos!
We the People Hearings in Waukegan
On May 23, 2008, fifth grade classes from Waukegan School
participated in We the People Hearings. CLICK
HERE to see the photos!
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Civic
Education News |
Maine South High School places
in the Top Ten and earns Honorable
Mention at the 2008 We The People
National Finals in Washington, DC.
Main South High School at the 2008 We the People
National Finals in Washington, DC.
Click here for a larger photo!
2007-2008 Illinois State Finals
We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution December 7, 2007
Dirksen Federal Building, Chicago
Maine South High School - 1st Place
Waukegan High School - 2nd Place
Lake Forest Academy - 3rd Place
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