Hatton W. Sumners: Foundations of Democracy - LRE Basic 101 Summer Institute: The Foundations of Democracy Program provides supplemental materials and training to convey the fundamental concepts of American Government to PK-12 students. The four components covered in this program are Authority, Privacy, Responsibility, and Justice.
PROS
(Peaceful Resolution for Oklahoma Students): This school-based peer mediation
program encourages young people to resolve conflicts in a positive
and constructive manner.
Law School for Legislators: Orientation for new legislators on topics in the law and legislative process
Lawyers in the Classroom: Program provides attorneys to Oklahoma schools as guest presenters on law-related topics. Includes speakers for INFORM (Information Now for Oklahomans Rejecting Meth).
Representative Democracy in America: Program founded by the Alliance for Representative Democracy. Resources developed to teach students the meaning of democracy, how representative democracy works, and how they can become involved.
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution: Civic education curriculum focusing on the foundations of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, their development over time, and the role of citizens. Culminating activity is a simulated congressional hearing.
We the People: Project Citizen: Portfolio-based civic education curriculum designed to involve students in public policymaking.
Other programs
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