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SUMMARY:Deliberations.US: The Electoral College
DESCRIPTION:Deliberations.US is designed to decrease toxic polarization and increase civil discourse\, fostering common understanding across a wide range of people through fact-based\, inclusive and nonpartisan civil online deliberation events. Deliberations.US presents participants with short\, engaging videos and briefing materials on complicated social and political issues. Then\, via a video discussion platform designed to facilitate small group deliberation\, we track the attitudes of participants as they discuss those issues. While each group is a cultivated mix of 8-12 people\, the platform can accommodate an unlimited number of groups simultaneously.\nTo ensure that we remain nonpartisan and effectively illustrate all sides of every relevant issue\, all platform media and materials are thoughtfully curated by a carefully assembled panel of notable professors and professionals in the democracy and deliberation fields with topic specific expertise. The result is an experience that will change how participants view each other and their own ability to have thoughtful and productive conversations on important issues facing their communities. Our technology leverages the comfort of Zoom-like platforms\, enabling participation easily and safely from home\, work\, or a school campus and can also be applied to in-person settings. Our data shows that deliberation not only produces more informed\, empathetic\, and optimistic citizens\, it also demonstrates that\, when given the facts\, the best arguments from all sides\, and the opportunity to speak with a diverse group of peers\, Americans can find common ground and respect for differing opinions on an otherwise divisive issue.\nWe are currently hosting deliberations discussing The Electoral College. We have successfully deliberated this topic amongst students middle-school aged through professional graduate school students.
URL:https://civiclearningweek.org/event/deliberations-us-the-electoral-college/
LOCATION:Deliberations.US\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual Story Hour: Welcoming Words
DESCRIPTION:The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate invites K-3rd grade classes to join us for our virtual story hour program\, Welcoming Words. This one-hour program introduces young students to an important American symbol\, the Statue of Liberty\, and the welcome that she represents to immigrants. Together we will read Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers\, a non-fiction children’s book with a powerful message about the Statue of Liberty and her striding right foot. We will discuss how Lady Liberty welcomes diverse neighbors into our American communities and students will then be encouraged to create their own symbols of welcome for new friends. \nStudents will learn about the history of the Statue of Liberty and its role as an American symbol; students will be invited to think about what makes communities welcoming places that are inclusive and respectful of differences. \nStudents are invited to share their questions and ideas\, and offer their own thoughts of symbols of welcome that resonant with their homes\, schools\, and communities.
URL:https://civiclearningweek.org/event/virtual-story-hour-welcoming-words/
LOCATION:Virtual\, 811 W. Evergreen Avenue\, Suite 102\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classroom Activity
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SUMMARY:StoryWorks Theater Presents Teaching the Constitution Through Theater: Beautiful Agitators Virtual Play and Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Beautiful Agitators\, a theatrical play about Vera Mae Pigee\, a hair stylist and business owner in Clarksdale\, Mississippi\, and one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights era. Using her beauty parlor as a hub for Delta-based organizing and resistance\, Pigee operated her salon by day and then transformed it into a clandestine center for civil rights organization and education in the evenings. Known for her big hats and larger than life personality\, Mrs. Pigee led the direct action that registered nearly 6\,000 African Americans to vote in the region. Although Pigee was largely left out of the history books\, along with many women of the movement\, our play Beautiful Agitators and accompanying curriculum revives her legacy\, highlighting her methods and tactics. \nJoin StoryWorks Theater’s Jenna Welch\, Aallyah Wright and Rebecca Welch Weigel for a brief introduction of Beautiful Agitators\, a virtual play and corresponding curriculum.
URL:https://civiclearningweek.org/event/storyworks-theater-presents-teaching-the-constitution-through-theater-beautiful-agitators-virtual-play-and-curriculum/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Classroom Activity,Demo,Workshop,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Museum Live: Women's History Month
DESCRIPTION:The Durham Museum’s award-winning digital learning program offers unique opportunities to learners of all ages. Taught by museum educators\, these engaging and interactive classes following national and state Social Studies standards and feature artifacts\, photographs\, and a live look at the museum’s exhibitions and displays. \nEach week Museum Live brings 30 minutes of interactive and engaging content straight to your home or classroom. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from our Smithsonian network\, a behind-the-scenes look at museum exhibits and artifacts\, cultural connections to the community and even currents events. Plus\, teachers and parents will receive a follow-up activity after each session. Join us week after week for new content\, submit questions or topic ideas\, and even have a chance for one of your students to join us live! This program is sure to become the highlight of your week. \nQuestions: info@durhammuseum.org
URL:https://civiclearningweek.org/event/museum-live-womens-history-month/
LOCATION:Durham Museum\, Nebraska\, United States
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SUMMARY:Project POTUS: 46 in 45
DESCRIPTION:Since the founding of our nation\, there have been nearly half a billion American citizens. Of those\, over 12\,000 of us have served in Congress. Just 115 have become Supreme Court Justices. Only 45 citizens have become President of the United States. There’s something exceptional about each POTUS — good\, bad\, or otherwise. Project POTUS® challenges students in middle school to research an American president and create a video\, 60 seconds or less\, representing the POTUS chosen in a way that is creative\, supported by good history research\, and fun. Students participating should practice doing research with primary and secondary sources like government documents\, personal presidential letters\, presidential site collections\, and more. Videos can be submitted to the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site for awards consideration. 45 prizes of between $100-500 will be awarded to student winners. \nThe program began accepting submissions on Presidents Day\, February 20\, and will close for entries on April 18th. Students are encouraged to be creative\, and to make sure their video doesn’t exceed 1 minute. To learn more\, visit projectpotus.org.
URL:https://civiclearningweek.org/event/project-potus-46-in-45/
LOCATION:Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site\, 1230 N Delaware St\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46202\, United States
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