Session+2+at+PATTAN+Harrisburg

7:45-2:30 ELIGIBLE IUs: 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 REGISTRATION: []
 * __March 19, 2010__** **PATTAN-Harrisburg, 6340 Flank Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112**

**__REQUIREMENTS:__** Please bring a Lesson Plan or Unit Plan or Curriculum for Civics or social studies course that integrates civics content. Bringing a LAPTOP is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.


 * __ ACT 48 Hours: __** YES

**__ Substitute Reimbursement for Your District __**: YES


 * __Instructors:__ Ken Britcher, Middletown Area Middle School; Sally Flaherty, IU 6; Kevin Little, Middletown Area Middle School; Beth Specker, Office of the First Lady; Jeff Zeiders, Pennsylvania Department of Education **

Instructions:

__** OBJECTIVES: **__ Participants will be able to: · Explain the basis for sound citizenship fundamentals in preparing students for the demands of the 21st Century. · Connect sound citizenship education to the philosophy of the Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System. · Practice implementation of the Keystone Programs and understand their inherent value in building effective civics education. · Connect Keystone Programs as vital resources in the Curriculum Framework of the Standards Aligned System. · Identify local, regional, Commonwealth, national and global issues of importance to students and how they meet the spirit of the Curriculum Framework for Civics within the Standards Aligned System.

**__AGENDA__** (Completely tentative, of course)

7:45-8:15: Registration and Continental Breakfast (Continent TBD)

8:15-8:30: Big Ideas and Objectives for the Session; Get Acquainted Activity

8:30-9:30: //Why Civics? Is the American Republic in Danger?//

9:30-9:45: The Necessary Coffee Replenishment Break

9:45-10:30: Using a Wiki and a Keystone Program to Boot (individual and small group activity)

10:30-11:45: Implementing a Keystone Program Using Parliamentary Procedure (small group activity)

11:45-12:30: Lunch

12:30-1:30: Keystone Program Preparation

1:30-2:15: Keystone Program Mock Hearing

2:15:2:30: Wrap and Evaluation

EVALUATION: []