2012 We The People State Competition Volunteer Information
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Place: Duke University School of Law in Durham
Time: 8:00 a.m. (arrival for all volunteers)
We The People Volunteer Instructions & Responsibilities
Access the VOLUNTEER EVENT SCHEDULE
The SCHEDULE is subject to change. Competing judges, facilitators, timers and room supervisors need to be available 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
JUDGES FOR COMPETING TEAMS
A UNIT* will be assigned and accessible online to each team of three judges by late Februray. Judges will need to arrive at 8:00 a.m. for training regardless of volunteer experience.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Training for judges is strongly encouraged for all judges regardless of experience. Feedback from teachers over the past years has helped us develop a training that will ensure a fair competition and continuity of judging across the board.
JUDGES FOR SHOWCASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEAM
A UNIT* will be assigned and accessible online to each team of judges by late February. Judges will need to arrive at 8:45 a.m. for training.
FACILITATORS, TIMERS AND ROOM SUPERVISORS
For general information about this and other civic education programs, please visit the Center for Civic Education’s Web site at www.civiced.org.
*Unit Topics for High School Level
Unit 1: What Are the Philosophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System?
Unit 2: How Did the Framers Create the Constitution?
Unit 3: How Did the Values and Principles Embodied in the Constitution Shape American Institutions and Practices?
Unit 4: How Have the Protections of the Bill of Rights Been Developed and Expanded?
Unit 5: What Rights Does the Bill of Rights Protect?
Unit 6: What Are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
*Unit Topics for Elementary School Level
Unit 1: What basic ideas about government did the Founders have?
Unit 2: How did the Framers write our Constitution?
Unit 3: How does the Constitution organize our government?
Unit 4: How does our Constitution protect our basic rights?
Unit 5: What are the responsibilities of citizens?
We the People Primary Goal:
The primary goal of this instructional program is to promote civic competence and responsibility in elementary, middle and high school students.
Students study materials relating to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the principles and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. High school classes may choose to culminate their study through participation in competitions styled as simulated congressional hearings.
Regional winners compete for the state title in Durham, NC, and the state champions compete in Washington, DC, in the halls of Congress, for the national title alongside teams from every state in the nation.
Begun in 1987 and funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered nationally by the Center for Civic Education and partnering with the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation's Law-Related Education Department.