 Project Citizen Training Sept. 12-13, Oct. 17-18, Dec. 12-13 Street Law Training Sept. 18-19 Community Works Oct. 16-17 We the People (Upper Elem - High School) Training Sept. 25-26, Dec. 10-11 LawForKids.org Training November 13 Mock Trial Training Sept. 16 For more upcoming events, click here to visit our calendar |
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Marian Kirk Donald Lanier Krystina Ludlow Please welcome our newest staff member: Feel free to contact any of the LRE staff with any questions you might have. |
CALLING ALL COMPETITORS! Schools interested in starting a mock trial team are welcome to attend a free training scheduled for September 16, 2008. To register, click here. All registration forms must be received by September 5, 2008. High School Mock Trial Registration Schools interested in starting a mock trial team are welcome to attend a free training scheduled for September 16, 2008. To register, click here. All registration forms must be received by October 10, 2008. We the People Registration If your students have worn out your We the People books and you need a replacement set, e-mail Nic Beza at nbeza@scbar.org to get a new FREE classroom set of 30 textbooks as well as a teacher’s guide.
Description: Do your students have questions? Do they need answers? Don’t let the students go through life without knowing about this fabulous online program for kids. On February 1, 2008, the Law Related Education Division launched LawForKids.org, a Web site dedicated to teaching children about the law. LawForKids.org was created with the specific goal of educating South Carolina’s youth, parents, communities and schools about the law and to encourage lawful behavior. The Web site includes an interactive forum in which students may anonymously ask questions about the law and receive correct, factual information from volunteer attorneys. Access to the Web site is free and adapted for South Carolina youth. There are quizzes, interactive games, cartoons, comics, law documents, links to other law related education Web sites and a searchable database on South Carolina law and how it affects young people. Students will find the Web site helpful with research projects and homework assignments, but can also use the site to play games and hear first-hand from their peers about law related incidents and how to best handle various situations. To access the Web site, visit www.LawForKids.org. Click “other states” in the top right corner of the home page, then select South Carolina on the U.S. map. Users will then have the option of making the South Carolina site their permanent home page. What's New: Free trainings will be offered to teachers interested in implementing this program on November 13, 2008. The training will include not only an in-depth review of the site, but an opportunity to explore and create lesson plans to bring this program into the classroom. To register, click here. Free posters and mouse pads to promote LawForKids.org are available to schools. Contact Donald Lanier at dlanier@scbar.org to get your free samples.
Description: We the People: Project Citizen is a curricular program for elementary, middle and high school students as well as youth groups that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government. The program helps young people learn how to monitor and influence public policy (a school rule or state law). In the process, they develop support for democratic values and principles, tolerance and feelings of political efficacy. What's New: The Project Citizen Showcase took place at the S.C. Bar April 17-18, 2008. The showcase allowed students the opportunity to learn about public policy and make change in their school and/or communities. This year’s entries included topics such as traffic congestion, recycling, traffic light, animal care, restaurant smoking bans and much more. The 2008 Project Citizen Showcase winner for middle school was York One Academy from York, and the winner for high school was Chapin High School from Chapin. York One Academy represented South Carolina at the National Legislators Conference this summer and received a "superior" ranking. This not only is the highest ranking, but the second time York One Academy has accomplished this honor. If you want to learn more about Project Citizen and how to make change in your school and/or community, you can take a free two-day training on Project Citizen Sept. 12-13, Oct. 17-18, or Dec. 12-13, 2008. If your students have worn out your Project Citizen books and you need a replacement set, e-mail Cynthia Cothran at ccothran@scbar.org to get a new FREE classroom set of 30 textbooks as well as a teacher’s guide. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for dates and registration information.
Description: We the People is an in-depth study of American history with an emphasis on understanding the formation of the Constitution and its interpretation throughout history. Students compete in a mock congressional hearing and discuss critical issues regarding American government, the founding fathers and current events based on a constitutional perspective. What's New: Scholars Academy was the state winner of the 2008 We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Mock Congressional Hearing. Scholars Academy represented South Carolina at the national championship in Washington, DC, May 2-6. Congratulations to all the teams that participated in this competition, as these students not only learned about the Constitution, but also gained some skills that will take them through life! Free trainings are scheduled for Sept. 25-26 and Dec. 10-11, 2008. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for dates and registration information.
Description: The Middle School Mock Trial Program is a hands-on exercise in learning about due process. It is a team activity program that is most often conducted as an extracurricular activity, but can also be incorporated into law, forensics or public speaking classes. What's New: If you thought that mock trial was only for high school, then you thought wrong! Springfield Middle School from Fort Mill won its first state championship title in December 2007, and the first runner-up was North Myrtle Beach. Free trainings will be offered to teachers interested in implementing this program September 16 in Columbia. If you are planning this year’s schedule, the regional Middle School Mock Trial competitions are planned for Saturday, November 22, and the state competition will be Saturday, December 6, 2008, in Lexington. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for registration information.
Description: The High School Mock Trial Program is a hands-on exercise in learning about due process. It is most often conducted as an extracurricular activity but can also be incorporated into law, forensics or public speaking classes. What's New: Fourteen teams advanced to state High School Mock Trial competition at the Matthew J. Perry Federal Courthouse March 7-8. Berkeley High School won the state championship title, and Dutch Fork High School came in as first runner-up. Berkeley High School not only had the proud honor of winning its eighth state championship title, but also will display the traveling Westbrook Award in its trophy case for this school year. Berkeley High School represented South Carolina at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Wilmington, DE May 8-11. Don’t be left out from participating in this wonderful program. Free trainings will be offered to interested teachers September 16. If you are planning this year’s schedule, the regional High School Mock Trial competitions are planned for Saturday, February 28, the state competition is planned for March 13-14 in Columbia and and the national competition will be May 7-10 in Atlanta, GA. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for registration information.
Description: Do you know what one of the fastest growing youth diversion programs in the nation is? The answer is Youth Court. There are 35 separate youth courts serving many different communities and schools throughout South Carolina. In communities, Youth Court is a juvenile diversion option intended to keep young people with no criminal record out of the juvenile justice system, allowing them a second chance to maintain their clean juvenile records. In schools, Youth Court can handle actual criminal offenses in which the school resource officer is involved, or it can be inserted into the discipline code to handle violations of school rules. Youth Court functions like a traditional court with all the key roles in place. The difference is that all of those roles are played by youth. What's New: The 2009 Youth Court Summit is just around the corner on January 10, 2009—don’t forget to register! The first Youth Court networking meeting was held May 23, 2008 in Columbia. Many great things were talked about amongst the new and already established coordinators. LRE wants all Youth Courts to have a voice, and all are encouraged to attend. If you need help getting Youth Court started, need more training, need on-site assistance, or want to register for the summit, contact Krystina Ludlow at kludlow@scbar.org as on-site assistance is available.
Description: Looking for a curriculum that teaches communication skills and problem solving skills? Community Works is a program targeting middle and high school students that can be implemented in the classroom, after school or in most any other setting. It provides students with a practical understanding of crime and crime prevention that is useful in their everyday lives. It can function as a stand-alone program, or it can be incorporated into a classroom curriculum. The curriculum includes 31 highly interactive session, it involves community resource people, and it includes a service learning/action project component, if desired. This curriculum not only teaches teens to be resources for each other, but to interact positively with community members. What's New: Don't forget to mark your calendar for the two-day training on Community Works on October 16-17, 2008. Interested in starting these programs at your school? Click here for registration information.
Description: Street Law is a course in practical law. It was designed to provide students with knowledge of what to do when confronted with a legal problem. Information is presented through student-centered activities that enable teens to develop as effective citizens. Most often, Street Law, is taught as a one-semester social studies elective or in place of a government course. The curriculum can also be used by teachers of a practical business law class. The curriculum is correlated to the state standards and is on the SC textbook adopted list. The curriculum includes a teacher's manual as well as test banks. What's New: Anyone in the mood for some "practical law"? Here is your chance. On Sept. 18-19, 2008, a Street Law training is being held. (Click here for registration information.)
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