Our newest Civics in Real Life is on the Monroe Doctrine. Hope that you find it useful! floridacitizen.org/civics-in-re...
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Upcoming Free Webinar From Field Trips to Field Critiques: Transforming Museum Visits into Critical Learning Opportunities Good morning friends. The Teaching With Primary Sources Program here at UCF, led by Dr. Scott Waring, is excited to offer a new free and engaging webinar: From Field Trips to…
Upcoming Free Webinar From Field Trips to Field Critiques: Transforming Museum Visits into Critical Learning Opportunities
Good morning friends. The Teaching With Primary Sources Program here at UCF, led by Dr. Scott Waring, is excited to offer a new free and engaging webinar: From Field Trips to Field Critiques: Transforming Museum Visits into Critical Learning Opportunities. It will feature the scholar Dr. Tina Ellsworth, assistant professor and program coordinator of social studies education at the University of Central Missouri and a leading expert on using primary sources in the classroom.
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On this day, we recall those who lost their lives to a horrific act of terror. We have developed resources to support strong instruction on 9/11 and its cause and impact. I believe the timeline of events video is particularly powerful. civics360.org/4-4-septembe...
4.4: September 11, 2001 – Civics360
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Hi friends! Reminder that we have our America250 webinar tomorrow, Featuring Michael Hensinger, Senior Manager of K-12 Education at the Museum of the American Revolution Thursday, September 11th 7 PM EST – 8 PM EST events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5bdb23...
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Our newest Civics in Real Life is now available, and looks at Home Rule in Washington, DC. We hope that you find it useful. floridacitizen.org/civics-in-re...
Hello friends. Just a reminder that our new webinar series celebrating America250 launches this week! Our first one is this Thursday the 14th at 7pm EST and will provide an overview of the new curriculum.
In collaboration with C-SPAN Classroom, the Lou Frey Institute is excited to launch our new free America250 curriculum, featuring some fantastic resources from C-SPAN and the National Archives.
Our new webpage has launched with completely brand new resources for America250, developed in collaboration with CSPAN and emphasizing primary sources from CSPAN and NARA.
The Declaration of Independence Turns 250! – Florida Citizen
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US Capitol Historical Society Capitol Civics Program Event So last week we at the Lou Frey Institute collaborated with our friends at UF's Graham Center and Hamilton School to support a Capitol Civics Workshop with the US Capitol Historical Society. The Purpose The theme for this workshop event…
US Capitol Historical Society Capitol Civics Program Event
So last week we at the Lou Frey Institute collaborated with our friends at UF's Graham Center and Hamilton School to support a Capitol Civics Workshop with the US Capitol Historical Society. The Purpose The theme for this workshop event was informed patriotism and focused on one Democratic member (Senator Bob Graham) and one Republican member (Representative Lou Frey) representing…
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Our newest Civics in Real Life is now available. It covers the Emoluments Clause to the Constitution. We hope that you find it useful! floridacitizen.org/dlp_document... #sschat
Join us for an important 22nd Amendment Webinar! Good morning, friends! In collaboration with the Bill of Rights Institute, the Florida Council for the Social Studies, and other organizations, we are excited to offer a webinar on the 22nd Amendment. It will address multiple questions and share…
Join us for an important 22nd Amendment Webinar!
Good morning, friends! In collaboration with the Bill of Rights Institute, the Florida Council for the Social Studies, and other organizations, we are excited to offer a webinar on the 22nd Amendment. It will address multiple questions and share resources for instruction. Why? Why the 22nd Amendment? Well, this has obviously been in the news quite a bit lately, and is likely to be in the news for the next three years at least.
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Have you seen our two most recent Civics in Real Life? One covers due process, and the other looks at the 22nd Amendment. We hope that you find them useful! floridacitizen.org/civics-in-re... #sschat
We created a new Civics in Real Life on the 22nd Amendment (and, indirectly, the 12th). We hope you find it useful. floridacitizen.org/dlp_document... #sschat
From a few years ago, but suddenly relevant, though what Booker is doing now is holding up business rather than blocking legislation. Might find this useful. floridacitizen.org/dlp_document...
Our newest Civics in Real Life is on the Alien Enemies Act. Hope you find it useful. floridacitizen.org/dlp_document... #sschat
Our director was quoted in an interesting piece on civic education as a bipartisan effort. Though we should note that the characterization of We the People seems a bit off in our experience. www.the74million.org/article/amid... #sschat
Amid Polarization, Civics Education Enjoys Bipartisan Support, Survey Finds
But Americans don’t want teachers to put 'their thumb on the scale,' one researcher said.
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It's Civic Learning Week 2025! floridacitizens.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/i... #CivicLearningWeek #CLW25 #NationalCLW @nationalclw.bsky.social
It’s Civic Learning Week 2025!
Good morning friends! It’s Civic Learning Week 2025! Due to budget and work factors (like working on a fantastic new project for America250!) we are not going to be attending the events in pe…
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It’s Civic Learning Week 2025! Good morning friends! It's Civic Learning Week 2025! Due to budget and work factors (like working on a fantastic new project for America250!) we are not going to be attending the events in person, but we encourage you to check out the many different resources and…
It’s Civic Learning Week 2025!
Good morning friends! It's Civic Learning Week 2025! Due to budget and work factors (like working on a fantastic new project for America250!) we are not going to be attending the events in person, but we encourage you to check out the many different resources and events happening this week! If you like our resources, be sure to visit us at…
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Don't forget our CRL on The State of the Union and its purpose. floridacitizen.org/dlp_document... #sschat
Announcing the Lou Frey Institute/FJCC Florida Civics Educator Microgrant Program! Hello friends! We are excited to share that we are piloting a small microgrant program for civics educators in Florida. This is a small amount, up to 500 dollars, and we will be awarding up to ten, with some…
Announcing the Lou Frey Institute/FJCC Florida Civics Educator Microgrant Program!
Hello friends! We are excited to share that we are piloting a small microgrant program for civics educators in Florida. This is a small amount, up to 500 dollars, and we will be awarding up to ten, with some restrictions. I know it's VERY late in the semester, but we wanted to move forward anyway. We will be doing this again for the fall!
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Great Opportunity for Florida Civics and Government Teachers Hello friends. We are sharing this on behalf of our colleagues at FLDOE. Please see below for a great opportunity. The Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support at the Florida Department of Education is excited to announce an…
Great Opportunity for Florida Civics and Government Teachers
Hello friends. We are sharing this on behalf of our colleagues at FLDOE. Please see below for a great opportunity. The Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support at the Florida Department of Education is excited to announce an upcoming professional learning opportunity for Florida Civics and Government teachers. The Capitol Complex Events will provide intensive civics-focused professional learning for up to 200 educators from across Florida.
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Join us for a webinar next week cohosted with friends from the Bill of Rights Institute, the Florida Council of the Social Studies, and the Wisconsin Council of the Social Studies on executive orders and actions and how we can teach them. tinyurl.com/EAWeb5 (5pm) tinyurl.com/EAWeb7 (7pm) #sschat
Our newest Civics in Real Life is Now available. What are executive orders, memorandums, and proclamations and how do they work? We hope you find it useful! floridacitizen.org/dlp_document...
A Fantastic New Program with American Exchange Project While we were at the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Boston in November, we met some new friends with the American Exchange Project. This is a fantastic program that we wanted to encourage you to share with your…
A Fantastic New Program with American Exchange Project
While we were at the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Boston in November, we met some new friends with the American Exchange Project. This is a fantastic program that we wanted to encourage you to share with your colleagues, schools, districts and students. The American Exchange Project (AEP) is looking for high school educators to partner with our organization for the 2025-2026 school year!
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Students from New Castle County high schools visited @udelaware.bsky.social today to engage in the Delaware Dialogues for Future Leaders event, using civil discourse to have powerful conversations with peers from other schools while teachers learned about media literacy. #sschat
Hello friends. We have three new/updated Civics in Real Life now available. Inauguration Day, The Cabinet, and The Appointment Process. We will likely be releasing one on Tik Tok by tomorrow. We hope that you find these useful! floridacitizen.org/civics-in-re... #sschat
We have updated our Inching Towards Inauguration CRL. We hope that you might find this useful. #sschat floridacitizen.org/dlp_document... #sschat
The Lou Frey Institute extends its deepest condolences to the friends and family of former governor Buddy McKay on his passing. We are grateful for the opportunity to have worked with him on one of our symposia several years ago. Rest in Peace. apnews.com/article/budd...
Buddy MacKay, a Democrat who briefly served as Florida's governor, dead at 91
Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay has died at age 91. His son told The Associated Press that the former Democratic governor took a nap at his home in Ocklawaha, Florida, on Tuesday and never woke up.
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Our newest Civics in Real Life is now available. What is birthright citizenship? floridacitizen.org/dlp_document... We hope that you find it useful. #sschat
