The 2000 Illinois Statewide
Law-Related Education Conference
Friday, October 27, 2000
7:30 am - 2:00 pm
Hamburger University
Oak Brook, Illinois
Accommodations and Facilities
Hamburger University is the training facility for McDonald's managers and
owners worldwide. Overnight accommodations are available through The Lodge
at Hamburger University. For room cost and availability, contact The Lodge at 1-800-233-1234.
Reservations must be made by October 5, 2000.
Thanks! to McDonald's Corporation for generously donating the use of their
facilities.
To Apply
Download PDF application form
, complete, and mail.
Registration fee must accompany this form. The
registration fee is $65. All forms must be received by October 6. Mail to:
2000 Illinois Statewide LRE Conference
Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago
407 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60605-1119
Make checks payable to Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago. Please note
that if you register for the workshop and for any reason are unable to attend,
your registration fee cannot be refunded.
CEU/CPDU Credit
Participants can receive 6 contact hours toward Continuing Education Units
[CEU] or Continuing Professional Development Units [CPDU]
For More Information
For program, lodging, or travel information, contact the CRFC State Conference
Coordinator at 312/663-9057.
Featured Workshops
Project Citizen
Presenters: Mike Radz, Lewis University; Mary Kay Dahm, Willard School, Elgin;
Maryan Fine, Bell Elementary School, Chicago
Project Citizen promotes competent and responsible participation in
state and local government and connects to current events.
Designed for students in grades 5-8, it encourages participation among students,
their parents and members of the community. Students identify a public policy
issue/problem in their community, gather and evaluate information about the
problem,
and develop and implement an action plan utilizing community.
Limited number of class sets available.
We the People… The Citizen and the Constitution
Presenter: Anne Krosnjar, District 112, Highland Park
This program, developed by the Center for Civic Education and funded by
Congress, provides educators with materials for studying U.S. history and the
Constitution.
This session, designed for elementary and middle school teachers, features
lessons that engage
students in strategic thinking and great debate. Fulfills the state
constitution mandate and fits the
Illinois Learning Standards. Limited number of free class sets are available.
Teaching about the U.S. Supreme Court and Its Cases
Diana Hess, University of Wisconsin, Madison
In this interactive session, learn about cases decided last term that have
the most potential to help your students better understand current legal issues
and evolving
democratic principles. Discuss how to decide which cases are most important to
include in
your curriculum. Participants will receive reproducible handouts for developing
lessons, units, and courses.
Street Law: A Course in Practical Law (6th Edition)
Presenter: Lee Arbetman, Street Law, Inc.
Street Law's flagship publication has more ways to engage and educate students
than ever. Street Law: A Course in Practical Law uses interactive strategies to
give
tudents the knowledge they need about the law and legal system that affect
their daily lives.
Find out about the new features in this edition, plus the new web site for the
Street Law text,
www.streetlaw.com, from its principal author. Participants will receive sample
materials.
Criminal Justice in America
Presenter: Marshall Croddy, Constitutional Rights Foundation (Los Angeles)
This workshop will feature the newly revised edition of Criminal Justice in
America,
the most comprehensive secondary text available on criminal law, procedure, and
criminology.
Sample materials provided.
How to Teach Your Students to Discuss Controversial Legal and Political Issues:
Hot Tips from Expert Teachers
Diana Hess, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Teaching students to participate more effectively in discussions of
controversial
issues is exceptionally difficult. This interactive session will focus on
recent studies of
middle and high school teachers who are unusually skillful at teaching their
students
to participate in such discussions. Participants will receive handouts for
analyzing their own teaching.
The Challenge of Diversity
Presenter: Marshall Croddy, Constitutional Rights Foundation (Los Angeles)
This newly developed supplementary text looks in-depth at issues of racial and
ethnic diversity in the United States. The Challenge of Diversity looks at the
historical roots of America's ideals of equality and the struggle to overcome
slavery, nativism, and other inequities, as well as reparations, hate crimes,
and other current issues. Explore lessons and strategies for discussing these
issues with your students. Sample materials will be provided.
Child Labor: A Case Study for Active Citizenship in the 21st Century
Dale Greenawald, Newsweek
This session explores issues surrounding child labor and provides
multiple lessons that models how students can become involved in addressing
contemporary domestic and international issues. Connect your
curriculum to service learning without ignoring state tests and standards.
VOICE & Primary VOICE
Jon Tuin and Jennifer E.R. Faus, Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago
VOICE and Primary VOICE are CRFC's programs for elementary students and their
teachers.
Participants in this session will interact with colleagues for the purpose of
exchanging
successes and learning experienced. In addition, CRFC will provide continued
curriculum and
implementation support for both Primary VOICE and VOICE teachers.
Using "Homicide" to Teach LRE
Lee Arbetman, Street Law, Inc.
Street Law and Court TV have completed a project that uses video clips from
episodes
of "Homicide" to teach LRE to high school students. Topics include bullying,
adult v. juvenile
court: waiver issues, policing the police, due process, the right to a speedy
trial, and others. Free
lesson plans offered on the Court TV and Street Law websites. Video clips are
available at a very
nominal charge. Learn about the project and see one of the lessons.
Effective Classroom Methods: People, Constitution, Government, and Laws
Chris Busse, O'Fallon High School, O'Fallon
This workshop features the four-element pinwheel diagram, a visual teaching
tool that helps
students understand abstract concepts and engages them in a higher level of
thinking. This
instrument offers great opportunities to discuss the Natural Rights Philosophy
and its influence
upon the creation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Using the Media to Teach LRE
Dale Greenawald, Newsweek
This session demonstrates a variety of strategies for engaging all students, but
especially those with limited reading skills in higher level thinking about
contemporary
legal issues. Free materials and lots of classroom tested activities.
The Victim's Voice: Recommendations from the IACP
Chuck Thomason, Clemente Community Academy, Chicago
This session will focus on the report of the International Association of
Chiefs of
Police Summit on Crime Victims in America and its implications for Illinois.
Participants will receive classroom materials.
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