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Empowering & Engaging ALL students through Simulated Congressional Hearings

Empowering & Engaging ALL students through Simulated Congressional Hearings. Center for Civic Education http://new.civiced.org/programs/wtp Howard County’s SCH Website http://sch.hcpss.org. Common Core. Howard County Simulated Congressional Hearing (SCH) Judge Training.

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Empowering & Engaging ALL students through Simulated Congressional Hearings

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  1. Empowering & Engaging ALL students through Simulated Congressional Hearings Center for Civic Education http://new.civiced.org/programs/wtp Howard County’s SCH Website http://sch.hcpss.org

  2. Common Core

  3. Howard CountySimulated Congressional Hearing (SCH)Judge Training

  4. Constitutional Committee (judges) Constitutional Experts

  5. 5 Units of Study • What basic ideas about government did the founders have? • How did the framers write our constitution? • How does the constitution organize our government? • How does the constitution protect our basic rights? • What are the responsibilities of citizens?

  6. Why Conduct a SCH? • Performance Based Assessment • Engages and Motivates • Rigorous and Challenging • Builds Disciplinary Literacy • Encourages Community Involvement • Authentic Examples • Positive Experience/Memory

  7. Who Participates? • ALL 5th Graders • Various other grades throughout the school • Perform in opening/closing ceremonies • Make flags • Make decorations • Serve as guides

  8. What is the Schedule for the Day of the SCH? • Judges Training • Opening Ceremony • Hearings in Classrooms • 4 minute prepared speech • 6 minute follow-up questions • Lunch • Roundtable Discussions Between Judges & Students • Closing Ceremony

  9. When Does This Occur? • Content is taught throughout school year- (direct correlation to our curriculum) • Preparations for hearing- approx. 10 days before the SCH Day • SCH Day is in late May or June

  10. Community Involvement • SCH Coaches • Parents & Family Members • Community Members • Older Students • Guest Speakers • Judges • Volunteer Committees • Observers and Cheerleaders

  11. Acknowledge Student Achievement Positive judge comments Gold, silver, bronze medals Certificates of Achievement

  12. Implementation • We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution textbooks • Exemplar Lessons • Professional Development • Pedagogy • Content Assistance • Planning- timelines & resources

  13. Implementation • Communication • Staff and Community • Websites: County; Wiki • Recruiting Judges • Cadre of Mentors • Financial Support

  14. Questions? Feel free to contact us: Kimberly Loisel (410) 313-5678 Kimberly_Loisel@hcpss.org Coordinator, Elementary Social Studies Howard County Public School System Michelle Ranker (410) 313-6642 Michelle_Ranker@hcpss.org Resource Teacher, Elementary Social Studies Howard County Public School System

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