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Justice Teaching: Fulfilling the Promise

Addressing the alarming lack of civic knowledge in Americans through programs and partnerships. Join us in promoting law-focused civic learning opportunities.

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Justice Teaching: Fulfilling the Promise

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  1. Justice Teaching: Fulfilling the Promise

  2. Only 39% of Americans surveyed could correctly name the three branches of government. The Status of Civic Literacy 2019 Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey

  3. The Status of Civic Literacy 2019 Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey • 25% of survey respondents could not name any of the three branches of government • 61% correctly said if the Supreme Court and the president disagree on whether an action by the president is constitutional, the responsibility for deciding constitutionality resides with the court; • Positive link between high school civics courses and increased civics knowledge

  4. One third of college graduates could not identify the Bill of Rights as a name given to a group of Constitutional amendments; College Graduates American Council of Trustees and Alumni Study • Nearly ten percent of college graduates named Judith Sheindlin “Judge Judy” as a justice of the United States Supreme Court!

  5. On average, college seniors could only answer about 53% of civic literacy questions; The Need for Justice Teaching Boston Globe • 51% of seniors did not know that the Bill of Rights expressly prohibits a national religion • At 33% of schools, seniors scored lower than freshmen.

  6. Change • With national surveys documenting the limited knowledge held by Americans about our government and its constitutional structure and foundations, we want to change that!

  7. Florida Southern College

  8. Justice Teaching Center for Civic Learning Partnerships, Lessons, Civics Showcases and Academic Competitions, Simulations, Professional Development, and more.

  9. What is the Justice Teaching Center? • Flagship program partnering trained judges and attorneys as resource persons to support teachers and classroom instruction aligned with state standards in civics and government; • New infrastructure and new experiential programs and resources to support quality, law-focused civics instruction including mock trials, academic competitions, mock congressional hearings, and a wide range of engaging civic learning opportunities for students; • Professional development and teacher training opportunities to expand civic knowledge and skills.

  10. Created in 2006 by then Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis, Justice Teaching provides a partnership program pairing lawyers and judges with elementary, middle, and high school classes. Raising the bar on civic literacy Partnerships with legal and judicial communities

  11. Lessons • New lessons being utilized are aligned with state standards in civics and government. Middle school lessons are also aligned with the Item Specification Booklet for the Civics End of Course Exam. • Nonpartisan, engaging and experiential materials and training.

  12. Civics Resources and Academic Competitions • Constitutional Education Academic Competitions, • Mock Trial Simulations and Competitions • Public Affairs and Leadership Scholarships • Project Citizen Showcase– students solve problems in community by proposing public policy solutions.

  13. Nationally Recognized Model:Sandra Day O’Connor National Advancements in Civics Award

  14. Elementary Student • “I have a light and it won’t turn on….then you come in and it turns on!! Thank you for being our partner!”

  15. Teachers and principals… • “Thank you for demonstrating a human side to justice. It is so important for students to see that the courts are more than a process.” • “Most students have never met a judge. As a teacher, I think it is important for students to experience the institutions of government, not just learn about them from a book.” • “For our government to improve, we need to listen to our students. Thank you for listening.”

  16. Justice Teaching Center • The Justice Teaching Center for Civic Learning inculcates the mission and goals of Florida Southern College to prepare students to make a positive and consequential impact on society through engaged law-focused civic learning opportunities. Come join us in our work.

  17. Contact :justiceteaching@flsouthern.edu

  18. Strengthening Civics in Florida • Contacts: R. Fred Lewis, Eminent Professor of Law and Letters • Annette Boyd Pitts, Director, Justice Teaching Center for Civic Learning • justiceteaching@flsouthern.edu

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