Teachers invited to study U.S. founding debates
Kentucky teachers and educators are invited to participate in the McConnell Center's "Debating America," a year-long series examining how the Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist perspectives resonate in today's political climate.
In monthly sessions over the course of one year (Sept. 2020 to Aug. 2021), members of the Teacher Scholars cohort will read and consider Reflection & Choice: The Federalists, the Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, a new McConnell Center publication available in September. Related events include a virtual public lectures, webinars with content experts, a companion podcast series hosted by McConnell Center Director Gary Gregg, PhD, and a companion reading guide designed for teachers to easily add primary source materials and lessons into the classroom.
Program registration is required. Contact Civic Education Coordinator Natalie Smith with questions.
Participants Will Receive:
- Summer 2021 culminating experience to celebrate project completion
- Opportunities to participate in all-expenses-paid weekend conferences
- 20 professional development hours & certificate of completion
- Email reminders on assigned reading & links to related educational materials
- A comprehensive guide that outlines reading assignments & key questions
- Discussion board access to network with other teachers
- Classroom set of Reflection & Choice: The Federalists, the Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America
Free Teacher Scholars Program t-shirt
Requirements of Participation:
- Complete reading assignments & listen to each month's related podcast episode
- Participate in 75% of webinar opportunities (details forthcoming)
- Engage with monthly discussion prompts via email or discussion board
- Provide one lesson plan based upon usage of the text to share with TSP cohort