Fall 2009
LAW-RELATED EDUCATION NEWS
Volume 3, Number 1
Hatton W. Sumners Teacher Institute Foundations of Democracy INSIDE THIS ISSUE Page 2 LRE Coordinator’s Welcome Representative Democracy In America Page 3 June 15-19, 2009, the second annual Hatton W. Sumners Teacher Institute was held in Tulsa at the Renaissance Hotel. The institute focused on the Center for Civic Education’s Foundations of Democracy curriculum. This curriculum covers the four basic ideas of government responsibility, justice, privacy, and authority. Each morning scholars gave lectures regarding each concept. Monday, OU School of Law Associate Professor, Dr. Mary Sue Backus, lectured on Privacy. Tuesday, OU Political Science Assistant Professor, Dr. Margaret Ellis, lectured on Responsibility. Wednesday and Thursday, famed Constitutional scholar and Professor Emeritus of Indiana University, Dr. John Patrick lectured on Authority and Justice. During the afternoon sessions, mentors Sandy Baker and Melissa Bell conducted classroom applications for each topic. The final day was devoted to the Bill of Rights Institute’s (BRI) Being an American program. BRI Scholar, Dr. Eldon Eisenach and BRI Master Teacher, Travis Lamb presented the training on the final day. Participants received a classroom set of FOD textbooks, a copy of the book, “The Pursuit of Justice”, co-authored by Dr. Patrick, lesson plans/activities, and American Bar Association civics education resources. The institute was dedicated to Laura Cross, Hatton W. Sumners Trustee and attorney, who played a critical role making this training opportunity possible.
PACE XX Page 4 Oklahoma Supreme Court Teacher and School of the Year Nominations CIVITAS World Congress State Project Citizen Showcase Page 5 We the People The Citizen and The Constitution
Dr. John Patrick autographs copies of his book for participants Debbie Brown and Sarah Connelly.