July 2024

Illinois Civics Hub Newsletter

Special Edition

A newsletter for Illinois teachers to support the implementation of the Illinois middle and high school civics course requirements and K–12 social science standards.

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Attend the 2024 Illinois Democracy School Convening

September 23, 2024

NIU Conference Center, Naperville, Illinois

8:30 AM- 2:00 PM

How Shall We Live Together? Promoting Civility and Civic Engagement Across the School System


Join the Illinois Democracy Schools Network for a day of learning about civic learning ACROSS the disciplines as we delve into how ALL educators can prepare students for college, career, and civic life. Registration includes parking, a light breakfast, and lunch.


Members of the Illinois Democracy School Network can attend for FREE with a grant from CivXNow. Use this link to register.


Non- Democracy School Members can register for a fee of $50 through the DuPage Regional Office of Education at this link.


*Questions? Please contact Sue Khalaieff at skhalaieff@illinoiscivics.org.


Convening Breakout Sessions

 
  • Steering Clear of Election Misinformation with Peter Adams from the News Literacy Project
  • SCOTUS Preview with Professor Steven D. Schwinn
  • Election 2024 and the Courts: Q and A with Dr. Steven D. Schwinn
  • What's in Store for Election 2024 with Dr. Shawn P. Healy
  • In Pursuit of Democracy and Freedom: A Conceptual Inquiry with Facing History and Ourselves.
  • Native Americans and SCOTUS: Using Supreme Court Cases to Teach Inclusive Histories with the American Bar Association Division of Public Education
  • AI for Equity in Education with EdTech Teacher Shawn McCusker
  • Teach Different Through Better Conversations: Creating Safe Spaces in Polarized Times with Teach Different
  • Fostering Classroom Conversations around Current Events in Real Time with the Constitutional Democracy Project
  • Designing for Change: Artivism in Your Classroom with the Chicago History Museum
  • Art as Civic Action with Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
  • Combat Hate: A Digital Media Literacy Workshop with the Museum of Tolerance
  • Engaging Student Voice and Agency with Participatory Budgeting featuring Alton, Spoon River Valley and West Chicago HIgh School
  • Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital Age with author and educator Kristin Ziemke
  • It's Election Time! with David Olson from Retro Report
  • Engaging Students in our Citizen Nation with David Olson from Retro Report
  • Teaching With and For Civility with Kate Arnold Ullman from the Legislative Semester Initiative

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This monthly newsletter from the Illinois Civics Hub, hosted at the DuPage Regional Office of Education, provides educators with timely professional development opportunities and classroom resources. Follow our blog for updates on emerging research on civics, “teachable moments,” and related materials.