Capitol Forum Indiana
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Why is Capitol Forum Indiana a worthwhile program for your school and students?
"I think that from now on I will be more open to new ideas and think carefully and study it before making judgments."
"I will take the ideas I learned here and apply them for the rest of my life. I will look into things more, find out more about what is happening in the world."
"It has made me more aware of how issues affect people and people’s viewpoints on them. I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk with different students and to hear their thoughts."
Above comments were from students from the 2006-07 program when asked how the program would impact their lives as a student, a citizen, a voter etc.
Capitol Forum Indiana.....
is a year-long, multi-state program that focuses on international issues and civic education
is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the US role in foreign policy and interact with other students and elected officials throughout the state
is an interactive, student-centered simulation where the content and skills are aligned with the state social studies standards
is led by two lead teachers who have been trained at Brown University. They provide classroom support throughout the year
Capitol Forum Indiana Overview- What to expect for participating teachers and their students....
Teachers attend two professional development workshops:
Introductory Workshop in October to learn about the program and the deliberation process
Teachers receive three free curriculum units from Choices for participating in CFI
Pre-Forum meeting in February
In the classroom:
teachers need to use at least one of the Choices Units to familiarize their students with the deliberation process
teachers will prepare their students to participate in the Forum with lesson plans provided by the program. The class will discuss the US role in foreign policy and create a class statement to be posted on the web. The class will create a poster to illustrate their class statement. These posters will be presented at the Forum and left on display in the statehouse following the event.
teachers will select student representatives to attend the Forum event in March or April.
Teachers and student representatives attend the Forum in March or April
The Forum begins Thursday with a variety of activities, such as meeting government officials, touring the statehouse, evening reception, icebreakers and team building activities.
On Friday students participate in breakout sessions to discuss specific themes (environment, immigration, terrorism, and trade) in US foreign policy. Students will then have the opportunity to present different options in a simulated US foreign relations committee hearing. Students will then have the opportunity to dialogue with elected officials, policymakers and many others regarding foreign policy issues.
Back in the classroom:
Student representatives debrief the Forum event to the entire class.
All students complete a ballot report which will be compiled with other participating states and disseminated to government officials, media, schools, etc.
All students will also create their own "future" for US foreign policy which will be sent to government officials and posted on the website.
Logistics:
Mileage and substitute reimbursement is provided for teachers to attend the workshops and the Forum
3 free curriculum units from the Choices Program is provided
Lodging and food is provided by the program for teachers and students
Graduate credit from the School of Education at Indiana University is available
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