Enhancing the Deliberation Process Using Primary Sources (EDPUPS) is a professional development program for K-12 educators, made possible by generous grants from the Midwest Center for Teaching with Primary Sources (MCTPS), Illinois State University.
The primary goals of the program:
- To train educators in the use of Library of Congress digital primary source materials.
- To teach educators how to incorporate primary sources into the deliberation process, as defined by the Integrating International and Civic Education (IICE) program.
Recent events:
June 17-18, 2009 – EDPUPS II, Stage I Training Workshop, Indianapolis
August 4, 2009 – EDPUPS II, Stage II Follow-up Workshop, Indianapolis
Midwest Center for Teaching with Primary Sources, Illinois State University
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Pre-K-12 and Community Outreach 
