2007 Summer Institute for Teachers
Federal Trials and Great Debates in United States History
About the Institute
Illustration: “The Woman Who Dared.” From The Daily Graphic, v. 1, no. 81 (June 5,1873). Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Reproduction Number LC-USZ62-114833.
Location: American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL
Designed especially for teachers of U.S. History, the Federal Trials and Great Debates Summer Institute will deepen participants' knowledge of the federal judiciary and of the role the federal courts have played in key public controversies that have defined our constitutional and other legal rights.
The institute will provide secondary school educators with the training and resources they need to engage students in the history of three landmark federal trials:
- The Amistad Trial and the Challenge to Slavery
- Ex Parte Merryman and Civil Liberties in Wartime
- Woman Suffrage and the Trial of Susan B. Anthony
Participation will be limited to 20 teachers. Travel, lodging, and meal expenses will be reimbursed to institute participants according to U.S. government per diem rates.
How to Apply
Your application for participation in the institute must include:
- A completed application form, signed by you and your principal or department head
- Your current resume
- A one-page statement describing the reasons why you wish to attend the institute
James H. LandmanDownload Application (.pdf)
American Bar Association
Division for Public Education
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60610
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