Teachers Workshop: Rights and Obligations: The Politics of Citizenship in a Constitutional Democracy

A Professional Development Workshop for Hawaii's Teachers

On October 1–2, 2012, the Judiciary History Center, Hawaii State Bar Association, and Hawaii State Department of Education will conduct a professional development workshop for high school Social Studies teachers of U.S. History, Participation in Democracy, AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Government; and 5th and 8th grade Social Studies teachers.

The workshop will focus on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, paying particular attention to the relevance of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights in the 21st Century. We’ll compare the U.S. Constitution with more recent constitutions to explore views of individual rights, which may differ from the views that informed America's founding fathers. In what ways are individual citizens of the United States allowed, and at times required, to participate in our system of government? How does the U.S. Constitution stand up against the constitutions and charters of other nations in the 21st century? And how is the United Nations' Declaration of Human Rights similar to and different from the Bill of Rights? Featured presenters include Associate Judge Daniel Foley, Professor Randall Roth, and Dr. Kehaulani Watson.

Registration

The workshop will be limited to 30 public and private school teachers in Hawaii. DOE teachers are eligible to receive 3 PDE credits and 4 HOUSSE points for completing the workshop requirements. DOE teachers should visit the PDE website - pde3.k12.hi.us and register for course # ss156134 by September 26, 2012. 

IMPORTANT** DOE teachers must also fax or email a completed Intent to Register form to Keahe Davis at 539-4996 or keahe@jhchawaii.net. 

To receive PD credits, DOE teachers will also be required to attend training sessions on Saturday, January 26, 2013 and Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Judiciary History Center, located at 417 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, and complete all portfolio requirements.

Private school teachers should use the register button below to contact the Judiciary History Center directly.
There will be no cost to attend this voluntary teacher training session. No airfare or ground transportation will be provided, though a $100 travel subsidy, provided by the HSBA, will be available to the first five neighbor-island teachers that register and attend both days of the training session. Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided by the HSBA.