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We the People... Project Citizen
 
Congratulations!
Fairgrounds Middle High School
Nashua, NH

"Styrofoam, You're Going Home", a portfolio created by students Elaine Kwan, Lee-Ann Kalenoski, Allison Thompson, Cameron Rogers, Ethan Boghigian and Cesar Dominquez from Fairgrounds Middle High School, was recognized as a "Superior" example of Public Policy at the Project Citizen State Showcase on May 16. The Portfolio will now be showcased at the National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana July 22 - 25, 2008.
 

Save the Date

Project Citizen 2009
May 15, 2009
Legislative Office Building
  
We the People...Project Citizen promotes competent and responsible participation in state and local government. It actively engages students in learning how to monitor and influence public policy and encourages civic participation among students, their parents, and members of the community.

As a class project, students work together to identify and study a public policy issue, eventually developing an action plan for implementing their policy. The final product is a portfolio displaying each group's work.  Click on the "Project Citizen" Logo below for more information about this wonderful "hands on " program.

In a culminating activity, the class presents its portfolio in a simulated legislative hearing, demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of how public policy is formulated. Classes may also be able to enter their portfolios in a local competition with other classes. State winners go on to be evaluated in the Project Citizen national finals. In a culminating activity, the class presents its portfolio in a simulated legislative hearing, demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of how public policy is formulated. Classes may also be able to enter their portfolios in a local competition with other classes. State winners go on to be evaluated in the national finals.
We the People… Project Citizen 2008 New Hampshire Statewide Showcase 
We the People...Project Citizen Textbooks




District Coordinator

Amy Vandersall
Exeter
603-395-2527

   
Available FREE of charge from NHBA Law Related Education Program. Contact a District Coordinator in your area (at right) for more information. 
  Project Citizen - Level 1
(Suggested grades 5-8)
        
  Project Citizen - Level 2
(Suggested grades 9-12+)
          
  Proyecto Ciudadano
Spanish version of Level 1
     

Teachers:
If you are interested in using this program in the classroom, please e-mail Law Related Education Coordinator, Robin E. Knippers for curriculum materials, or call her at 603-224-6942, ext. 3259. Get the School Sign-Up Form. Additional information can be found on the  Center for Civic Education website

NH Project Citizen Teachers are invited to the
Northeast Regional Summer Institutes with Mike Trofi
July 14- 20, 2008
Newport, RI


Volunteers:
On May 16th we will be holding the Project Citizen showcase at the Legislative Office Building on North State Street in Concord NH.  Volunteers will be needed to act as judges of the portfolios. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out and send in the volunteer form, or to get more information on this program, please e-mail Law Related Education Coordinator, Robin E. Knippers or call her at 603-224-6942, ext. 3259.




 

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