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MCCONNELL CENTER CIVIC EDUCATION | SPRING/SUMMER 2021 Thank you so much for your continued dedication to studying this great text! To fulfill participation requirements for TSP this spring and summer, you must attend at least 2 of the 4 public lectures and 2 of the 4 seminars listed on the schedule. You must also complete the required readings for each month and listen to the corresponding Vital Remnants podcast. Of course, we hope that you will attend as many of our programs as possible! Vital Remnants (Season 4): The corresponding reading guide can be found HERE. Stay tuned for more information regarding our culminating celebration this summer. We hope to be able to host a special event in-person, but will keep you informed as the year unfolds. TEACHER SCHOLARS PROGRAM REMINDERS Public Lectures will take place over Zoom. Seminars will take place over Microsoft Teams. We recommend installing these applications on your computer if you have not already. All seminars will be a mix of teachers and current McConnell Scholars at the University of Louisville, which we hope will contribute to rich and diverse conversations. Please RSVP for all events by clicking the RSVP button below the event you wish to attend, and filling out the corresponding form. Once you fill out the form, you will be sent a confirmation email with the link to the virtual meeting. You must fill out the RSVP form below to get the link and receive PD credit. Any Kentucky teacher can participate in these events, not only those in the Teacher Scholars Program, so please share these opportunities with your friends and colleagues! our Facebook group for our E-newsletter
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MCCONNELL CENTER CIVIC EDUCATION | SPRING/SUMMER 2021
BRITISH TEA TIMES
Thank you so much for your continued dedication to studying this great text! To fulfill participation requirements for TSP this spring and summer, you must attend at least 2 of the 4 public lectures and 2 of the 4 seminars listed on the schedule. You must also complete the required readings for each month and listen to the corresponding Vital Remnants podcast. Of course, we hope that you will attend as many of our programs as possible!
Vital Remnants (Season 4):
The corresponding reading guide can be found HERE.
Stay tuned for more information regarding our culminating celebration this summer. We hope to be able to host a special event in-person, but will keep you informed as the year unfolds.
TEACHER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
REMINDERS
Public Lectures will take place over Zoom. Seminars will take place over Microsoft Teams.
We recommend installing these applications on your computer if you have not already.
All seminars will be a mix of teachers and current McConnell Scholars at the University of Louisville, which we hope will contribute to rich and diverse conversations.
Please RSVP for all events by clicking the RSVP button below the event you wish to attend, and filling out the corresponding form. Once you fill out the form, you will be sent a confirmation email with the link to the virtual meeting. You must fill out the RSVP form below to get the link and receive PD credit. Any Kentucky teacher can participate in these events, not only those in the Teacher Scholars Program, so please share these opportunities with your friends and colleagues!
our Facebook group for our E-newsletter
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SPRING 2021
JANUARYReflection and Choice: On Taxation & Concurrent PowersRead Section 6 on your ownListen to corresponding Vital Remnants podcast episode
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27Public Lecture | The Federal Budget—A Conversation with Rep. John Yarmuth [1 PD Hour]Zoom | Moderated by Dr. Jasmine Farrier6:00-7:30 PM
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15Public Lecture | Federalism at the Founding—Reclaiming an Old Fashioned Interpretation [1 PD Hour]Zoom | Dr. Nathan Coleman6:00-7:00 PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16Seminar | Reflection and Choice: On Federalism [2 PD Hours]MS Teams | Dr. Nathan Coleman6:00-8:00 PM Read: Reflection and Choice, Section 7
THURSDAY, MARCH 11Seminar | Reflection and Choice: On the Separation of Powers [2 PD Hours]MS Teams | Dr. Gary Gregg7:00-8:30 PM Read: Reflection and Choice Section 8
Note: All programs will take place in Eastern time.
TUESDAY, MARCH 16Public Lecture: Constitutional Dysfunction on Trial— Congressional Lawsuits & the Separation of Powers [1 PD Hour]Zoom | Dr. Jasmyne Farrier6:00-7:00 PM
*TENTATIVE* APRIL 17-18Weekend Retreat: Reflection and Choice [6 PD Hours]Natural Bridge State Resort ParkAn opportunity to network, discuss great texts, and experience an intellectual retreat focused on founding documents. Limited availability. Priority given to TSP participants, but application open to all Kentucky teachers. Room and meals provided for participants.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14Public Lecture: Congress’s Constitution— Legislative Authority & the Separation of Powers [1 PD Hour]Zoom | Dr. Josh Chafetz, Georgetown University Law Center6:00-7:00 PM
THURSDAY, APRIL 15Seminar | Reflection and Choice: On the House of Representatives and Elections [2 PD Hours]MS Teams | Dr. Josh Chafetz, Georgetown University Law Center6:00-7:30 PM Read: Reflection and Choice Sections 9 & 10
SPRING 2021
SUMMER 2021 THURSDAY, MAY 27Seminar | Reflection and Choice: On the Senate [2 PD Hours]MS Teams | Dr. Gary Gregg 5:30-7:30 PM Read: Reflection and Choice Section 11
JUNEReflection and Choice: On the PresidencyRead Section 12 on your ownListen to corresponding Vital Remnants podcast episode
JULYReflection and Choice: On the JudiciaryRead Section 13 on your ownListen to corresponding Vital Remnants podcast episode
AUGUSTReflection and Choice: On the Bill of Rights & Final Thoughts [1 PD Hour]Location TBD Time TBD Read: Reflection and Choice Section 14
For this culminating event of our year-long focus, we will consider a worthy reception and celebration (pandemic and all things considered).
Questions? Contact Natalie Smith, Civic Education Coordinator, at [email protected] or
502-852-3947.
