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Click for free set of classroom textsWelcome to the Illinois Center for Civic Education website for teachers, coordinators, and all others affiliated (or interested in becoming affiliated) with the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program.  This is the place to find out what is happening with We the People in classrooms and districts throughout Illinois.  Are you interested in a training seminar?  Would you like to obtain a free set of We the People textbooks for your classroom?  Do you want your students to participate in a simulated congressional hearing?  This is the place to find out how to get involved and stay involved in the We the People  program. 

The Fourth Annual We the People Chicago Metro Summer Institute was held June 29, 30 & July 1, 2009 at North Park University CLICK HERE for photos.

















We the PeopleTeacher Training in McHenry County, November 19, 2008.





Teacher Resource Day at the Freedom Museum, Chicago, September 13, 2008.




We the People Hearings in Sauk Village
On May 13, 2009, 10 fifth grade classes from Strassburg School in Sauk Village participated in their Third Annual We the People Hearings. Judges, including school board members, retired teachers, and local businessmen were involved in the showcase. Many parents also attended. CLICK HERE to see the photos!


We the People District Hearings - Waukegan, Oct. 30, 2009


Waukegan High School - Winners We the People District Hearings
CLICK HERE to see more photos!

 Civic Education News
2009 Illinois State Hearings, We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution, December 4, 2009


1st Place - (representing Illinois at the National Competition in Washington) Maine South High School



2nd Place - Lake Forest Academy



3rd Place - Waukegan high School



Nicole Hong, STAR alumni for Illinois, giving words of encouragement to the teams competing.



Chief Judge Holderman speaking before the group in the ceremonial court room at the Dirksen Federal Building.



Dr. Rick Hardy addressing the students at the Luncheon and Awards Ceremony.



Eileen Sweeney of Motorola with State Director Pat Feichter.



Lake Forest Academy Unit III students accepting the Lincoln Award presented by Motorola's Eileen Sweeney.
Center for Civic Education
5145 Douglas Fir Road
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818 591-9321 ▪ (fax) 818 591-9330
 cce@civiced.org ▪ www.civiced.org 		Patton Feichter
IL State Coordinator
660 Stanford Circle
Elk Grove, IL 60007
pfeichter@comcast.net

 

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