Summer Institute for High School Teachers

Secondary school teachers of U.S. history and government are invited to apply for a summer institute, “Federal Trials and Great Debates in United States History,” to be held June 27–July 2, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The institute is cosponsored by the Federal Judicial Center and the American Bar Association Division for Public Education. Completed applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2010. The institute will provide teachers with the training and resources to engage students in the history of landmark federal cases. This year’s institute will study trials under the Sedition Act of 1798, Ex parte Merryman, and debates on habeas corpus during the Civil War, and a trial of bootleggers during Prohibition. Teachers will also visit the Supreme Court and the U.S. Courthouse for the District of Columbia. Participation will be limited to 20 teachers. Travel, lodging, and meal expenses will be reimbursed. Further information and application materials are available at http://www.abanet.org/publiced/summerinstitute/home.shtml.