Capitol Forum on America's Future

• Curriculum
• Organizing
• Resources
• Class Statements
• Ballot
• Ballot Reports
• Video
• Calendar

 

Rhode Island Capitol Forum

High school teachers statewide participate in the Rhode Island Capitol Forum. Activities are provided to engage all students in participating classes in consideration of the issues. Teachers will select four student representatives from their classes to participate in the Capitol Forum program at the state capitol.

The Teacher Application is available online.

To assist them in preparing for and participating in the forum, teachers are provided with:

• Two free professional development workshops to introduce the Choices methodology which is the basis of the forum
• Choices curriculum unit U.S. Role in a Changing World
• Two additional free Choices curriculum units of your choice. For a complete list of Choices units, go to the Curriculum section of the Choices website.
• Classroom materials specially designed for the forum
• Report of the Student Ballot on America's Future
• Certificates of Participation for student representatives

A National Capitol Forum Ballot Report and state breakdowns are available online.

The 2009-10 Teacher Application is available from Global Rhode Island and PlanUSA.

Rhode Island Capitol Forum Events
Date	Event	Location
10.5.2009	Rhode Island Introductory Workshop A one-day professional development workshop introduces participating teachers to the Choices approach. Extensive classroom resources are provided. Teachers use the resources in their classroom prior to the next planning meeting.	Providence, RI
1.11.2010	Rhode Island Pre-Forum Planning Meeting A one-day meeting during which teachers review the Forum agenda and make final plans for the Capitol Forum. Teachers continue to use the curricular resources and facilitate specific lessons in their classrooms prior to the Forum day.	Providence, RI
3.22.2010	Rhode Island Capitol Forum Student teams from participating schools report on the international concerns of their classmates and engage in a deeper exploration of alternative policy directions. The full-day program culminates in a dialog among students, teachers, and elected officials and policymakers.	Providence, RI

State Sponsors

• Global Rhode Island
• Office of the Secretary of State Ralph Mollis
• Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
• League of Women Voters of Rhode Island
• Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
• PlanUSA

For information regarding Rhode Island Capitol Forum, please contact:

Christopher Walsh
Global Rhode Island
Providence, RI

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