[Vision2020] Fwd: Civic Education

[Tom Trail]

>Visionaires:



>   I was appointed by Dr. Marilyn Howard as a member of the
>Idaho International Task Force last fall.  Part of our initiative was
>to assist the Department of Education in the development of civic educational
>materials for Idaho public schools.  This is a bipartisan effort headed by
>by Dr. How ard and Sec. of State Ysura.  I've been asked by the 
>State Departmentof Education to join the Idaho team at the 
>Congressional Conference on Civic Education in early December in 
>Washington, D.C.
>
>Rep. Tom Trail
>
>>Representative Trail,
>>
>>Dr. Howard has asked me to forward an email listing the projects that
>>were started by Dr. Dan Prinzing and now completed.  These projects are
>>at the core of civic education and voting. 
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>Peter Kavouras
>>Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 14:17:26 -0600
>>From: "Marilyn Howard" <mhoward at sde.state.id.us>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>  Peter G. Kavouras 10/1/2004 2:11:36 PM >>>
>>Beginning October 4th, the Department of Education will begin mailing
>>out flyers to all Idaho elementary, secondary and non-public schools
>>announcing the creation and availability of "new" resources for students
>>and teachers.  These resources will help students acquire the skills
>>that will enable them to be responsible citizens.  You may see press
>>items about these next week, so I wanted to brief you before hand.
>>
>>I urge you to view the Web page at
>>www.sde.state.id.us/instruct/socialstudies and click-on the
>>following:
>>
>>"Mock Election" - All 12th grade students in Civics and Government are
>>invited to participate in the Idaho Mock Election from October 20-28,
>>2004.  Students will be able to find their Congressional Districts, Vote
>>for Federal Candidates, Receive a return email confirming participation
>>in the Mock Election for class portfolios, and See a tabulation of their
>>votes.  This is a joint initiative between Dr. Marilyn Howard and
>>Secretary of State Ben Ysursa and will be "live" beginning October
>>20th.
>>
>>"Idaho Votes" - A non-partisan Web page dedicated to providing voter
>>information to students and adults.  This is a joint initiative between
>>Dr. Marilyn Howard and Secretary of State Ben Ysursa.  A press
>>conference will be held on Monday, October 4th at 10:00 a.m. to promote
>>use of this site.
>>
>>"Civics Satchel" - A joint initiative between Dr. Marilyn Howard and
>>U.S. Senator Mike Crapo to provide all 5th, 8th and 12th grade teachers
>>a canvass bag filled with resources, activities and primary source
>>documents to aid teachers in preparing their students to be responsible
>>citizens.
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>
>>
>>Peter Kavouras
>>Social Studies Coordinator
>>Idaho Department of Education
>>P.O. Box 83720
>>Boise, ID  83720-0027
>>(208) 332-6974
>>pkavouras at sde.state.id.us

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Dr. Tom Trail
International Trails
1375 Mt. View Rd.
Moscow, Id. 83843
Tel:  (208) 882-6077
Fax:  (208) 882-0896
e mail ttrail at moscow.com