Natural+Rights+and+Constitutions

// With Alan Rogers, Boston College, Roger Desrosiers, We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution //, and Patricia Fontaine, //University of Massachusetts Lowell// NOVEMBER 16, 2009, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. – READING MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTANCE LEARNING LAB This seminar will focus on the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Massachusetts Constitution. Case studies of court cases, both current and historic will highlight the continuing significance of these founding documents. Key topics to be addressed include: the foundations of the Constitution, slavery and the Constitution, citizenship, and the first amendment. Classroom connections and teaching ideas will incorporate the “We the People” curriculum, the award-winning //Africans in America// and //Slavery// //and the Making of America// documentaries, and the Primary Source //Making Freedom// series.
 * Natural Rights and Constitutions **

Professor Rogers' Lecture Outline

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End of Slavery in Massachusetts Handouts

Schedule: ** || Memorandum of Understanding & Evaluation Informed Consent Graduate Credit/PDPs Pre-Test History Connected Wiki & Resources || Professor Alan Rogers, Department of History, Boston College || A We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Roger Desrosiers, State Coordinator, We the People B. The End of Slavery in Massachusetts: The People and the Impact of the Constitution Professor Patricia Fontaine, Graduate School of Education, University of Massachusetts Lowell || || || media type="custom" key="4814403"
 * 7:30 – 7:45 || ** Arrival and Breakfast **
 * 7:45 – 9:00 || ** Welcome & Orientation **
 * 9:00 – 11:30 || ** Natural Rights and Constitutions **
 * 11:30 – 12:20 || Lunch ||
 * 12:30 – 2:00 || ** Classroom Connections Workshops **
 * 2:05 – 2:25 || ** Making Classroom Connections Discussion **
 * 2:25 – 2:30 || ** Evaluations **