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Huntsman
Seminar 2009
For a official Huntsman Seminar application, click here
The Huntsman Seminar in Constitutional Government
for Teachers is a five-day, summer seminar for secondary civics teachers sponsored by the Jon and Karen Huntsman Foundation. The primary focus of the seminar is to improve the quality of civic education in Utah schools. Participants gain valuable knowledge and insight into current events in American Politics by learning from and interacting with political experts, judges, university faculty, and elected officials. The Huntsman Seminar is a unique opportunity for teachers to gain an in-depth understanding of local, state, and national political issues.
Each year, 25 to 30 secondary civics teachers from Utah are selected as participants and receive a fellowship. A Huntsman Seminar Fellowship provides graduate credit (3 hrs of Poli Sci 6990) and all costs for tuition, books, and supplies. Participants are asked to contribute an enrollment fee of $100. Participants are provided with either free lodging in the University of Utah Guest House or a $50 per diem.
If you have already been accepted to particpate in this year's seminar and would like to pay your $100 enrollment fee online, click here.
The 2009 Huntsman Seminar will take place August 3-7, 2009
Principal topics covered during the seminar included:
- The American Republic & the U.S. Constitution.
- The Two-Party System in the U.S.
- Quality of Leadership and Representation
- The Role of Campaign Finance Reform and the Impact of the Media
- Politics in the Classroom: The Fine Art of Educating Young Citizens
- Interest group politics
- The Right to Vote
Directed By: Kirk L. Jowers, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics and
Dr. Dan Jones, Professor/Lecturer in the University of Utah Political Science Department and President of Dan Jones & Associates.
For More Information
The Huntsman Seminar is held during the summer (dates vary) at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on the University of Utah Campus. Please contact Jayne Nelson at the Hinckley Institute of Politics for more information.
Seminar Photo Gallery
2009 Huntsman Seminar Unit Plans
RaDon Andersen - The Media: Past, Present and Future
Bryant Baird - Class Constitution
Lani Baker - Political Systems
Nicholas Bielaczyc - The Squeaky Wheel
Laraine Blackham - Bill of Rights
Brett Boberg - Importance of Voting
Juli Brown -
Miriam Bugden - Non-Violent Social Activism
Chris Cannon - Political Parties
Amber Carter - Community Issues
Tim Coffey - Election of the President
Scott Crump - Electing the President
Lynda Davis - Bill to Law
John Deans - US Government
Mark Ellis - Impact of the Great Depression
Shawn Ferriola - Civic Responsibilities
Randy Houtz
Susan Imai - Impact of Media on Public Opinion Vietman War
Tod Johnson - Running for Office
Jeannie Lew - The Courts
Heath Madsen - Political Parties
April Oostveen - Government Who Needs Them?
Kevin Kyle Robinson - Getting Involved in the Political Process
Frank Serrian - Bill to Law
Melissa Smith - Understanding the Media
Rebecca Washburn
Darci Weaver
Patti White - Civic and Character Education
Dennis Workman - Local Government
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