GeoCivics: The Politics and Geographies of America’s Electoral System
A Three-Day Summer Institute June 13-15, 2022, CO Springs
Funded by William E. Hewit Institute for History and Social Science Education
Registration: https://forms.gle/bDpEjf5y28AXnmyY8 Please register by April 15, 2022
Who: Secondary Teachers & Pre-service Teachers of Civics, Geography, History, and Math
When: June 13 - 15, 2021, 7:30 am – 5 pm
Where: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
What: Institute provides in-depth, hands-on exposure to historical analysis, spatial thinking, and instructional techniques focused on the challenges of creating fair electoral districts, using Colorado as a case study. Teachers will gain insight into how political scientists, geographers, mathematicians, and public officials engage in conversation about representation in a modern democratic republic. The process of drawing electoral districts is a gateway for discussing geography, demographics, and political systems and an opportunity to introduce your students to the importance of geospatial technology and geographic information systems.
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Questions? Contact Dr. Phil Klein at phil.klein@unco.edu
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