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DESCRIPTION:The Japanese American National Museum and the National Center f
 or the Preservation of Democracy are co-sponsoring the 2006-2007 National 
 Summer Institute for Educators in Los Angeles from July 18-21\, 2007.\n\nT
 he Institute's theme is "Diversity: Making Democracy Work."  The Summer In
 stitute participants will first gather in Los Angeles from July 19-22\, 20
 06 and will re-convene in July 18-21\, 2007.  Approximately 30 educators f
 rom Arizona\, Arkansas\, California\, Colorado\, New Mexico\, Texas\, and 
 Utah have been invited to join us to accomplish the following programmatic
  goals:\n\nSHORT-TERM GOALS:\n(1)	Receive an overview of the Japanese Amer
 ican National Museum and National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
 .   \n(2)	Gain resources that prompt the expansion of curriculum content t
 o include more perspectives and stories to further problematize history.  
 \n(3)	Acquire increased tools and ideas on the following: curriculum writi
 ng using essential questions\, student video oral histories\, incorporatin
 g primary sources into curriculum writing\, building a learning community.
 \n(4)	Create and pilot standards-based curriculum that explores an essenti
 al question.\n\nLONG-TERM GOALS:\n(1)	Understand that the role of American
  pluralism (including ethnicity and cultural diversity) is foundational to
  American democracy.\n(2)	Participate in a learning community of professio
 nals\, both geographically proximal and distant\, that will learn together
 \, create lessons together\, share/discuss the results of their work\, and
  be inspired to become lifelong practioners of democracy within a communit
 y of learners.\n\nThis Institute is by invitation only.
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SUMMARY:2006-2007 National Summer Institute for Educators
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