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Global Civis Club
In an effort to "spread the word" of Global Civis we have chosen to allow the creation of school based clubs taking on the name Global Civis. These clubs will utilize character education techniques while implementing the ideals of Global Civis.
Two central Florida high schools will serve as test locations during the 2010-2011 academic year, they are Winter Park High School & East River High School.
Walk the Path to Citizenship
We at Global Civis understand the difficult process of naturalization and want to do our part to help. Our director, Tom Beard, writes a continuing series of articles that can be found in Latino Link Views. This monthly periodical serves as a printed and on-line vehicle for non profits to share their message with the community. For more information on this program or Latino Link Views please visit their site at www.latinolinkviews.com.
Amicus Brief
The Amicus Brief Project requires the Amicus Brief Project Team (ABPT) to select a Supreme Court case on the current docket of either the Florida Supreme Court or SCOTUS. Once selected, the facts and legal questions of the case will need to be researched to gain the full understanding required to create an amicus brief.
Former Chief Justice of SCOTUS, Chief William H. Rehnquist defines an amicus curie as "... a phrase that literally means "friend of the court" -- someone who is not a party to the litigation, but who believes that the court's decision may affect its interest." You will be required to write an argument that supports one side of the selected case
The ABPT members will be required to meet after school and during lunch, to complete some serious research, to learn how to write and submit an amicus brief and complete the actual document. If the team is lucky enough to select the appropriate case we will actually submit the brief to the appropriate court.
A.R. 18
The 10th Amendment to the Constitution states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
A.R. 18 is a high school program designed to implement the 10th Amendment in having the state of Florida lead the way in implementing automatic voter registration when state citizens turn eighteen. The goal of this project is to have high school students understand the role they may play in the design and implementation of public policy as well as helping all young adults through the state of Florida in their active participation in the American democratic process.
Urban Diversity Project
As the communities of Florida continue to grow, the influx of new people from diverse backgrounds and cultures expand the ability for amazing events in our state. This is the proposal for a project that invites middle and high school aged students to participate in a short conference to discuss the different cultures of an area. Click Here to read the proposal.
Civic Engagement Portfolio
As the levels of voter participation and thus civic awareness are decreasing the opportunity for young adults to take leadership roles is at its highest. This is the project proposal to increase civic participation of young adults and that of the community nearest the school. Click Here to read the proposal.
Presidential Election
Every four years the citizens of the United States elect their leader of the executive branch. This project looks at the process of the presidential elections and what affect it has on the lives of those citizens. Click Here to read the project.
Tolerance
This is a document based question that looks at the potential of tolerance throughout a community. Click Here to read the project.
Global Citizen
The goal of the project is to have high school age students, from around the world, better understand their place in the global village. By understanding their place they foster development of better policies for international relations, commerce and information exchange. Click Here to read the project.
Scopes Monkey Trial
This trial based project takes a look at the 1925 controversial case dealing with the issue of teaching evolution in the classroom. This project divides the class into two groups as they utilize historical figures to debate the issue. Click Here to read the project.
