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LRE Program News
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We the People:
The Citizen and the Constitution
We the People Alum Returns as a Judge
Assistant Attorney General Patrick Queenan serves as a judge in the We the People competition, after having participated in the program as a high school student in Nashua. |
Assistant Attorney General Patrick Queenan was once a participant in We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, a high school program that pits teams from various schools against each other in a Constitutional battle of wits. Now, he’s a judge.
Queenan, 30, of Nashua was part of the Nashua High School WTP team back in 2000 and remembers it as an experience that helped solidify his interest in the law. Read more.
New Teacher and Classroom
Tools for the We the People Ebook
The We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution enhanced ebook for high school students has been updated to include a powerful set of teacher tools that make managing your We the People classroom even easier. Teachers can now organize their students into different classes, create groups and group assignments, and see how each student is doing at a glance. Learn more.
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We the People: Project Citizen
 At the State Showcase and Hearing held at the Legislative Office
Building in Concord on Friday, May 24, 2013, Canterbury Elementary School
students, Becca Camiry, Jacob LaRoche, Sana Syed and Elyssa Morse
were awarded trophies and medallions for excellence in conveying their public
policy to stop bullying at their school. In a 'Mock Legislative Hearing' these
students went the extra mile by speaking before a panel of judges about the
importance of the public policy they researched, while producing a Project
Citizen portfolio titled "Bye, Bye Bystanders".
This year is the first year that the Project Citizen program had participation from all
grade levels including an after school program. Alumni of the program from past years
were very active in mentoring each class or group of students who took part. |
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Law Related Education Resources
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 • Patriots, Pirates, Politicians and
Profit Seekers NH Cases and the
United States Supreme Court, Second Edition (PDF)
With an historic vote on June 21, 1788, NH ratified the US Constitution. In the more than two hundred years since that time, NH citizens have had many encounters with the US Supreme Court over the interpretation of that document. This text, updated in 2013, highlights many NH cases, which established legal principles that have affected the relationship between citizens and government and, as a result, made legal history. NOTE: The full document will be available soon. The linked PDF contains a sampling.
• A Video Tour of the NH Courts
• A Guide to NH Courts (PDF)
A publication of the NH Judicial Branch, in cooperation with the NH Bar Association, funded by the NH Bar Foundation
• iCivics
iCivics prepares young Americans to become knowledgeable, engaged 21st century citizens by creating free and innovative educational materials.
• Lesson Plans (PDF)
The NHBA Law Related Education Program has lesson plans on a variety of topics available.
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Opportunities for Teachers
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View the 2013-2014 Law Related Education program dates and opportunities.
Find out about upcoming program opportunities for middle and high school teachers. View calendar.
Contact LRE Coordinator Robin E. Knippers at 603-224-6942, ext. 3259 for more information.
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Opportunities for Attorneys
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The NHBA Law Related Education Program offers many opportunities to volunteer. From judging the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution to simply visiting a classroom on Law Day, your time will surely have a positive impact on your community. 2013-2014 Program Dates.
For details on our programs and how you can help, visit the Law Related Education Programs page or contact Robin E. Knippers, Law Related Education Coordinator at 603-224-6942, ext. 3259.
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Calendar of Program Opportunities
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Find out about upcoming program opportunities for middle and high school teachers. View Calendar.
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What is Law Related Education?
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 LRE Coordinator Robin E. Knippers
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Law Related Education (LRE) serves as a tool to help youth connect their values to civic participation and become the kind of active citizens democracy depends on.
The NHBA Law Related Education Program is directed by the Law Related Education Coordinator, Robin E. Knippers, along with a committee relating to the individual LRE programs. The program began in 1985 and now serves over 50,000 students and teachers in New Hampshire. LRE provides curriculum resources, development and educational opportunities, interactive projects with attorneys, law firms, and schools across New Hampshire.
NHBA LRE Mission Statement
Law Related Education (LRE) encompasses a variety of programs for students in grades K-12, designed to teach students about law, the legal system and the fundamental principles upon which our constitutional democracy is based. Activities are intended to foster partnerships between schools and attorneys who volunteer their time for educational purposes.
The Law Related Act of 1978
According to the Law Related Act of 1978, LRE is "education to equip non-lawyers with the knowledge and skills pertaining to the law, the legal process, and the legal system, and fundamental principles and values on which these are based." The U.S. Department of Education regulations supporting the Act add that LRE helps students "respond effectively to the law and legal issues in our complex and changing society."
LRE Today
Today, LRE embraces a rich and varied array of programs for all grade levels. These programs share a common goal of fostering the knowledge, skills, and values students need to function effectively in a society defined by its democratic institutions, pluralism, and the rule of law. LRE strives to develop the active citizens a democratic society requires: those who can understand, live in, and contribute positively to the civic communities to which they belong.
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