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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 a refundable enrollment deposit of $100 which is refunded upon completion of the seminar. Participants are also provided with either free lodging in the University of Utah Guest House or a $50 per diem.
The 2008 Huntsman Seminar took place June 23-27, 2008
Principal topics covered during the seminar included:
- The American Republic & the U.S. Constitution
- The Road to the White House 2008
- 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.
2008 Seminar participant Mark Durfey's Graduation Speech
2008 Huntsman Seminar Unit Plans
Anita Ardi - Lobbyist, Law and Media, Oh My!
Emily Bates - Who Represents You?
Aileen Bennett - Understanding Rights and Responsibilities
Brett Bishop - Democracy for the Active
Jim Brusatto - The Presidency and Bureaucracy
Jessica Christensen - The Courts
Patrick Ciervo - The Making of a President 2008
Donny Constaninean - From Bill to Law
Mark Dewey - Bill of Rights
Melinda Dickson - Voting Responsibility
Mark Durfey - Lobbying
Joshua Faulker - The Role of Power in the Political Process
Mason Fox - The American Presidency
Bryan Griffin - Amendments to the Constitution
Christopher Griffiths - The Constitution's Story
Tom Hansen - Party Conventions vs Direct Primary
Dallin Hardy - Origins of American Government
Jerry Hodgkinson - Government
Lynette Johnson - The Role of a Citizen in a Democracy
Jonathan LaFontaine - Constitution and US Government
Carey Lippincott -Rights and Responsiblities of Citizenship
Lee Mansfield - The Constitution
Mark McCleery - The Supreme Court
Aimee Miller - Political Parties
Jan Roberts - The Judicial Branch
Kathy Saxton - The Federal Courts
Tracy Stokes - American Government and The Constitution
Larissa Taylor - Process of the Constituional Convention
Monta Thomas - Bias in the Media
Britany Wheeler - Legislative Branch
Aaron Whitehead - State Government
C. Edward Whitney - Importance of Political Process
Seminar Photo Gallery
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.
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