Tennessee Council for the
Social Studies

Colleagues,I'm writing in hopes that you'll help me tell our students about the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program. This internship program is ...... a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about the political process... paid... in Nashville... for academic credit... open to juniors and seniors in a wide variety of majors... not yet getting a huge response from our students this year--that's where I need your help.I can email you a flyer that you can share with students, or you can encourage them to visit www.legislature.state.tn.us/joint/Staff/Intern/intern.htm.  Interested students should contact me by September 29.  If you'd like to learn more yourself, read on ...Every spring, the General Assembly awards internship opportunities to college students from across the state.  Interns from UTC spend spring semester in Nashville working for a legislative committee or a member of the Hamilton County delegation, gaining hands-on education in the legislative process (and great networking opportunities) by researching bills, responding to constituent concerns, conducting policy research, and participating in a series of training sessions provided through the internship program.Legislative interns are selected through a competitive process, they are paid a weekly stipend and moving and travel expenses, and they receive 12 hours academic credit.  Students must be juniors or seniors in political science, pre-law, history, administration, social work, economics, sociology, journalism, or related fields, and they must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.  Interns cannot take additional courses that require classroom attendance while working as a legislative intern.This is such a great opportunity for our students--I hope you'll help me make sure they know about it.  Thanks very much.Chris Horne________________________Christopher Horne, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Public AdministrationFletcher Hall 417-F423-425-1709

Eligibility
Teachers do not have to be TNCCS members to be nominated, but it is requested that they join should they win an award. A K-6 teacher must conduct a continuous social studies instructional program to be eligible while a 7-12 teacher must teach social studies at least 60 percent of the day.

Criteria for Selection
Selection will be based on excellence in the areas of classroom instruction, curriculum development, leadership in the teaching profession, and community involvement. The nomination process is purposely aligned with those of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teachers that are selected for Outstanding Social Studies Teachers in Tennessee can, if they choose, submit an application for the National Social Studies Teacher of the Year Awards. We believe that our Tennessee Teachers are some of the best in the nation and hope to showcase their work on a national level.

Awards Presentation
A luncheon will be held to honor and present awards to the outstanding social studies teachers during the TNCSS State Conference
State Social Studies Conference
Friday, 9 March 2007
Hilton Hotel
939 Ridge Lake Boulevard,
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, TN, 38120