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 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 211 (B) recent research on minority or Native American political socialization patterns and cognitive learning styles; and (C) studies of political participation patterns of minorities or Native Americans; (6) describe the pedagogical elements for teachers that will enable teachers to develop effective strategies and lesson plans for teaching minorities or Native American students at the elementary and secondary school levels; (7) identify the eligible entities which will conduct the seminars for which assistance is sought; (8) in the case that the eligible entity is an institution of higher education, describe the plans for collaborating with national organizations in American government and civics education; (9) provide assurances that during the academic year educators participating in the summer seminars will provide inservice training programs based upon what such educators have learned and the curricular materials such educators have developed or acquired for their peers in their school systems with the approval and support of their school administrators; and (10) describe the activities or services for which assistance is sought, including activities and services such as— (A) development of seminar curricula; (B) development and distribution of instructional materials; (C) scholarships for participating teachers; and (D) program assessment and evaluation. (c) PRIORITY. —The Secretary, in approving applications for assistance under this title, shall give priority to applications which demonstrate that— (1) the applicant will serve teachers who teach in schools with a large number or concentration of economically disadvantaged students; (2) the applicant has demonstrated national experience in conducting or coordinating accredited summer seminars in American government or civics education for elementary and secondary school teachers; (3) the applicant will coordinate or conduct seminars on a national or multistate basis through a collaboration with an institution of higher education, State higher education agency or a public or private nonprofit organization, with experience in coordinating or conducting teacher training programs in American government and civics education; (4) the applicant will coordinate or conduct seminars designed for more than one minority student population and for Native Americans; and (5) the applicant will coordinate or conduct seminars that offer a combination of academic instruction in American government, exposure to the practical workings of the political system, and training in appropriate pedagogical techniques for working with minority and Native American students.

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