The PCBL Review Committee meets monthly to discuss resources, site visits, and materials connected to the PCBL Grant Program

We had amazing presenters this year such as our first lady Abigail Cox and Brittney Cummins from the Governor’s Early Childhood Commission. Topics included outdoor classrooms, literacy, personalized competency learning, social studies, math, resources for families, behavior tips, and more.

Students learn how sound can make or break their videos, why understanding the power of audio in video production is important, and an overview of different types of mics.

The "Great Writ" or habeas corpus has been an essential civil liberty guaranteed since Magna Carta. In listing powers denied to Congress, the Constitution notes that "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it." In 1861, Abraham Lincoln invoked this power of Congress—which was not in session—to suspend habeas corpus in certain areas. The next year, as he believed the civil justice system was inadequate to deal with the rebellion, he expanded the suspension throughout the United States and established military tribunals to try citizens charged with disloyalty. In this lesson, students explore Lincolnâ"s suspension of habeas corpus and constitutional issues surrounding it.

Presidents Buchanan, Lincoln, and Johnson believed that the Constitution protected the institution of slavery. Lincoln came to the conclusion that, in order to preserve the Constitution and the Union it created, he must apply a new understanding of the principles on which the nation was built. The time had come to bring the nationâ"s policies in line with the of the Declaration of Independence that "…all men are created equal…" In this lesson, students will analyze Abraham Lincolnâ"s views on slavery and the Constitution as evidenced in the Emancipation Proclamation.

This lesson traces Lincoln's political life during a time of constitutional crisis. It examines Lincoln's ideas and decisions regarding slavery and the use of presidential power to preserve the Union.

In this lesson, students will learn about Abraham Lincolnâ"s Emancipation Proclamation. Students will specifically learn about how Lincolnâ"s actions conform to the idea of justice and how they can apply this idea into actions in their own lives.

Test your knowledge of black history and quotations made by famous African Americans.

Share this project with your students, they will learn about research and how to do it correctly, how to write texts and also learn about Black pioneers in medicine.

In this lesson, students will listen to examples of love songs from several musical styles and historical moments. The activities are designed to explore how music and lyrics work together to express different sentiments toward love and relationships.

Michael Hakkarinen and Melanie Durfee from USBE teach C-Forum members about the state's personalized, competency-based learning (PCBL) initiative.

Katie Blunt from the Utah Education Network teaches C-Forum members about UEN's Film Festival in a Box project, including the resources on UEN's Digital Media Arts website located at uen.org/digitalarts.

Rob Bentley from the Utah Education Network teaches C-Forum members about using Adobe Rush for student video projects.

Julie Gale from the Utah Film Center teaches C-Forum members about the educator resources available from the Utah Film Center. She models how educators can utilize film in the classroom to teach core curriculum standards.

With a real context to the situations that the afrodescendant community continues to live, so in this web portal you can find information about the dismantling of racism, political and economic development of blacks.

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation important? While the Civil War began as a war to restore the Union, not to end slavery, by 1862 President Abraham Lincoln came to believe that he could save the Union only by broadening the goals of the war. Students can explore the obstacles and alternatives America faced in making the journey toward "a more perfect Union."

Learn how to personalize learning using technology! Utah teachers have a large amount of technology to explore and use in their classrooms. In this episode of the PCBL + Technology webinar series, learn how to utilize Canvas to support personalized, competency-based learning in your classroom.

General George Washington held a rally to launch his 2016 campaign to promote participation in the democratic process. Follow along at itstartshere2016.org