Elevate Your Teaching with The Judge Johnson Institute 2024 Scholars Conference!
Are you a dedicated educator, passionate about infusing vibrancy into your teaching? Whether you’re a seasoned social studies guru, a civics aficionado, or an eager pedagogue yearning for captivating narratives to illuminate your classroom, we’ve got exciting news to share!
The Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Institute will hold its annual Scholars Conference July 9-11, 2024 in Montgomery, Alabama.
Alabama Council for the Social Studies
On October 6th The Judge Johnson Institute joined a robust community of educators, administrators, higher education institutions, and learning partners at the annual Alabama Council for the Social Studies conference.
Social Studies Standards in the Court: 7th Grade
Did you know visiting the Frank M. Johnson Courthouse and Federal Building aligns with Alabama State Social Studies Standards for 7th Grade Civics?
FMJI, JSU Co-Host Free Speech Forum
At the top of the Houston Cole Library on a warm October evening, The Judge Johnson Institute joined with the American Democracy Project at Jacksonville State University to co-host a Free Speech Forum.
Freedom Rides Museum, Rosa Parks Museum, and Judge Johnson Institute Present to ASALH at 108th Annual Meeting and Conference
In the heart of Jacksonville, Florida, ASALH held its annual conference in late September, and representatives from the Judge Frank Johnson Jr. Institute, the Rosa Parks Museum and the Freedom Rides Museum in Montgomery, AL, orchestrated a compelling roundtable discussion on Black resistance during the Civil Rights Movement.
Student Advocates view Closing Arguments
A primary function of the Judge Frank Judge Johnson Institute is to host groups eager to visit the courthouse. Groups vary from business people to tourists, from students to civic engagement organizations. The focus of the visits range from historical presentations to viewing court proceedings. On September 19, twenty-eight students from the newly renamed Johnson-Abernathy-Graetz (J.A.G.) High School in Montgomery attended closing arguments at the Frank Johnson Courthouse of a compelling case…