TRAINING MANUAL
Training Manual
This training manual contains 15 learning modules, each component containing an integral element of the preparation necessary for students participating in this institute.
The 15 learning modules are:
Qualities of a Leader/Cultural Identity
New York State Constitution
History of the New York State Assembly and Senate
New York State Legislative Process
How a bill becomes a law in New York State
Parliamentary Procedures
Student guide to essential floor procedures in the New York State Assembly
Robert’s Rules of Order
Basics of public speaking
Debating techniques
Analysis and study of selected bills
Practice sessions for Mock Assembly
How to write a winning essay and scholarship information
Identification and research of issues affecting the local Latino community
Preparation of issue papers with recommendations
The New York State Learning Standards incorporated in the PR/HYLI Training Manual are:
English Language Arts/ English as a Second Language
Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding---Students will listen, speak, read, and write for information and understanding.
Standard 2: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation---Students will listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation.
Social Studies
Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government---Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the basic civic values of American
constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation.