Expanding the 14th Amendment

In this lesson plan, students will read excerpts from Plessy v. Ferguson [1896], Brown v. Board of Education [1954], and Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education [1971] and explain the outcomes of each case using a graphic organizer. Students will receive direct instruction on some historical context and background information of each case to aid in understanding. Students will complete a timeline to illustrate the impact of landmark Supreme Court decisions as it relates to integration and busing. The lesson will conclude with a student analysis of the impact of the Supreme Court cases on integration and busing and how those cases have expanded rights found in the U.S. Constitution 
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Overhead Projector
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: 14 amendment, civil rights cases, busing, segregation, integration, brown v. board of education, Fourteenth Amendment, US History, Landmark Supreme Court case, Supreme Court, US Constitution, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown vs Board of Education, separate but equal, Swann
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Student Center Activity
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: Integrated Social Studies with Civics Teacher Resources - Grades 6-12

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