Evaluate how landmark Supreme Court decisions affect law, liberty and the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
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| Japanese Internment | In this lesson, students will explain why the U.S. government-imposed restrictions on Japanese-Americans, a special population of U.S. citizens, during World War II, and understand why SCOTUS ruled for the restrictions, rather than enforcing the Bill of Rights. |
| Comparing U.S. Supreme Court cases | In this lesson plan, students will be comparing two U.S. Supreme court cases of Plessy V Ferguson and Brown V. Board of Education by reading and analyzing the impact in the decisions. |
| The Civil War Has Ended Now What? 14th Amendment | Students will unpack the 14th Amendment and discuss the impact of the Amendment on citizenship and guaranteed freedoms for African Americans. Then students will explore the consequences of the 14th Amendment and the creation of Jim Crow laws. Students will finish their lesson as they review the key facts of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case and determine their ruling on the case. Students will compare their ruling on the case and Supreme Court’s ruling. This is lesson 2 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and US History. |
| Segregation and Integration: Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education (3 of 3) |
- A guided practice will be used to teach the end of segregation in the United States. The guided practice requires students to interact with primary text from the Supreme Court opinion of Brown v. Board of Education.
- This lesson will be used to demonstrate the end of segregation in the United States and draw a direct comparison between the Supreme Court cases of Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education.
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| Segregation and Integration: Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education (2 of 3) | Students will be placed into small groups to view, analyze, and discuss primary source photos. The photos incorporated will display Jim Crow Laws, segregation, and early forms of protest during the Civil Rights movement. Each photo will require students to provide a brief description and answer questions based off of the primary source images. After the lesson, students will complete a guided practice incorporating primary source text taken from Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. This is lesson 2 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and U.S. History. |
| Segregation and Integration: Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education (1 of 3) | Students will be introduced to the practice of segregation through a guided lesson. The guided lesson will include key vocabulary terms necessary for the lesson, the basis of the Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson, and the establishment of Jim Crow laws. After the lesson, students will complete a guided practice incorporating primary source text taken from the opinion of Plessy v. Ferguson. This is lesson 1 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and U.S. History. |
| Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier | This PowerPoint slideshow is designed to support teachers in delivering direct instruction on the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier landmark Supreme Court case. The accompanying guided notes can be completed by students during instruction. |
| The Anonymous Tip | In this integrated lesson plan, students will use an interactive program in Scratch to create an informational interactive presentation identifying key factors regarding the impact of Landmark Supreme court cases on the law. |
| The Judicial Branch Tic Tac Toe | In this lesson plan, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the establishment of the judicial branch, the responsibilities of the court system, and key landmark cases that have impacted the United States. This lesson should be taught after students have had the chance to explore basics about the structures, functions, and processes of the judicial branch as described in Article III of the U.S. Constitution.
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| Civil Rights Road Trip | Students will go on a "road trip" to learn about events surrounding the Civil Rights Movement while becoming familiar with the geography of the United States. |
| The Judicial Branch: Student Reference Guide | This lesson will introduce students to the U.S. federal judicial branch. The Supreme Court's power, limitations, and structure are presented in a student-guided presentation. |
| Landmark Supreme Court Cases | This gallery walk covers landmark Supreme Court cases that may directly impact the lives of students. |
| The Road To Equality | Students will "think, pair, share" the road to African-American equality based on reading about various U.S. Supreme Court cases and constitutional amendments. |
| 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 |
| The Judicial Branch in Action | In this lesson, students will learn about the relationship between state and federal courts and why federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, have supreme authority under the Constitution. Students then research and learn about the implications of 3 landmark cases that originated in the state of Florida. |
| Balancing Individual Rights with the Public Good During Wartime | In this lesson, students will develop a deeper understanding of how the U.S. government balances the rights of individuals with the public good. Students will learn about the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act and will research the Schenck v. U.S. case of 1919 to explain and evaluate the Court’s ruling in relation to these controversial laws. |
| Landmark Court Cases Speed-Dating | In this lesson, students will work collaborative to identify key excerpts from landmark Supreme Court cases and evaluate the legal and societal impacts of each case. The landmark cases deal with integration and the rights of the accused, (Dred Scott v. Sandford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, and Mapp v. Ohio). |
| Resolving State versus Federal Issues | In this lesson plan, students will explain how issues between Florida, other states and the federal government are resolved. |
| Judicial Review | In this lesson plan, students examine the roles that federal district courts, the courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court play in the judicial review process. Students will explain the relationship between the concept of judicial review and the language of the Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Extemporaneous Speaking Practice: A Socratic Seminar | In this lesson intended for the debate classroom, students will read through pivotal court cases in preparation for an Extemporaneous Speaking Socratic Seminar. Teachers will divide their class up into two groups. Each student in each group will get 10 minutes to prep individually after the question has been posted on the board. When prep time is over, the whole group debates using refutation, claim, warrant, data, impact format. They have 15 minutes for each student to make his/her argument. |
| May It Please the Court: Arguing Landmark Cases (Freedom of Speech) | In this lesson plan, students form “legal teams” to learn about and discuss three landmark Supreme Court cases: Tinker v. Des Moines, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, and Texas v. Johnson. Teams present their cases to a student “Supreme Court” and make oral arguments. The Court decides each case and announces its rulings. The teacher reveals the actual rulings and leads a final discussion about the cases. |
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| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 5 |
Continue learning about Watergate—a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 5 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 3 |
Continue learning about Watergate—a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 3 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 4 |
Continue learning about Watergate—a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 4 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Civil Rights Road Trip: Part 2 The Southern States | Travel through the southern United States to visit significant areas of the Civil Rights Movement with this interactive tutorial. |
| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 6 | Learn about the conclusion of the Watergate scandal and President Nixon's term as President of the United States in this interactive tutorial.
This is part 6 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Civil Rights Road Trip: Part 1 Alabama | Travel around the state of Alabama to learn about three events during the Civil Rights era: the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the 16th Street Church bombing, and the March to Selma with this interactive tutorial. |
| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 2 | Continue learning about Watergate -- a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history--with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 2 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 1 | Learn about Watergate -- a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 1 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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Description |
| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 5: |
Continue learning about Watergate—a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 5 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 3: |
Continue learning about Watergate—a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 3 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 4: |
Continue learning about Watergate—a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 4 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Civil Rights Road Trip: Part 2 The Southern States: | Travel through the southern United States to visit significant areas of the Civil Rights Movement with this interactive tutorial. |
| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 6: | Learn about the conclusion of the Watergate scandal and President Nixon's term as President of the United States in this interactive tutorial.
This is part 6 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Civil Rights Road Trip: Part 1 Alabama: | Travel around the state of Alabama to learn about three events during the Civil Rights era: the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the 16th Street Church bombing, and the March to Selma with this interactive tutorial. |
| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 2: | Continue learning about Watergate -- a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history--with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 2 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal - Part 1: | Learn about Watergate -- a political scandal that represents a significant chapter in American history with this interactive tutorial. The events of Watergate led Richard Nixon, President of the United States, to resign his office.
This is part 1 in a six-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
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