Citizens’ Rights and Responsibilities
Objective: The objective of this lesson plan is to help students understand that in addition to rights, American citizens have duties and responsibilities to perform that are necessary to maintain […]
Rights
Constitutional Values
Goal(s): Students will be able to examine the U.S. Supreme Court’s power of judicial review and critique the various approaches justices take when interpreting the Constitution. Further, students will understand […]
Constitutional Values – Virtual
Goal(s): Students will be able to examine the U.S. Supreme Court’s power of judicial review and critique the various approaches justices take when interpreting the Constitution. Further, students will understand […]
Defining Equality
Students will be able to analyze how the constitutional value of equality has changed over time.
Defining Equality – Virtual
Students will be able to analyze how the constitutional value of equality has changed over time.
Do You Know Your Rights?
Know the different rights guaranteed to the citizens of the United States and the reason the rights were created.
Do You Know Your Rights? – Virtual
Know the different rights guaranteed to the citizens of the United States and the reason the rights were created.
Federalism
Goal(s): Students will be able to analyze how the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution over time impacts the balance of power between the federal and state governments within the United […]
Federalism – Virtual
Goal(s): Students will be able to analyze how the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution over time impacts the balance of power between the federal and state governments within the United […]
Free Speech and Campaign Finance Regulations
Abstract: The First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from abridging free speech and the Fourteenth Amendment has been interpreted to extend those prohibitions to state and local governments as […]
Free Speech and Campaign Finance Regulations – Virtual
Abstract: The First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from abridging free speech and the Fourteenth Amendment has been interpreted to extend those prohibitions to state and local governments as […]
Rights of a Citizen
Lesson Goals: Students will be able to identify the political rights of citizens of the United States. Essential Question: What is the difference between freedom and liberty? Lesson Plan: Have […]
Rights of a Citizen – Virtual
Lesson Goals: Students will be able to identify the political rights of citizens of the United States. Essential Question: What is the difference between freedom and liberty? Lesson Plan: Have […]
Students’ First Amendment Rights in School
Objectives: Students will examine and interpret federal court cases pertaining to student speech rights in schools. Students will compare and contrast federal court cases with community views as provided by […]
Students’ First Amendment Rights in School – Virtual
Objectives: Students will examine and interpret federal court cases pertaining to student speech rights in schools. Students will compare and contrast federal court cases with community views as provided by […]