Lesson Plan

IT'S YOUR RIGHT ! CIVIL RIGHTS BROCHURE

Leslie Radler

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FREEDOM OF RELIGION

RIGHT TO PROTEST

Introduction
In this project students research and analyze current and/or historical Supreme Court cases, discuss pro/con arguments, and create a tri-fold brochure to present their research to their peers. This lesson is used as a culminating activity for the unit on the Judicial Branch as set in the American Government standards. In addition to meeting standards, the project utilizes a variety of technologies, such as the internet, Clarisworks...

Subject: American Government
Topic: Supreme Court/Civil Rights
Grade Level: 12
Student Lesson name and URL:http://ctap295.ctaponline.org/~lradler/student/index.html

Standards Addressed
Twelfth (12th) Grade
Social Science: American Government

12.5 Students summarize landmark U.S. Supreme Court interpretations of the
Constitution and its amendments.

                1.Understand the changing interpretations of the Bill of Rights over time,
                   including interpretations of the basic freedoms (religion, speech, press,
                   petition, and assembly) articulated in the First Amendment and the due
                   process and equal-protection-of-the-law clauses of the Fourteenth
                   Amendment.

                 4.Explain the controversies that have resulted over changing interpretations
                   of civil rights, including those in Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of
                   Education, Miranda v. Arizona, Regents of the University of California v.
                   Bakke, Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, and United States v. Virginia
                   (VMI).

12.2 Students evaluate and take and defend positions on the scope and limits of
rights and obligations as democratic citizens, the relationships among them,
and how they are secured.

                   1.Discuss the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed
                      under the Bill of Rights and how each is secured (e.g., freedom of
                      religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, privacy).

Historical Research, Evidence, and Point of View

                   4.Students construct and test hypotheses; collect, evaluate, and employ
                      information from multiple primary and secondary sources; and apply it in
                      oral and written presentations.

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Instructional Objectives

Students will compose a summary statement explaining the issue/problem presented in their brochure.
Students willl utilize and cite a variety of primary and secondary resources, including internet sites, in researching appropriate landmark court cases as they apply to the chosen topic.
Students will summarize atleast two (2) relevant Supreme Court or lower cases, includng appropriate citation, case summary, and outcome/decision of the court.
After analyzing information, students will compile and compose pro and con arguments to the rights issue researched.
After completing research, students will plan and construct a 3-fold brochure utilizing ClarisWorks, or other appropriate program, to present information as required in the project description.
Students will be able to write, edit and revise their findings on the civil rights using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Students will be able to locate, copy and insert an image from the internet to insert in their brochure.
After producing their brochure, students will be able to present their findings to classmates.
After completing the brochure and oral presentation, students will be able to pass a post-test on basic civil rights issues and landmark Supreme Court cases.

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Student Activities
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Culminating Activities

Individual students will plan and produce a tri-fold brochure on their civil rights topic.
Students will work in groups, according to broad civil rights categories (ie: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to bear arms) to plan and present a classroom lesson, incorporating each students individual research, brochure, and other required lesson elements.(describe these...)

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Assessment

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Results
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Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity
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Enabling Activity
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Culminating Activity
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School Name Paradise High School
School Location
Your Name and e-mail address Leslie Radler RadlerFam@aol.com
Last Revised: 06/30/2000 (insert and update last revision date every time you work on this page.)