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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rights that it grants to disabled Americans. They apply this legislation to a discrimination lawsuit filed by wheelchair athletes involved in the New York Marathon. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and affirmative action) and how it has influenced American history in the decades since it's signing. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the requirements of the Equal Access Act, and apply it to factual situations. They examine the difficulties faced by administrators in whether they should permit non-curriculum-related groups to meet on campus. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students review the 1st Amendment and the clauses which deal with prayer/religion in schools. They discuss, in groups, the Equal Access Act, which gives students the right to practice/express their religion at school and take a quiz on the material. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson which lesson focuses on the Equal Access Act and a Supreme Court case involving the meeting of extracurricular religious clubs on school property. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study the role the Supreme Court plays in laws and decisions that affect individuals with disabilities and examine the policies of the American with Disabilities Act. They draw parallels between policies enacted by the ADA and the ways in which these policies affect their everyday lives. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the effects that the Jim Crow laws had on the quality of life of minorities. They investigate the concept of separate but equal in the Brown case of 1954 and in Plessy v. Ferguson. In this unit of lessons, they read background information, keep a diary, and culminate the unit with a grade level appropriate mock trial experience. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson to investigate the concept of religious speech and its use in the public schools. They conduct a reading of The First Amendment in order to create context for the discussion and subsequent research. They create a survey to find out public opinion on the subject. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students write about economic and banking issues of concern to the public. They investigate lending discrimination and the effectiveness of the 1977 Community Reinvestment AAct in correcting it. Students use this guide to make research and writing your essay a little easier. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson about Civil Rights while looking at the Civil Rights Act of 1964. They conduct research and discuss the provisions of the law. Students also look through primary and secondary sources to explain why the bill was required. Full Review »
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