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Wnet: Thirteen: Classroom Interactives: Supreme Court Landmark Case Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Educational interactive activity where users create a timeline of landmark Supreme Court cases. Provides information, facts, and related resources for each case.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Schenck v. u.s. (1919)

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v. U.S. which dealt with when an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment presented a "clear and present danger." This case has since been overturned.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Marbury v. Madison (1803)

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS features a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison, which deals with the principle of "judicial review." Opinion written by Chief Justice John Marshall.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Supreme Court Justices

For Students 9th - 10th
This site acts as a short introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Biographies and photos are available for current and past Justices of the Supreme Court through links on this site. From these links more in-depth bios are...
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids Supreme Court Justices

For Students 3rd - 5th
Aimed at younger students who are learning about the Supreme Court and the Justices who are appointed by the President. Briefly covered are the role of the justices, names of well-known justices, and how they serve. A series of learning...
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson briefly describes the life and work of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS presents a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona which ruled that a person suspected of a crime must be informed of their constitutional rights before police questioning, becoming known as the "Miranda...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS features a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Gibbons v. Ogden which dealt with congressional powers through the Commerce Clause of Article I, Section 8. Decision written by Chief Justice John Marshall.
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iCivics

I Civics: Supreme Court Nominations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson teaches the fundamentals of Supreme Court Justice nominations and helps students understand the politics behind the nominations.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The United States Supreme Court: Published Opinions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will read and analyze published opinions of the United States Supreme Court to determine the type of opinions issued by the court. Students will select a justice and attempt to determine that justice's ideology as they read the...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Supreme Court: Expanding Civil Rights: Brown v. Board of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed overview of the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education which held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a detailed overview of the landmark Supreme Court case of Griswold v. Connecticut which dealt with the right to marital privacy. The opinion was written by Justice William Douglas.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Classroom Interactives: Supreme Court Concentration

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about Supreme Court justices throughout history in this interactive matching activity.
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PBS

Pbs: How the Supreme Court Affects the Lives of Teens (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Objectives for this lesson include describing the structure and function of the Supreme Court, looking at important decisions, and discussing recent rulings and issues.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Supreme Court Center

For Students 9th - 10th
FindLaw provides the following information on the Supreme Court: The docket, cases, decisions since 1893, orders, briefs, court rules, court filing guides, and calendar.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: The Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dirksen Center provides a page of excellent links to information about the Supreme Court including information on Brown v. Board of Education, the Constitution test, a dual court system, equal protection, supreme court judges, the...
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Other

Certiorari Practice: The Supreme Court's Shrinking Docket

For Students 9th - 10th
Recent legislation has allowed the Supreme Court discretionary, rather than obligatory powers, in deciding which cases to decide. This in-depth and well-developed essay describes the process and criticizes the new system, while providing...
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New York Times

New York Times: Changes at the u.s. Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding interactive graphic that allows you to explore many aspects of the Supreme Court. You may view historic cases and how specific justices voted, research the opinions, rulings and background of John Roberts, and delve into...
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Supreme Court Filing Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains pertinent information needed when filing a case with the Supreme Court without legal representation. This page provides links to information about the filing time, what forms to file, page limitations, and others.
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Other

Supreme Court of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for the Supreme Court of the United States provides information on the dockets, the rules, and the opinions of the Court. Also of interest is the information on the Supreme Court judges and on the building itself. Be...
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Other

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent resources for teaching about landmark Supreme Court cases. Strategies include case study, moot court activity, role play, continuum, community resources, evaluating websites, and political cartoon analysis.
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Georgetown University

Georgetown Law Library: u.s. Supreme Court Nominations

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhaustive web site from Georgetown University that contains a large number of resources for researching U.S. Supreme Court nominations. The nomination and confirmation process, biographies and bibliographical information are...
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New York Times

New York Times: Supreme Court Landmark Cases

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists, with brief descriptions, major landmark decisions that have been made by the Supreme Court. Links to actual cases as well.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: History of the Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives insight into both the creation of the U.S. Supreme Court as well as its transformation to its present state. Throughout the text links can be found which lead to various Supreme Court topics and information.

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