These lessons address constitutional principles and contemporary issues involving the First Amendment. They intend to have explore how freedoms began and how they operate in today's world. Students will discuss just how far individual...

"No fault, no individual freedom, no responsibility" - a commentary on Tort Reform and, in the opinion of the writer, a camouflage to end the fundamental right to have remedy when injury or damage occurs as the result of a wrong...

In this lesson students will be able to explain various events that took place during the Civil Rights Movement. The students will be divided into groups of 5. Each student within the group will receive an individual role of...

Un(re)solved tells the stories of lives cut short and examines a federal effort to investigate more than 150 cold cases that date back to the civil rights era. Learn about and speak the names of the many people whose lives were lost...

Trade Secrets reveals how the public's right to know the truth about the thousands of chemicals that surround us has been compromised. The classroom resources offered here are designed to help you use this module, other material on the...

This speech, "The Address and Reasons of Dissent of the Minority of the Convention of Pennsylvania to Their Constituents," contains some of the arguments for opposing the Constitution.

"Protecting the Human Right to Freedom of Expression on the Global Internet" is the resource's topic. Lists the Global Internet Liberty Campaign's principles for promoting human rights and civil liberties. Introduction and overview...

Comprehensive teaching unit on globalization's influences on the political and social structure of America at the turn of the twenty-first century. Includes a look at how immigration has affected a changing America. Contains video and...

Through amendments and legal rulings, the Constitution has transformed in some critical ways. The U.S. Constitution, written in 1787 and ratified by nine of the original 13 states a year later, is the world's longest-surviving written...