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Segregation - The Jim Crow Law
In this segregation worksheet, students read about the Jim Crow Laws and the effects they had on African Americans. Students learn about inequality during this time period.
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Latinos and the Fourteenth Amendment: A Primary Source Document Activity
Eighth graders explore the effect of the Fourteenth Amendment. For this US History lesson, 8th graders read and analyze primary source documents. Students write a three minute paper demonstrating their understanding of the...
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The Development of Antitrust Enforcement
Students analyze antitrust enforcement. In this American economics lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the free market system and antitrust laws. Students respond to discussion questions...
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The First Amendment: Freedom of Expression
Learners explore First Amendment rights. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students examine the freedom of expression as they view a PowerPoint presentation and listen to the lecture that accompanies it.
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Kennedy's New Frontier (5)
In this online interactive American history instructional activity, students answer 13 fill in the blank questions regarding the Kennedy presidency. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Separate is Not Equal
Students use political cartoons and editorials to study Brown v. Board of Education. In this Brown v. Board of Education lesson plan, students read the background information on eight cartoons and editorials for a study...
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Debating Teenage Rights
Students deal with 'real world' questions in settings that resemble Congress or the courtroom. They identify a problem, find causes, research possible solutions, determine the best solution, and plan a means of implementing the best...
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Clay, Calhoun & Webster
In this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions pertaining to Regionalism. A short answer question is included as well.
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Issues in Public Education During the Kentucky Civil Rights Era
Students conduct oral history interviews and research historical and contemporary media articles about multiculturalism and diversity.
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Fun with Jury Trials
Students take a true or false quiz about jury trials and then gain understanding of interesting facts. It is basically again, an outline that students have as the teacher lectures. The quiz would be for students to remember for further...
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Constitution Word Search Puzzle
In this social studies instructional activity, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.
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Worksheet #48 Questions - United States Judicial System
For this United States judicial system quiz worksheet, students answer ten fill in the blank questions over the aforementioned subject.
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Quotas and Jim Crow Laws
Students examine the use of quotas and Jim Crow laws. They discuss discrimination against minority groups both historically and in contemporary society. Students examine an affirmative action case and discuss the controversies involved.
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Students read the case text of the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier case. Using the text, they discuss the case history and the implications of the verdict. They share their findings with the class in the form of a PowerPoint presentation and...
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Voting and the U.S. Constitution (Past, Present, and Future)
Students discuss the 26th Amendment, then write letters to a future guest speaker. Students listen to the guest speaker and ask them questions about voting and voter turnout. Students then create handbills urging citizens to vote.
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A Visit to Vietnam
Students complete webquest to research Vietnam. They use a map to locate Vietnam. They research the climate, flora, fauna and tourism.
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A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: A SIMULATION
Students discuss two computerized options to change the current U.S. government. In this Constitutional Convention lesson, students write a statement advocating for one of the choices and participate in a mock modern Constitutional...
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U.S. Gay Marriage Victory
In this Gay Rights worksheet, students read an article about gay marriage rights and answer 9 true or false questions, 9 vocabulary matching questions, and a cloze activity based on the article.
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Role of Arkansas women in desegregation and integration
In groups, describe the role of Daisy Bates and Elizabeth Eckford in Desegregation.
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Role of Arkansas women in desegregation and integration
Describe the role of Daisy Bates and Elizabeth Eckford in Desegregation.
PBS
Pbs Newshour: Supreme Court Rules Against Gun Ban
The Second Amendment and the right for United States citizens to bear arms is an issue often contested throughout the United States today. A recent ruling by the US Supreme Court is another example of such issues. June 30, 2010
University of Michigan
Us Supreme Court Rules on University of Michigan Cases
This site, sponsored by the University of Michigan, gives an overview of the Supreme Court's decisions as well as the reaction from the University of Michigan's President. A great site to gain information about the legal challenge of the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education
A learning module that begins with "The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education" by U. S. Supreme Court, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...