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In the Light of Reverence

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Students watch a documentary prior to participating in a Supreme Court simulation in order to study how religious practices are protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. They interpret conflict from a number of perspectives base on the concept of "rights in conflict" as it pertains to the First Amendment.

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the bill of rights, constitutional amendments, the supreme court, the judicial branch, the united states constitution

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bill of rights, constitution, supreme court, social studies
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10th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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