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Landmark Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution: National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie (1977) Lesson PlanLandmark Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution: National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie (1977) Lesson Plan
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution: National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie (1977)

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Students examine the impact of court decisions. In this Supreme Court lesson, students read the National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie (1977) case study regarding First Amendment Rights. Students take notes on the case and respond to discussion questions regarding the case.

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the supreme court, the judicial branch, case studies

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Year
2009

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