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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Gannett Co. V. De Pasquale (1979)

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete Supreme Court opinion for Gannett Co. V. DePasquale.
Website
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Legal Blog Network

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a network of legal blogs on every type of law and provides the latest news about court cases including the U.S. Supreme Court.
Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Emergence of New Ideas About Personal Liberties

For Students 9th - 10th
American colonists expected to have "English rights" as supported by the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. See how these rights were applied in the trial of John Peter Zenger, whose acquittal reflected the right of freedom of...
Lesson Plan
Other

First Amendment Schools: Lesson Plans: Religious Liberty

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of lessons examining freedom of religion. A few of the lessons are off-site and the links no longer work.
Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Amendment Mini Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-instructional activity highlights the Constitution's amendments. Students will learn about some of the most critical additions to our Constitution and how those additions guarantee their rights.
Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Interpreting the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze real-life cases interpreting the 8th and 5th amendments to see whether they interpret the Bill of Rights the same way the Supreme Court did and discover how tricky interpreting the Constitution really is.
Lesson Plan
American Bar Association

American Bar Assoc.: Separation of Powers, Connecting the Separate Powers [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This instructional activity involves role-playing to help the students understand the separation of powers. [PDF]
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Other

U.s. Supreme Court: Miranda v. Arizona, 384 u.s. 436 (1966)

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete and in-depth history of the 1966 U.S. court case of Miranda v. Arizona.
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University of California

Back on the Chain Gang

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very short article but is an argument against the chain gang as a method of punishment, an idea that is regaining popularity.