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Curated OER

Government Lesson Plan: Lesson Plan 8

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students analyze the Fourteenth Amendment. They discuss Reconstruction, read the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment, define the provisions, and in small groups analyze a Supreme Court case that was impacted by the due process clause.
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Boston College

Boston College: Gitlow v. New York

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete syllabus and opinion of the Gitlow v. New York United States Supreme Court case.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Jurisdiction Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides an overview of jurisdiction with links to recent case law and constitutional references.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez: Gitlow v. New York

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief resource presents the facts of the case, questions presented, and the conclusion of the Gitlow v. New York United States Supreme Court case.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez: Everson v. Board of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief account of the Everson v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. Gives dates, facts, questions, and conclusion.
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Lectric Law Library

Lectric Law: Due Process

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a detailed description of the legal term "due process" with court cases cited.
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iCivics

I Civics: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that extended marriage rights to same-sex couples. Young scholars learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses, and how the Court's...