iCivics
I Civics: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that gave defendants in state criminal courts the right to a lawyer. Students learn about the 6th Amendment right to a lawyer, why the right is important, and how the...
Other
Us Courts: Sixth Amendment Activities
Activities for the classroom in which students apply landmark Supreme Court cases to contemporary scenarios related to the right to counsel and right to a fair trial. With plan for teachers, word bank, and links to related resources.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Fifth Amendment
This resource provides both the text of the amendment and annotations as explanation of various words and phrases.
Other
Our Courts: Bill of Rights: You Mean I've Got Rights? [Pdf]
A great, active lesson about the Bill of Rights. Students compare rights they think they should have with the rights in the actual amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The language of the amendments is broken down into simpler English so...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Escobedo v. Illinois (1964)
A detailed description of the United States Supreme Court decision on the appeal of the case Escobedo v. Illinois, which ruled on the right to have counsel under the 6th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: That's Your Right Game
That's Your Right is a card where you use the Bill of Rights to defend your freedom.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to a Speedy and Public Trial
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to a speedy and public trial in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Be Informed of Criminal Charges
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of right to be informed of criminal charges in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Be Confronted by Adverse Witnesses
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of right to be confronted by adverse witnesses in the United States.
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law Library: Gideon v. Wainwright: Indigent's Right
Original text of the the 1963 Supreme Court decision that mandated legal representation for the poor.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Trial by an Impartial Jury
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to trial by an impartial jury in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Assistance of Counsel
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of right to assistance of counsel in the United States.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "You Have the Right to Remain Silent": History of Miranda Rights
Can your rights protect you if you don't even know what they are? Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona answered that question by requiring police officers to read the "Miranda Rights" when making an arrest. This text will explain the...