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Constitutional Rights Foundation: Bill of Rights in Action: Welfare
Lesson in which young scholars read the history of welfare in the United States, answer questions for discussion and writing, and debate who should be responsible for the welfare of others. Small group, individual and whole class work.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: Economics and Democracy
Lesson in economics and democracy in which learners analyze the decision to outsource jobs and determine if globalization is a threat to American workers. Small group, independent and whole class work. Links to related material.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: Welfare to Work: The States Take Charge
Lesson on public policy, history and public debate over welfare and the Welfare Reform Act. Includes informative text with background and historical information, questions for writing and discussion, and guidelines for class debate.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: Illustrated Bill of Rights
For elementary students, an easy to understand illustrated explanation of the Bill of Rights is offered.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Role of the Independent Counsel
What is the purpose of the Independent Counsel Law and should it be renewed, modified, or allowed to expire? Read the thoughts on this controversial law, passed to assure Americans that people in government did not abuse the power given...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: Shays' Rebellion: A Massachusetts Farmer's Account
An historically based record of Shays' Rebellion, delivered by a fictious character, relaying the events and observances that occurred in the fall of 1786.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: Jackie Robinson: Desegregation Begins With a Baseball
Article presenting the story of Jackie Robinson and how he challenged segregation through American baseball.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Palmer "Red Raids"
Young scholars discuss the rights of non-citizens in this lesson plan, which is based on Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer's push to deport alien "reds" in 1919. These were immigrants believed to have radical political views and to...