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This Minnesota v. White: Exploring a Judicial Candidate’s First Amendment Rights lesson plan also includes:
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After watching a documentary on the Supreme Court case Republican Party of Minnesota v. White, class members research how the First Amendment and free speech issues influence judicial elections and then conduct a mock judicial election.
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- Expand the lesson to three days, conduct the mock trial on the second day, and save the reflection until day three
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- The Voices of American Law DVD must be purchased: https://law.duke.edu/voices/studyguides/orderform.pdf
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- The richly detailed, carefully scaffolded plan includes worksheets, role cards, background information on Minnesota v. White, and a writing prompt
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