Students will learn why much of the school integration achieved through cross-town busing has unraveled over the last few decades.
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: The Indian Child Welfare Act and Tribal Sovereignty
Students will learn about how for generations, Native American children were removed from their homes and placed with white families. A recent Supreme Court ruling affirms the rights of Native families and tribes, giving them preference in adoption and foster care.
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Lesson Plan: Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Students will examine contemporary and historical Supreme Court cases dealing with affirmative action.
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Lesson Plan: The Supreme Court and Religious Freedom in Public Schools
Student will examine contemporary and historical Supreme Court cases dealing with the religion clauses of the First Amendment.
Posted inLaw and Public Policy
Lesson Plan: Artistic Expression and Public Opinion
What is art? Who gets to decide? Controversial artworks are flashpoints when artistic freedom and religious sensitivities collide. In 1987, Andres Serrano ignited controversy with his photograph depicting a crucifix submerged in the artist’s urine. Some members of Congress, particularly conservative Republicans, expressed outrage that the National Endowment for the Arts had awarded federal prize money to Serrano for the artwork, decrying it as blasphemous. Debate over federal funding for the arts led to efforts to restrict N.E.A. funding and establish standards of decency.
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: Art, Obscenity and Censorship
Student will learn what can happen when artistic freedom and religious sensitivities collide, and examine the power of the government in regulating expressive artwork.
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: Free Speech, Censorship and Trigger Warnings
Students will examine historical examples of the limitation of free speech and the use of censorship, including warning labels and trigger warnings.
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Lesson Plan: The Occupation of Alcatraz Island
Students will learn about the occupation of Alcatraz Island and explore the consequences of the takeover.
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: How Ida B. Wells Sparked a National Anti-Lynching Movement
Students will learn about the work Ida B. Wells did as an investigative journalist and activist, and her efforts to outlaw lynching.
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: Double V and Black Americans’ Fight for Equality
Students will learn about the learn about the Double V campaign, which advocated for dual victories: over fascism abroad, and racial injustice in the United States.
