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.
Students will examine contemporary and historical Supreme Court cases dealing with affirmative action.
Student will examine contemporary and historical Supreme Court cases dealing with the religion clauses of the First Amendment.
Student will learn what can happen when artistic freedom and religious sensitivities collide, and examine the power of the government in regulating expressive artwork.
Hearing from student activists like Mary Beth Tinker and Cameron Samuels helps us understand what civics in action can look like. Through the power of oral history, students will learn about how those in their community have advocated for change. In this lesson, students will brainstorm, craft questions and conduct their own oral history interviews to learn more about an aspect of U.S. History or government. Students will conclude by reflecting on the importance of oral history as a tool for historians.
Students will learn about the U.S. Supreme Court landmark student rights cases that were heard in the 1960s. The court protected student speech and expressive conduct in Tinker v. Des Moines, and tackled the issue of prayer in schools. The family of Mike and Jonathan Engel challenged their school district’s practice of beginning each day with a prayer. In Engel v. Vitale, the Court ruled that voluntary state-sponsored school prayer violated the separation of church and state and the establishment clauses of the First Amendment.
Students will explore the power of judicial review and express a viewpoint on a contested issue by developing a thesis and citing evidence.
In the midst of the Vietnam War, Mary Beth Tinker, her siblings and other students in Des Moines, Iowa, engaged in nonviolent protest by wearing black armbands to school. After receiving a suspension, the students challenged the school district´s decision, asserting that the students had a constitutionally protected right to free speech. The Tinker case stands as precedent for other similarly situated student speech cases. However, as digital speech continues to evolve, students are faced with new questions about where free speech can and cannot be regulated.
The Supreme Court’s 1969 decision in Tinker v. Des Moines established a precedent for student rights that continues to shape legal battles today. This short documentary video explores the impact of Tinker v. Des Moines and the ongoing challenges to student speech in a digital age.
Students will learn about the Supreme Court rulings on gun laws that highlight the struggle to balance individual rights and public safety, and explore the evolving interpretations of the language of the Second Amendment.
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