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Download full textFrank, Alan; And Others – 1988
Twelve lesson plans on the Bill of Rights are featured in these materials for Nebraska senior high school students. The 12 lessons include: (1) The Bill of Rights--Introductory Unit; (2) Freedom of Speech; (3) Freedom of the Press; (4) Free Press/Fair Trial; (5) Freedom of Religion; (6) The Right to Keep and Bear Arms; (7) Due Process; (8) Search…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, High School Students, High Schools
Urofsky, Melvin I.; Cox, Nancy – 1988
Students should achieve a higher level of understanding and appreciation of the evolving nature of the U.S. Constitution and its relevance to contemporary societal issues by studying historical documents from the period of time between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. This document begins with a history of that period and of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, High Schools, Learning Modules
Houghton, Robert – 2000
When George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789, the U.S. Constitution had already been ratified, yet the future of the new country was at risk. Some people wanted a bill of rights added to the U.S. Constitution to guarantee individual liberties. Two groups opposed each other--the Federalists…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedKoman, Rita G. – OAH Magazine of History, 1998
Presents a lesson plan that highlights the role of the Supreme Court in determining the applicability of the first eight constitutional amendments to the rights of students. Allows students to study actual Supreme Court cases involving schools. Includes lesson objectives, procedural outline, numerous case-related primary documents, and a brief…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Courts
Leming, Robert S.; Vontz, Thomas S. – 1998
Intended for use by high school U.S. history and government teachers and students, these scripted trials and related materials are designed to help students develop an understanding about important ideas in the U.S. Constitution. The document focuses on three fundamental issues of the Bill of Rights: search and seizure, freedom of expression, and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Lengel, James G. – Social Studies Newsletter, 1983
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Seven interactive computer programs are available to help with the study of American History. They cover the period of the 17th century up through the present day, and involve a variety of approaches to instruction. These programs were conceived and programmed by Jim Lengel, a former state social…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Court Litigation
Robinson, Barbara – 1991
This document, a teacher's manual, was published as part of the state of Massachusetts' observance of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. The manual accompanies a videotape on the topic. Together, the materials can help educators identify the people, places, and pictures that they can use to underscore the significance of the Bill…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, High Schools
Gotchy, Joseph R. – 1990
A set of lessons for teaching about the debate that produced the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States is presented. Initially, the lessons introduce students to the positions taken by prominent Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the need for a bill of rights. These activities prepare students for a subsequent lesson that…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Curriculum Enrichment
Vigilante, David – 1991
This unit is one of a series that represents specific moments in history from which students focus on the meanings of landmark events. Continuing narrative provides context for the dramatic moment. By studying a crucial turning-point in history, students become aware that choices had to be made by real human beings, that those decisions were the…
Descriptors: Communism, Democracy, Ethnocentrism, Freedom of Speech
