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Urofsky, Melvin I.; Urofsky, Philip E. – 1987
The definition of religious freedom from the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786) to the most recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is not clear and well-defined. The two religious clauses found in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (those denying Congress the right either to establish religion or to prohibit its free exercise)…
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Peer reviewedSchimmel, David – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Contends that all of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices in 1947 agreed that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment erected a wall of separation between church and state. Reviews Establishment Clause history, includes summaries of court opinions, and concludes that a more thorough curriculum about the wall of separation is needed. (CFR)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Court Role, Curriculum Development
Sass, Charles R. – 1995
This teacher's guide is designed to accompany the two-part videotape "One Nation Under God? School Prayer and the First Amendment." The videotape and teacher's guide should help students to: (1) understand the history of freedom of religion and the First Amendment; (2) examine the controversy surrounding school prayer; (3) compare and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History
Peer reviewedRose, Stephen A. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents a secondary school lesson to study the Supreme Court's interpretations of the Establishment Clause, explore why some Justices want to reconsider the separation of church and state, and make decisions about the constitutionality of school prayer. Includes seven student handouts and step-by-step instructional procedures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constitutional Law, Court Role, Decision Making
Peer reviewedLong, Gerald P. – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Presents background information on Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsin could not compel Amish students to attend high school. Outlines a lesson plan for simulating the court's decision. Includes discussion questions that distinguish between the First Amendment establishment and free exercise clauses and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Liberties, Compulsory Education, Constitutional Law
