Civil Rights and the Burden of Proof.

Baum, Daniel Jay

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ERIC Number: EJ409544

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Civil Rights and the Burden of Proof.

Baum, Daniel Jay

Update on Law-Related Education, v14 n1 p21-26 Win 1990

Introduces a teaching technique,"You Be the Judge," in which three U.S. Supreme Court cases that focus on discrimination are used to explore the court rationale. Focuses on the criteria set out by the court as proof of discrimination, and allows the students to argue and discuss the issues in the classroom. (NL)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Rights Legislation, Class Activities, Court Litigation, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Law Related Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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