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Download full textKinoshita, Jane – 1977
This resource guide contains six units of study on citizenship education for use at the secondary level. The purpose of the units is to help students examine the political and legal processes of American society and the rights, responsibilities, and roles of its citizens. The units can be used as the basis for a one-semester elective course in…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Constitutional Law
Miller, William J. – Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 1987
Emphasizing the educational importance of the bicentennial celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, Miller reviews various curriculum materials related to the topic. Recommends works for all grade levels, citing, among others, LESSONS ON THE CONSTITUTION, LAW AND THE BICENTENNIAL, and computer software entitled THE UNITED STATES…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedRinaldo, Angie – Social Studies Review, 1988
Provides a list of 23 activities which demonstrate how constitutional issues and law are manifested in current events. Maintains that the activities help students gain a working knowledge of the U.S. Constitution in addition to seeing it as a relevant, living document which inspires critical and creative thinking. (JDH)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Critical Thinking, Current Events
Peer reviewedMann, Sheilah – Social Science Record, 1985
Project '87, a joint effort of the American Historical Association and the American Political Science Association to commemorate the bicentennial of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, is preparing classroom materials for use at various levels. These materials are described, and a sample lesson for secondary students is provided. (RM)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles, CA. – 1998
This lesson presents an overview of the U. S. Constitution's provision of impeachment as the method for removing the president, vice president, federal judges, and other federal officials from office. The lesson outlines and discusses the impeachment process. It also offers historical background on the framing of the Constitution and on Presidents…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Higher Education, Law Related Education, Legal Problems
Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles, CA. – 1998
This lesson presents the historical background of Abraham Lincoln's selection of Andrew Johnson as his running mate in the election of 1864. The lesson considers the climate in the U.S. Congress after President Lincoln's assassination. The details of the impeachment and trial of President Andrew Johnson are given. The lesson presents three…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Higher Education, Law Related Education, Legal Problems
Peer reviewedSchlene, Vickie J. – Social Education, 1990
Reviews 10 resources on First Amendment issues and related social studies topics available from the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC). Presents information pertinent both to the classroom teacher and to school administrators concerned about First Amendment issues. Gives annotated bibliographical information. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHess, Diana – Update on Law-Related Education, 1989
Provides a moot court activity in which secondary students re-enact the U.S. Supreme Court case "California v. Greenwood," concerning the exclusionary rule and the privacy of a citizen's trash. Students role-play Supreme Court justices and attorneys to gain an understanding of how appellate courts operate. (LS)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Class Activities, Constitutional Law
Peer reviewedNorris, Judy – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution. Provides teaching suggestions, a review quiz, and includes the five points of the Miranda Warning. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law
Peer reviewedMachado, Priscilla H. – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1988
Explores the court structure in the United States and Canada. Explains the consequences of a dual or integrated system and why Canadians are adopting the U.S. system. (DB)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Role
Peer reviewedUpdate on Law-Related Education, 1998
Discusses the Freedom Forum poll on the First Amendment that was conducted by telephone between July 17 and August 1, 1997. Expounds that the Freedom Forum intended to depict the opinions within the United States concerning the First Amendment and to trace changes in opinion. Describes the results in detail. (CMK)
Descriptors: Censorship, Constitutional Law, Educational Attitudes, Freedom
Peer reviewedYang, Elizabeth M. – Social Education, 2000
Focuses on the rationale for campaign finance reform, preventing corruption or the appearance of corruption in the electoral process, and the need for balancing the constitutional rights protected by the First Amendment. Discusses the issues of disclosure, contribution limits, issue advocacy, and soft money. Includes teaching activities and…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Strategies, Elections
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2007
In 2004, Commissioner of Education D. Kent King appointed a statewide task force to study Missouri high schools and make recommendations on strengthening the ways they help students prepare for life after high school. The State Board of Education adopted the following recommendations in 2005 and 2006. The State Board of Education increased minimum…
Descriptors: United States History, High Schools, Core Curriculum, Health Education
Update on Law-Related Education, 1996
This document consists of one volume (3 issues) of a serial devoted to law-related education (LRE) that offers background information on a wide range of legal issues with teaching strategies for LRE. The themes for the issues include: (1) character education; (2) conflict resolution; and (3) the 1996 election. Each issue proposes teaching methods…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civil Law, Civil Liberties
Hoge, John D., Ed.; Blum, Ann, Ed. – 1991
The lessons in this volume, written by experienced Georgia teachers with backgrounds in law-related education, were designed for teachers new to this area of the social studies curriculum. The lessons, which are organized by grade level, include the following information: author, time required, concepts/vocabulary, main ideas, instructional…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials
