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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and Judicial Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and Judicial Review-How the Court Became Supreme." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Cherokee Removal

For Students 9th - 10th
Reveals the story behind the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: The Marshall Courts: Revenge of the Federalists [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents key ideas for examining the impact of Supreme Court decisions under Chief Justice John Marshall on the powers of the federal government. Includes an activity at end of presentation.
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Activity
Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia: John Marshall

For Students 9th - 10th
Presenting different aspects of Marshall's life, this online exhibit includes a look at his education, personality, and his political career.
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Lesson Plan
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Mc Culloch v. Maryland (1819): John Marshall and the Bank Case [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson on Supreme Court Landmark case in which learners analyze the constitutional argument and significance of McCulloch v. Maryland and further analyze and interpret implied constitutional powers of Congress through writing, discussion...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Jeffersonian America: A Second Revolution?

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the peaceful "revolution" that occurred in the election of 1800 when the party in power, the Federalists, was defeated in a democratic election by the Democratic-Republicans. See how this showed that the ideals of the new...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Federalist Stronghold: John Marshall's Supreme Court

For Students 5th - 8th
John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but his decisions, especially in Marbury v Madison, set the influence of the Court for the next many decades. Read about Marshall's decisions and why they were so important.
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Handout
US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Marshall (1755 1835)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Secretary of State John Marshall who was nominated by President John Adams replacing Timothy Pickering. This brief bio discusses Marshall's rise to prominence and his influence on American diplomacy.
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Thomas Jefferson: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Thomas Jefferson's attempts to make a smaller bureaucracy and his problems with the federal courts.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Plessy v. Ferguson

For Students 3rd - 8th
The decision of the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson kept black and white people separate in all public areas for many years. To find out what that meant, and to see some actual photographs, visit this page.
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Activity
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Mc Culloch v. Maryland (1819)

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS gives an explanation of the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland that established a broad interpretation of the powers of the federal government. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice John Marshall.
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Handout
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Supreme Court Justices

For Students 9th - 10th
This site acts as a short introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Biographies and photos are available for current and past Justices of the Supreme Court through links on this site. From these links more in-depth bios are...
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Other

Landmark Cases: Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete resource for teachers to use when teaching about this Supreme Court case. There is a background summary, excerpts of opinions and teacher directed activities to use after studying the case.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Role of the Supreme Court

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This essay describes the power of the Supreme Court to 'check' the actions of both the President and Congress, with some historic documentation.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: John Marshall: True to His Party?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will take part in an inquiry-based lesson in which they will analyze the rulings by John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. After evaluation, they will justify through blogging whether John Marshall held up the...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How John Marshall Expanded the Power of the Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
When John Marshall was appointed chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1801, the nation's highest court occupied a lowly position. There was no Supreme Court Building in the newly completed capital, Washington, D.C., so the six...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: John Marshall

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the political life of the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Mc Culloch v. Maryland

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a summary of the case of McCulloch v. Maryland along with the majority opinion written by John Marshall.
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Activity
University of Maryland

University of North Texas: The Great Chief Justice: John C. Marshall

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the book The Great Chief Justice: John C. Marshall and the Rule of Law by Charles F. Hobson. Primarily covers Marshall's most important decisions. The reviewer also summarizes the major legal influences which shaped...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Adams Presidency

For Students 5th - 8th
John Adams faced opposition within his own administration. See who caused him problems at home, and read about the deteriorating relationship with France.
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Activity
Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)

For Students 9th - 10th
This Supreme Court case deals with whether a state government can seize a private university and make it a public one. Contains an abstract of the case and a list of how the justices at that time voted on the case.
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Curated OER

John Marshall

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Marshall.
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Curated OER

John Marshall

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Marshall.
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Graphic
Curated OER

John Marshall

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Marshall.