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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ban on Same-Sex Marriage: Does it Violate 'Due Process' and 'Equal Protection'?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine due process and equal protection. In this current events lesson, students read the provided article, "Due Process and Equal Protection for Gays and Lesbians." Learners respond to the provided discussion questions and...
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Freedom From Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of freedom of discrimination in the United States.
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Handout
Other

Justia: Hollingsworth v. Perry

For Students 9th - 10th
The California Supreme Court held that limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples violated the California Constitution; state voters then passed a ballot initiative, Proposition 8, amending the state constitution to define marriage as a...
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Handout
Other

Lambda Legal: Hollingsworth v. Perry

For Students 9th - 10th
Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now known as Hollingsworth v. Perry) was filed on behalf of two same-sex couples by attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies in May 2009, asking for a preliminary order blocking Prop 8. When California Governor Arnold...
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Primary
National Association of Social Workers

Nasw: Overview of Same Sex Marriage in the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
The struggle for civil rights and equality in the United States when it comes to legalization of same sex marriage is presented in a report by the National Association of Social Workers. Identify the ethics, domestic union and...