Curated OER
Racial Discrimination and the Death Penalty
Available on RTF file. Students study race and its relationship to the death penalty. Students also review court cases and constitutional amendments related to racial discrimination.
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Our Courts: Bill of Rights: You Mean I've Got Rights? [Pdf]
A great, active lesson about the Bill of Rights. Students compare rights they think they should have with the rights in the actual amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The language of the amendments is broken down into simpler English so...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Sixth Amendment
Full text and detailed summary of the 6th Amendment to the Constitution. Site includes links to related resources including videos, timeline, and news articles.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: That's Your Right Game
That's Your Right is a card where you use the Bill of Rights to defend your freedom.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Interactive Guide to the Sixth Amendment
Check out this interactive guide to understanding the 6th amendment.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Trial by an Impartial Jury
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to trial by an impartial jury in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to a Speedy and Public Trial
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to a speedy and public trial in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Be Informed of Criminal Charges
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of right to be informed of criminal charges in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Be Confronted by Adverse Witnesses
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of right to be confronted by adverse witnesses in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Assistance of Counsel
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of right to assistance of counsel in the United States.
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Us Courts: Sixth Amendment Activities
Activities for the classroom in which students apply landmark Supreme Court cases to contemporary scenarios related to the right to counsel and right to a fair trial. With plan for teachers, word bank, and links to related resources.
Lectric Law Library
The 'Lectric Law Library: Sixth Amendment
The "Lectric Law Library's definition and explanation of the amendment, including the "impartial jury" phrase.
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law Library: Gideon v. Wainwright: Indigent's Right
Original text of the the 1963 Supreme Court decision that mandated legal representation for the poor.
iCivics
I Civics: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
This mini-lesson plan covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that gave defendants in state criminal courts the right to a lawyer. Students learn about the 6th Amendment right to a lawyer, why the right is important, and how...
iCivics
I Civics: Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that prohibited a suspect's statements from being used as evidence unless the suspect has been advised of his or her rights to remain silent. Students learn about the 5th...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Sixth Amendment
This resource contains the text of the 6th amendment. It has several pages of annotations covering the major concepts in the rights of the accused.