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The U.S. & Navajo Bills of Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the United States and Navajo Bill of Rights. In groups, they compare and contrast the two documents and take notes to share with the class. To end the lesson, they write in their journals about their own...
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Females in Charge: The Petticoat Government of Winslow, Arkansas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explain the historical influence of the federal government on Arkansas government. They discuss the concept of good citizenship within the political organization.
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After the Civil War: Segregation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars study the Civil War. In this American history lesson, students define segregation, make a segregation collage with pictures of people being separated from others because of their race, religion, or ethnic background, and...
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Painting Inside the Lines

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how freedoms of expression and religion are shaped within democracies. They consider reactions to controversial art exhibit in Moscow. They compose reaction papers supporting or refuting a quotation from the article read...
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The Bill of Rights and the News

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine current news stories and from them develop "BIG" questions related to individual and group rights. They then relate their questions to the U.S. Constitution and supreme court decisions.
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The "Right" Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explain five rights guaranteed to them by the Bill of Rights. They describe their own views on the right to limit some of our guaranteed rights. They finally describe the role of a nonprofit organization and how they promote our...
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Creating A Bill Of Rights In Space

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners create an Intergalactic Bill of Rights and apply the United States Bill of Rights to a hypothetical situation.
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Search And Seizure In Washington

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils leaqrn about how search and seisures can take place with and without a warrent and what the legal standard is in public schools.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 2, Lesson C: Freedom of Speech

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the following questions: What is it? What is it like? What is an example?
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To Express or Be Oppressed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the debate between free-speech and patriotism. They analyze the conflict between expression and patriotism to the throne in the Northern Renaissance, recording their responses on an Ordeal of the Artist handout.
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We the Second Graders

For Teachers 2nd
Students study the history, development and meaning of the Constitution. They participate in a classroom simulation of the Constitutional Convention by writing a Preamble, developing a government, and writing a Bill of Rights for their...
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Freedom to Worship

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the biographies of seven colonists and determine their position on the freedom of religion. They conduct a panel discussion of seven personalities and debate the religious freedom in America.
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What is Meant by Returning to Fundamental Principles?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply the principles and ideas suggested by the Constitution to a contemporary issue or problem, and work through the issue to reach their own conclusions.
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Rights and Responsibilities of Students

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research and report on a important trial from the period 1865 to 1993 from a list of 21 trials.
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Planet X

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students work together to create their own bill of rights. They pretend they are the founder of a new colony and need rules. They must negotiate with one another as well.
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Judicial Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students visit the Missouri Bar Civics Library to examine the process of judicial review. After completing a worksheet, they discuss the questions to determine what they learned, what more they would like to know, and how the...
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Bill of Rights: Shapers of Meaning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the Bill of Rights as a class. In groups, they use the internet to research the contributions made by historical figures in forming these rights. They create a poster showing the information they collected and present...
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A Visitor from Outer Space

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students read the handout, "A Visitor from Outer Space" and discuss the bill of rights. They complete the Bill of Right checklist individually or in small groups then complete a poll ranking each freedom. Students write reasoning behind...
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Search and Seizure in Oregon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the search and seizure laws in Oregon. Individually, they discover if they can see anything that relates to the own life from a specific case. Using cases, they research the history of the Exclusionary Rule and practice...
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Free Speech Comes At a Price

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars use communicative activity strategy, Go, Ask and Tell, or more traditional whole text comprehension activity to read, discuss and explore issues in article, Free Speech Comes at a Price, by Hugh Mackay.
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The Bill of Rights and Tracking in the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review and analyze the Bill of Rights document and determine what rights were violated when certain individuals were tracked by the United States government. They briefly look at why it is easier to track alien residents in the...
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The Eiserloh Story

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read "The Eiserloh Story" and evaluate decisions made by the government in time of war. They determine if the government violated the rights of innocent civilians. They identify the Bill of Rights and analyze each Right.
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World War II Alien Enemy Control Program

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars become familiar with the concepts of human rights and constitutional rights. They have an increased awareness of the historical record as to the cessation of these rights, especially in regards to children during WWII. ...
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"Martial Law in Hawaii After the Attack on Pearl Harbor"

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the concepts of martial law, writ of habeas corpus, due process, discovery and human and constitutional rights during World War II. They assess the roles and responsibilities of government leaders and citizens during...

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