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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cartoons for the Classroom: Liberty vs. Security

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about civil liberties and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Website
University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Exploring Constitutional Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, its interpretation is open to many opinions, causing great controversies. Students can read the Constitution as well as the many issues that surround the document. If that proves...
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Lesson Plan
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Internet Copyright and Piracy Bills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson focused on SOPA, Stop Online Privacy Act, which protects online businesses from counterfeiters and from folks using copyrighted materials without appropriate permissions.
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Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and fully annotated phrasing of the amendment.
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Primary
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)

For Students 9th - 10th
This Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of contraception. View the the Supreme Court opinion as delivered by Justice Douglas.
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Activity
Other

Streetlaw: Rights in the Community

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides several links and introductory information on the Constitution, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, expression in special places, freedom of religion, due process, the right to privacy, discrimination, and...