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Article
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Are Bible Readings Ever Allowed in School? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the consitutionality of prayer, worship or reading the Bible at school. Students analyze Supreme Court cases, answer questions for discussion and debate the protective clause of first amendment rights.
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Social Media and Free Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete learning module with lesson plan, video, vocabulary and activities on free speech and social media. Students examine arguments through video and text and debate to what extent should social media be protected as free speech...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Church and State Separation: Challenge and Debate (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Describes the elements of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment as it relates to the separation of church and state and freedom of religion. Speculates on the probable constitutional issues associated with the separation of church and...
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Website
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: The Politics of the Bill of Rights: Part Iii

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Investigate what the politics were leading to the creation of the Bill of Rights. Identify how the debates in the first congress led to the stages of approval and ultimately the adoption of the ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Battle Over the Pledge

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not the Pledge of Allegiance should be said in schools. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1754 1800: The Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution guarantee citizens' essential freedoms and rights.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: No Bill of Rights, No Deal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In the debate over the Constitution, the Bill of Rights was a deal-breaker. In this instructional activity, learners learn why the federalists thought the Constitution didn't need a bill of rights and why the anti-federalists refused to...