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NEW! Current Events and the Constitution - once monthly
There are many opportunities to
analyze and discuss current events in light of our Founding documents.
The Bill of Rights Institute’s Current Events and the Constitution eLesson provides a framework for discussing current events and the
Constitution. Each month, students will analyze how the
Constitution applies to a specific current issue, and the template can
be adapted for discussion of current events on the local, state, or
national level.
If you would like to see a sample of a Current Events Briefing Sheet, please click here.
We do not list a schedule of upcoming Current Events and the Constitution eLessons as they are determined by current events.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution - once monthly
"Landmark Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution" will spotlight prominent United States Supreme Court Cases past and present. Miranda v Arizona, Marbury v Madison, and others will highlight for your students key constitutional issues and controversies. "Landmark Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution" will be distributed monthly.
Click here to view past "Landmark Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution" eLessons.
2009-2010 eLesson Topics (scheduled)
September - Owasso Independent School District v. Falvo (2002): Privacy
October - Texas v. Johnson (1989): Freedom of Speech
November - Allegheny County v. ACLU (1989): Freedom of Religion
December - Holiday Break
January - Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918):Tenth Amendment/Child Labor
February - Near v. Minnesota (1931): Freedom of the Press
March - J.E.B. v. Alabama (1994): Civil Rights
April - Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network of Western NY (1997): Privacy
May - Dickerson v. United States (2000): Criminal Procedure
Presidents and the Constitution - once monthly
The Presidents and the Constitution eLesson will focus on the role of the Commander in Chief of the United States and how he has responded to the office as it pertains to the Constitution. This once-monthly eLesson will help your students connect with the real people who took on the challenge of protecting and defending the Constitution.
2009-2010 eLesson Topics (scheduled)
September - Washington: Whiskey Rebellion
October - Thomas Jefferson: The Louisiana Purchase
November - Madison: The War or 1812
December - Andrew Jackson: Indian Removal
January - Andrew Johnson: Impeachment
February - Grover Cleveland: the Veto
March - Nixon/LBJ: War Powers Resolution
April - Clinton: Impeachment
May - George W. Bush: Habeas Corpus
Bill of Rights in the News - Once monthly
The "Bill of Rights in the News" eLesson focuses on issues making headlines that directly relate to the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. With current online news articles, discussion questions, and related links and resources, "Bill of Rights in the News" is a valuable teaching asset and is distributed every two weeks.
Click here to view past Bill of Rights in the News eLessons.
We do not list a schedule of upcoming Bill of Rights in the News eLessons as they are determined by current events.