Unit 3: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Landmark Supreme Court Cases, Contemporary Issues
Main Idea: The Civil Rights unit covers the early days of the expansion of slavery in the United States through the momentous 1950s and 60s and into the modern Civil Rights Movement. Use primary documents, readings, activities and more to introduce your students to key concepts, events, and individuals of this facet of American history.
Main Idea: The Civil Rights unit covers the early days of the expansion of slavery in the United States through the momentous 1950s and 60s and into the modern Civil Rights Movement. Use primary documents, readings, activities and more to introduce your students to key concepts, events, and individuals of this facet of American history.
Focus Questions:
1. What is the difference between a right and a responsibility?
Answer: Remind citizens what their civic duties are. https://www.icivics.org/games/responsibility-launcher
2. How is American citizenship defined?
Answer: History Channel: What does it mean to be an American citizen
http://www.history.com/videos/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-american-citizen
3. How do people become citizens of the United States?
Answer: Immigration nation, you’ll find out as you guide newcomers along their path to citizenship. https://www.icivics.org/games/immigration-nation
4. How does the Bill of rights ensure individual rights?
Answer: Resource: In Do I Have a Right?: Bill of Rights, you run your own firm of lawyers specializing in the Bill of Rights. https://www.icivics.org/games/bill-of-rights
5. What is the difference between privileged rights and natural rights?
Answer: Study.com: Theories of Ethics. Legal rights are those rights provided to citizens through the Constitution and other articles of the US legal system. Natural rights are rooted in the ethical, based on what is right or wrong. lesson.http://study.com/academy/lesson/theories-of-ethics-rights-natural-laws.html
6. What is under jurisdiction of the state court system? The federal court system?
Answer: In Court Quest, people from around the country need your help to navigate our court system. Listen carefully to each case, so you can guide them to the right place. https://www.icivics.org/games/court-quest
7. How do Supreme Court decisions impact society and citizens?
Answer: Study.com: Supreme Court - The U.S. Supreme Court justices reside over cases involving original jurisdiction under certain circumstances and appellate jurisdiction when a decision from a lower court involving constitutional law is at issue. Appellate cases require a writ of certiorari requesting permission to address this court. http://study.com/academy/lesson/overview-of-the-us-supreme-court.html
8. How can Congress impact your rights?
Answer (a): In Supreme Decisions, help cast the deciding vote of Supreme Court's decisions. You’ll help the final Justice make up her mind and influence the outcome of the case. https://www.icivics.org/games/supreme-decision
Answer (b):https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/aspeninstitute/civil-liberties-privacy-constitution/modern-supreme-court-privacy-civil-liberties
9. What are citizen’s options when current law infringe on their rights?
Answer: Study.com: State Court System- There is no uniform structure to the State Court System. Each state has its own system but most states operate similarly to the Federal Court System in that there are several levels of courts including trial courts, intermediate appellate courts and supreme courts. http://study.com/academy/lesson/state-court-system-structure-overview.html
10. How should the United States address the immigration policy?
Answer: U.S. Immigration Policy: What should we do? http://people.howstuffworks.com/question472.htm
11. How has the term “all men” evolved since 1776?
Answer: Current Events Activity.
12. What groups have struggles/gained individual rights throughout US history?
Answer: Women: Crash Course- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGEMscZE5dY
13. How can crime and punishment/rights of the accused impact society?
Answer: Study.com: Today's prisons bear little resemblance to those of years past. This lesson outlines the historical development of United States' prisons and explains the main characteristics and purposes of American prisons.
http://study.com/academy/lesson/prisons-history-characteristics-purpose.html
14. What is the role of citizens in the justice system?
Answer (a): iCivics: Supreme Decision- Ever wondered how the Supreme Court really works? In Supreme Decision, you help cast the deciding vote. At stake is the suspension of Ben Brewer who wore his favor band t-shirt to school against dress policy. You’ll help the final Justice make up her mind and influence the outcome of the case! https://www.icivics.org/games/supreme-decision
Answer (b): iCivics: We the Jury- Have fun deciding a tough case while learning about what jurors discuss in the deliberation room. Choose from different civil cases, analyze evidence, weigh testimony, and use the right arguments to reach a fair and impartial verdict. https://www.icivics.org/games/we-the-jury
1. What is the difference between a right and a responsibility?
Answer: Remind citizens what their civic duties are. https://www.icivics.org/games/responsibility-launcher
2. How is American citizenship defined?
Answer: History Channel: What does it mean to be an American citizen
http://www.history.com/videos/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-american-citizen
3. How do people become citizens of the United States?
Answer: Immigration nation, you’ll find out as you guide newcomers along their path to citizenship. https://www.icivics.org/games/immigration-nation
4. How does the Bill of rights ensure individual rights?
Answer: Resource: In Do I Have a Right?: Bill of Rights, you run your own firm of lawyers specializing in the Bill of Rights. https://www.icivics.org/games/bill-of-rights
5. What is the difference between privileged rights and natural rights?
Answer: Study.com: Theories of Ethics. Legal rights are those rights provided to citizens through the Constitution and other articles of the US legal system. Natural rights are rooted in the ethical, based on what is right or wrong. lesson.http://study.com/academy/lesson/theories-of-ethics-rights-natural-laws.html
6. What is under jurisdiction of the state court system? The federal court system?
Answer: In Court Quest, people from around the country need your help to navigate our court system. Listen carefully to each case, so you can guide them to the right place. https://www.icivics.org/games/court-quest
7. How do Supreme Court decisions impact society and citizens?
Answer: Study.com: Supreme Court - The U.S. Supreme Court justices reside over cases involving original jurisdiction under certain circumstances and appellate jurisdiction when a decision from a lower court involving constitutional law is at issue. Appellate cases require a writ of certiorari requesting permission to address this court. http://study.com/academy/lesson/overview-of-the-us-supreme-court.html
8. How can Congress impact your rights?
Answer (a): In Supreme Decisions, help cast the deciding vote of Supreme Court's decisions. You’ll help the final Justice make up her mind and influence the outcome of the case. https://www.icivics.org/games/supreme-decision
Answer (b):https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/aspeninstitute/civil-liberties-privacy-constitution/modern-supreme-court-privacy-civil-liberties
9. What are citizen’s options when current law infringe on their rights?
Answer: Study.com: State Court System- There is no uniform structure to the State Court System. Each state has its own system but most states operate similarly to the Federal Court System in that there are several levels of courts including trial courts, intermediate appellate courts and supreme courts. http://study.com/academy/lesson/state-court-system-structure-overview.html
10. How should the United States address the immigration policy?
Answer: U.S. Immigration Policy: What should we do? http://people.howstuffworks.com/question472.htm
11. How has the term “all men” evolved since 1776?
Answer: Current Events Activity.
12. What groups have struggles/gained individual rights throughout US history?
Answer: Women: Crash Course- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGEMscZE5dY
13. How can crime and punishment/rights of the accused impact society?
Answer: Study.com: Today's prisons bear little resemblance to those of years past. This lesson outlines the historical development of United States' prisons and explains the main characteristics and purposes of American prisons.
http://study.com/academy/lesson/prisons-history-characteristics-purpose.html
14. What is the role of citizens in the justice system?
Answer (a): iCivics: Supreme Decision- Ever wondered how the Supreme Court really works? In Supreme Decision, you help cast the deciding vote. At stake is the suspension of Ben Brewer who wore his favor band t-shirt to school against dress policy. You’ll help the final Justice make up her mind and influence the outcome of the case! https://www.icivics.org/games/supreme-decision
Answer (b): iCivics: We the Jury- Have fun deciding a tough case while learning about what jurors discuss in the deliberation room. Choose from different civil cases, analyze evidence, weigh testimony, and use the right arguments to reach a fair and impartial verdict. https://www.icivics.org/games/we-the-jury