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| Update on Law-Related… | 3 |
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| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
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| Practitioners | 3 |
| Teachers | 3 |
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Laws, Policies, & Programs
| First Amendment | 3 |
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Peer reviewedJenkins, Steve – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Asks questions related to the issue of freedom of speech, and uses that as a teaching strategy to examine the issues of citizenship rights and responsibilities. Provides 12 federal court cases as precedents and allows the students to be the judge by exploring the facts, the legal issues, and the constitutional principles. (NL)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Federal Courts
Peer reviewedArbetman, Lee; O'Brien, Ed – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Describes a flag-burning incident for classroom discussion on the issue of speech protected by the First Amendment. Includes background information and two legal opinions concerning the case. Encourages students to decide which opinion they agree with and which should be the majority opinion. (NL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Court Litigation, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedMarcy, William R. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Introduces students to the issues of constitutional free speech, and provides hypothetical situations that allows them to make decisions concerning a proposed action and to identify when free speech is protected by the First Amendment. Each action is based on a legal precedent, and the teacher is provided with case references to aid in classroom…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Freedom of Speech
