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Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1996
Service learning is not immune from legal problems. In 1993, the third Circuit Court of Appeals quashed a lawsuit claiming a school's mandatory public-service requirement violated the 1st and 13th amendments. The most recent case was pursued against a New York district whose modest public-service requirement supposedly forced students into…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedFernekes, William R. – Social Science Record, 1988
Provides a model reflective inquiry strategy to educate students about the controversy surrounding the proposed ban on tobacco advertising. Presents a 15-day lesson sequence which explores implications for clashes between individual rights and state power, and includes a list of resources for classroom use. (LS)
Descriptors: Advertising, Civics, Civil Liberties, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGallo, Maria – Social Education, 1995
Presents three law-related education lesson plans discussing the relationship between church and state. The first two lessons, establishment of religion and free exercise of religion, culminate in the third, a round table discussion. The students research, role play, and argue hypothetical and real court cases. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events
