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Liberty: Constitutional Update. Bar/School Partnership Programs Series.

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American Bar Association, Chicago, IL. Special Committee on Youth Education for Citizenship. – 1988

This is the first of four special handbooks on constitutional themes. "The Idea of Liberty" (I. Starr) suggests that for teaching purposes, the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights is an excellent operating definition of liberty. "Introducing the First Amendment" (D. Sorenson) is a lesson plan for use with upper elementary and…

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Class Activities, Constitutional Law

The First Amendment and Character Education. Teaching Strategy.

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Vessels, Gordon – Update on Law-Related Education, 1996

Presents a lesson plan that teaches students to identify and examine the First Amendment as it applies to school-related issues. Procedures include researching a specific case and role playing its participants, followed by a discussion and written analysis. Includes three recent Supreme Court cases. (MJP)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Constitutional Law