This instructional packet was designed for secondary school students in St. Louis, Missouri, to promote their understanding of the city's court-ordered school desegregation plan. An abridged and edited version of the Court of Appeals brief for the Liddell v. the St. Louis Board of Education case is presented in the packet. The brief includes a timetable of events and related court cases, background information on school desegregation, a summary of events and actions, and the guidelines established by the Court for the desegregation plan. Three related newspaper articles, a chart of students bused to St. Louis schools, three cartoons, and a glossary of terms are also included. (MK)