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45 Years of C-SPAN
Starting on March 19, 1979, the cable television industry started C-SPAN as a public service providing un…
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoeppe (1869)
This lesson provides an overview of the 1869 state-level case Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoep…
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U.S. Supreme Court During WWII
This lesson provides an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court during World War Two. The lesson, which featur…
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Book That Shaped America - "The Common Law"
After serving in the Civil War, during which he was wounded, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. became a scholar …
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Book That Shaped America - "The Federalist"
In September 1787, the newly drafted Constitution of the United States was sent to the states for ratific…
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2023-2024 Supreme Court Term Preview
This lesson plan offers a preview of cases in the 2023-2024 Supreme Court term. The lesson opens with ref…
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2023-2024 Supreme Court Oral Arguments
The Supreme Court has the power to interpret the Constitution. Its rulings on cases determine the meaning…
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Justice Clarence Thomas and Originalism
This lesson provides an overview of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his judicial philosophy. Th…
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2022-2023 Supreme Court Term Preview
This lesson plan offers a preview of cases in the 2022-2023 Supreme Court term. The lesson opens with ref…
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2022-2023 Supreme Court Oral Arguments
The Supreme Court has the power to interpret the Constitution. Its rulings on cases determine the meaning…
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Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin
This lesson plan about Supreme Court advocate Bessie Margolin opens with two reflective questions that as…
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StudentCam Documentary Competition Step-by-Step Guide
Looking for a project-based learning experience? StudentCam challenges middle and high school students to…
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Privacy or Public Interest
This lesson plan opens with reflective questions that ask students to reflect on the nature and scope of …
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Constance Baker Motley
In her 2022 Senate confirmation hearing to become the first Black female Supreme Court Justice, Judge Ket…
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Opening Statements of Female Supreme Court Justices
Six women have been confirmed as United States Supreme Court Justices: Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Gi…
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Women and the U.S. Supreme Court
This lesson plan opens with reflective questions that ask students to consider their prior knowledge of S…
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Diversity on the U.S. Supreme Court
This lesson plan opens with reflective questions that ask students to consider the impact of diversity in…
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Public Perceptions of the Supreme Court
Since 2009, C-SPAN has released a survey on public opinion regarding the Supreme Court whenever there is …
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Purdue Pharma, OxyContin, and the Sackler Family
This lesson plan explores the opioid crisis through the lens of Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Inc…
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Line-Item Veto
The line-item veto provides a president or governor with the power to reject specific provisions in a bill. In this lesson, students will watch a short video clip and examine the rationale and existence for the line-item veto, as justified by President Bill Clinton. Students will be guided through a Do Now activity, a video component, an excerpt from the United States Constitution and an excerpt from the Clinton v. City of New York Supreme Court Decision.
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