Lesson Plans and Resources

Appellate Court Experience
Bill of Rights / Supreme Court Cases
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Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments Resources: Street Law, Inc. has several exercises and hypotheticals that can be used as part of lessons about the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth amendments. To view these resources, scroll to the bottom of the Supreme Court Lesson Plans & Teaching Methods section on the Street Law, Inc. website.
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Landmark Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court: This site was developed by Street Law, Inc. to provide teachers with a full range of resources and activities to support the teaching of the landmark Supreme Court cases, helping student explore the key issues of each case. Includes full lesson plans on 17 landmark Supreme Court cases.
Click here for more Supreme Court Case Studies by topic.
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Landmarks: Historic Supreme Court Decisions: Each reading in this student text published by the Constitutional Rights Foundation focuses on one case, giving historical background, outlining the decision, and explaining its significance. A separate teacher’s guide contains lesson plans for each reading. The plans include focus activities, discussion questions with suggested answers, step-by-step instructions for interactive activities, and debriefing questions and suggestions. Click here for a sample lesson plan on Texas v. Johnson, the controversial 1989 Supreme Court decision on flag burning.
Courtroom to Classroom
Civil Cases
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“What is a Civil Case?”: A PowerPoint presentation that outlines the basic differences between a civil case and a criminal case. Includes a discussion of the facts of T.E.A.M Entertainment, Inc. v. Douglas, et al., a breach of contract case against the singer Ashanti.
Contracts
Criminal Law
Immigration Law
Intellectual Property
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Counterfeiting/Trademark Lesson Plan: In this lesson, students participate in a simulation of a “Blue Ribbon Hearing” and take the roles of committee members analyzing public policy responses to the issue of counterfeiting. Working in small groups, students analyze data and prepare to participate in a simulation of a government commission. The goal of the lesson is to help students understand the importance of anti-counterfeiting and the significance of trademarks in their everyday lives.
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Educating About Intellectual Property: For additional intellectual property curriculum, see “Educating About Intellectual Property,” a collaborative website of Constitutional Rights Foundation and Street Law, Inc.
Labor Law
Additional Lesson Plans for Small Learning Communities/Academies/Magnets
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Lesson Plans for Small Learning Communities/Academies/Magnets: For more resources for teachers at schools with a law, policy, or social justice emphasis, the Constitutional Rights Foundation has a variety of standards-based lessons, programs, and resources. Lessons include several role-play and simulation activities, mock trials, writing activities, and collaborative small-group work activities.
Resources for Purchase
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Criminal Justice in America: This text can serve as an entire law-related education course, or supplement for civics, government or contemporary-issues courses. Click here to see a sample of the first chapter.
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Landmarks: Historic Supreme Court Decisions: Each reading in this student text published by the Constitutional Rights Foundation focuses on one case, giving historical background, outlining the decision, and explaining its significance. A separate teacher’s guide contains lesson plans for each reading. The plans include focus activities, discussion questions with suggested answers, step-by-step instructions for interactive activities, and debriefing questions and suggestions. Click here for a sample lesson plan on Texas v. Johnson, the controversial 1989 Supreme Court decision on flag burning.
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Street Law Textbook: This textbook is a course on practical law geared for secondary students. The 9th edition has a new design, updated Supreme Court cases and social science data, as well as new materials on marriage equality, the Affordable Care Act, and intellectual property.
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