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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRepairing the Fabric of Democracy
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceIn the 21st century, the democratic principles of equality, freedom, and civic engagement could be more actively integrated into...Contributor: California Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0- Resource Type: Website / HyperLink
National History Day
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Civics, History-Social ScienceNational History Day (NHD) is a non-profit education organization based in College Park, Maryland. NHD offers year-long academic...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0 
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkNational Constitution Center
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: United States History, Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceThe National Constitution Center is the first and only institution in America established by Congress to disseminate information...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMore Monkey Trials: The Evolution Debate Goes Back to Court
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceThe Scopes trial of 1925 did not end the court battles over teaching evolution. Numerous trials and appeals have taken place. Mo...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMini Mock Trial
Grades: 6 to 9Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceMini-Mock Trials are shorter versions of mock trial, taking an average of 2-3 hours. They are helpful for teaching about trial p...Contributor: San Diego County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMendez v. Westminster: Paving the Way to School Desegregation
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceIn 1947, parents won a federal lawsuit against several California school districts that had segregated Mexican-American schoolch...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMcCulloch v. Maryland
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Civics, History-Social Science(Create account to access) Students learn about the landmark case McCulloch v. Maryland, in which the Supreme Court clarified wh...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLandmark Library
Grades: 7 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Civics, History-Social Science(Create account to access) This library of mini-lessons targets a variety of landmark cases from the United States Supreme Court...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJuvenile Justice: What Should We Do With Children Who Break the Law?
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceWhen adults commit a crime, they are tried and, if convicted, punished according to law. But what if a lawbreaker is 15-years-ol...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentJustice Sayings Project: Educator's Guide
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, English Language Development, History-Social Science, Charter Schools and 2 additional..The Justice Sayings Project: Educator’s Guide, produced by Butte County Superior Court, includes maps of the North Butte County ...Contributor: Butte County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJudges: Playing Fair
Grades: 7 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Civics, History-Social Science(Create account to access) This mini-lesson takes a look at the role of fair and impartial courts in American life. Students lea...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJourney to Topaz - An Argument With the Supreme Court
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceThis unit begins following the reading of a historical fiction, Journey to Topaz (independent, and/or read aloud, 6-8th grade in...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJohn Peter Zenger and Freedom of the Press
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceShould someone be prosecuted for criticizing or insulting a government official even if the offending words are the truth? Shoul...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJames Bond in a Honda: Trial Simulation Lesson
Grades: 7 to 11Subjects: American Democracy, Civics, History-Social Science(Create account to access) Students participate in a scripted fictional trial based on a real case in which the producers of Jam...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGraffiti on Trial
Grades: 3Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceStudents will prepare for a mock trial in the classroom by examining the parts of an actual courtroom and then creating a floo...Contributor: San Diego County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGeneration Citizen
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: Civics, History-Social ScienceGeneration citizen (GC) works to ensure that every student in the United States receives an effective action civics education, w...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFREE PRESS VS. FAIR TRIAL: THE LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPING CASE
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceColonel Charles A. Lindbergh was a genuine American hero. In 1927, Lindbergh captured the public imagination by flying solo from...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFDR TRIES TO "PACK" THE SUPREME COURT
Grades: 10 to 12Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceUnlike Congress or the presidency, the Supreme Court is not supposed to be a "political" institution. It must remain neutral in ...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEdward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceThe Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is dedicated to educating the public about the important role of th...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDetaining U.S. Citizens as Enemy Combatants
Grades: 10 to 12Subjects: Civics, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceThe war on terror has brought forward many questions of due process. In 2004, the Supreme Court dealt with the case of a U.S. ci...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0