Unit IV: Attaining Justice & Protecting Rights Landmark Cases Case summaries written at 3 different levels, diagrams, activities and teaching strategies. http://www.landmarkcases.org LandmarkCases.Org: Marbury v. Madison Background summary, opinions, and "The Case" activities; deals with judicial review. http://www.landmarkcases.org/marbury/home.html LandmarkCases.Org: Plessy v. Ferguson Look at "Resources" and "The Case" activities, lessons that address the 14th Amendment. http://www.landmarkcases.org/plessy/home.html Landmark Cases.Org: Brown v Board of Education Political Cartoons and activities http://www.landmarkcases.org/brown/home.html Landmark Cases.Org: Tinker v. Des Moines The activities listed under "The Case" may be especially useful in this unit. http://www.landmarkcases.org/tinker/home.html Ask Sybil Liberty Rights to equality in education, religious freedom, privacy, free expression and fair treatment. http://www.aclufl.org/body_sybil_liberties.html The American Center for Law and Justice: Knowing Your Rights Addresses issues such as prayer in schools and Bible clubs in schools. http://www.aclj.org/publications/kyr/schools.asp The ACLU Student Rights Contains information on Students' Rights, including latest news and ways to take action. http://www.aclu.org/StudentsRights /StudentsRightsMain.cfm Student Rights! By MCPS teacher; impact of Supreme Court Cases New Jersey v. TLO & Tinker v. DesMoines. http://www2.mcps.k12.md.us/schools /einsteinhs/del1.html ACLU Briefing Paper: The Bill of Rights: A Brief History Bill of Rights background, limited government, explanation of rights, and analysis. http://archive.aclu.org/library/pbp9.html Street Law's Supersites Links to multipurpose law-related education sites. http://www.streetlaw.com The Supreme Court site at The Washington Post Current Supreme Court cases; articles about Court decisions, history and architecture; quiz; links. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/courts/supremecourt/20022003/ The White House Special Message on Civil Rights JFK's speech: his plans for Civil Rights Legislation. http://www.congresslink.org/civil/cr1.html Case Study: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Information on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. http://www.congresslink.org/civil/esscon.html Landmark Cases.Org: New Jersey v. TLO Read: "Setting the Stage," "You Decide" & "How do Students' Rights Compare to Adults' Rights." http://www.landmarkcases.org/newjersey/home.html Landmark Cases.Org:: Gideon v. Wainwright Background summaries, document analysis and "What Does the Sixth Amendment Mean?" http://www.landmarkcases.org/gideon/home.html Landmark Cases.Org: Miranda v. Arizona Summaries & activities, "Miranda and the Bill of Rights?" & "Controversy Over the Court's Decision" http://www.landmarkcases.org/miranda/home.html Return to NSL Government Resources *Compiled by Stacy Dimmick. **Special thanks to Marty Creel, Nancy McCulloch, Daryl Schultz, Dave West, and Jennifer Davis for their contributions.

Return to SS Resources & Links NSL Government I: Principles and Structure of Systems II: Participation in the Political Process III: Functions and Powers VI: Attaining Justice and Protecting Rights V: The Economic Common Good VI: Foreign Policy Today VII: The Public Policy Debate General Resources Primary Source and Other Documents Data Sources Elementary: Kindergarten Grade One Grade Two Grade Three Grade Four Grade Five USDE Teaching American History Grant * Grades 4 and 5 Corps of Historical Discovery Middle School: Grade Six Grade Seven Grade Eight High School: U.S. History NSL Government Modern World History