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The Expansion of Expression
Supreme Court DBQs: Exploring the Cases that Changed History
Bill of Rights Institute
Monday, February 18, 2008
Wingate University Metro Campus
110 Matthews Station Street, Suite 2-A
Matthews, North Carolina
As a social studies teacher, you know the importance of teaching your students about the history of freedom of speech in the United States and the Supreme Court cases revolving around that issue. You will get an opportunity to study Schenck v. United States (1919), Texas v. Johnson (1989), and Reno v. ACLU (1997) and be provided with the academic content and practical applications to explain the significance of these cases to your students.
The featured curriculum, Supreme Court DBQs: Exploring the Cases that Changed History features in-depth studies of landmark Supreme Court cases and the enduring constitutional issues they raised. This publication explores twenty cases over six thematic units, and provides document-based questions and thematic essays that challenge students to understand the historical context, critically analyze the majority and dissenting opinions, and recognize the ongoing relevance of these issues in their lives.
Each DBQ starts with a brief case background, a key question, and a list of documents students will examine in order to begin to answer that question. The documents themselves span five centuries: the earliest include Blackstone's Commentaries and the most modern include political cartoons taken from today's newspapers. We have included the Court's majority ruling in all cases, and where possible, the concurring and dissenting opinions as well. Teachers of Advanced Placement, Pre-AP, and others who use DBQ assessment strategies will find this book an indispensable classroom resource. |
Previous Workshop Topics Include:
George Washington and The American Founding
Being An American: Exploring the Ideals That Unite Us
Bill of Rights
Citizenship and Character: Lessons from American History
Civil War
Landmark Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution
Religion in the Classroom
The Cold War: Understanding the Clash with Communism
The Constitution
U.S. Presidents
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