Resources
Here is a list of resources that accompany this unit plan.
The Bill of Rights- Added to our nation's Constitution in 1791, the first ten Amendments protect the rights of citizens and limit the power of the government.
American Civil Liberties Union: The ACLU is a national organization that advocates and fights for individual rights. Their website provides information on civil liberty issues that are happening today and what actions you can do to help protect civil liberties.
PBS- This PBS page on civil liberties contains many historical as well as current articles that relate to civil liberties and individual rights.
US History- The American Government section of the US History website provides students with a simplified explanation of the differences between civil rights and civil liberties. The two terms are often used interchangeably, but they refer to different types of guaranteed protection.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases- This website compiles a list of the several Supreme Court cases that have either expanded or restricted the rights of American citizens. You can explore each of the landmark court cases by clicking on each link and reading the summaries of the Court's decision.
Rights of the Accused- In the United States court system, you are innocent until proven guilty. This website is a great resource to review various protections of the accused such as the right to a trial by jury, no self incrimination or double jeopardy.
American Civil Liberties Union: The ACLU is a national organization that advocates and fights for individual rights. Their website provides information on civil liberty issues that are happening today and what actions you can do to help protect civil liberties.
PBS- This PBS page on civil liberties contains many historical as well as current articles that relate to civil liberties and individual rights.
US History- The American Government section of the US History website provides students with a simplified explanation of the differences between civil rights and civil liberties. The two terms are often used interchangeably, but they refer to different types of guaranteed protection.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases- This website compiles a list of the several Supreme Court cases that have either expanded or restricted the rights of American citizens. You can explore each of the landmark court cases by clicking on each link and reading the summaries of the Court's decision.
Rights of the Accused- In the United States court system, you are innocent until proven guilty. This website is a great resource to review various protections of the accused such as the right to a trial by jury, no self incrimination or double jeopardy.
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Kahn Academy video: How the Constitution deals with civil liberties and privacy in an age of technological change |
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Crash Course US History: Civil Rights and the 1950s- John Green teaches you about the early days of the civil rights movement and how public opinion began to shift and resulted in new laws during this time in US history. |
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Little Rock Nine- This is a short documentary of what happened when nine black students tried to enter an all white high school in Little Rock Arkansas, 1957. The video contains actual photographs and footage from the event and how the government intervened. |