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Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and Constitutional Cases

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

10 lessons

Goal

Analyze the constitutional protections in the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments using landmark court cases and public debates.

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  5. Landmark Supreme Court Cases on Free ExpressionNot started yet
  6. Landmark Civil Rights Cases and LegislationNot started yet
  7. Balancing Individual Liberties with Civic ResponsibilitiesNot started yet
  8. Examining Multiple Perspectives on Current Rights IssuesNot started yet
  9. Building an Evidence-Based Constitutional ArgumentNot started yet
  10. Sharing Civic Positions with Community LeadersNot started yet
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us-utU.S. GOV Standard 2.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will use historic and modern case studies, including Supreme Court cases, amendment initiatives, and legislation to trace the application of civil liberties, civil rights, and responsibilities spelled out in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and other amendments.