In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case J.E.B. v. Alabama and the 6th and 14th amendments. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

Students discuss the current system of school funding in North Carolina,
examine the pros and cons of state versus local funding, and explore the impact of Leandro v. State of
North Carolina on North Carolina's public schools.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Lee v. Weisman and the 1st amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union had deteriorated to the point of "cold war," while domestically the revelation that Soviet spies had infiltrated the U.S. government created a general sense of uneasiness. This lesson will examine the operations of House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in the late 1940s.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Locke v. Davey and the 1st amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia and equal protection. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Commission and eminent domain. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key and an extension activity included in the lesson.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case MGM Studios v. Grokster, property rights, and copyright. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.

In this lesson, students use secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case McDonald v. Chicago and the 2nd amendment to answer analysis questions about the case. There is an extension activity at the end of the lesson.

In this lesson, students use secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Minersville School District v. Gobitis and religious freedom. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona and the fifth amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Morse v. Frederick and the 1st amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Near v. Minnesota and freedom of the press. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case New Jersey v. T.L.O. and the 4th amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and freedom of the press. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

This page contains a transcript of the ruling in the case of The New York Times v. Sullivan where the court ruled that the government could not block publication of government documents that revealed truths about involvement in the Vietnam war.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case New York Times v. The United States and freedom of the press. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

Students will explore the reasons North Carolina Constitution of 1776 needed reform, noting the changes to the NC Constitution that were made in the Constitutional Convention of 1835. Students will then apply what they have learned by assuming the role of North Carolina Governor David L. Swain and delivering a persuasive speech to the NC legislature on why the 1835 Constitutional Convention is necessary.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Olmstead v. United States and the exclusionary rule. Students then answer an analysis question about the case.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Owasso v. Falvo and the 10th amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.