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A.P. American Government Lesson Plan - Klein Oak High
School |
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Dates |
Friday, December 14,
2007 |
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Topic |
Civil Liberties -
The First Amendment |
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Objectives |
Students shall be able to
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Discuss the relationship of the Bill of
Rights to the concept of majority rule, and give examples of tension
between majority rule and minority rights.
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Explain how the civil liberties may at
times be a matter of majoritarian politics and offer several examples.
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Explain how the structure of the federal
system affects the application of the Bill of Rights.
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Describe how the Supreme Court has used
the Fourteenth Amendment to expand coverage in the federal system.
Discuss changing conceptions of the due process clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment.
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List the categories under which the
Supreme Court may classify “speech.” Explain the distinction between
“protected” and “unprotected” speech and name the various forms of
expression that are not protected under the First Amendment.
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Describe the test used by the Court to
decide the circumstances under which freedom of expression may be
qualified.
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State what the Supreme Court decided in
Miranda v. Arizona, and explain why that case illustrates how the
Court operates in most such due process cases.
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Activities |
Two separate activities:
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Read and discuss "The First Amendment" (Word
or PDF).
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Complete the "First Amendment Outline" (Word
or PDF) using the establishment case
excerpts (Word or PDF) as instructed in class. [We will finish this on
Friday in class.]
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Assessment |
monitor and
adjust to check understanding |
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Assignments |
Read "Bill
of Rights" notes (Word or
PDF) and complete the
corresponding crossword puzzle (Word
or PDF). Read
chapter 19 in the Wilson text for Monday. |
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