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Unit 8 Civil Rights & Liberties

Learning Objectives


1.  Identify and discuss how the workings of the United States Supreme Court help to advance the development of civil rights and liberties over time. Include a discussion of its most significant decisions.

2.   Trace the development of the freedom of speech over time, include an examination of key judicial interpretations.

3.  Trace the development of the rights of the accused over time, include an examination of key judicial interpretations.

4.  Trace the development of the rights of different minority groups over time, include an examination of key judicial interpretations.

5.  Identify and discuss how the Fourteenth Amendment and the doctrine of selective incorporation have been used to extend protection of rights and liberties.

6.  Identify and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Supreme Court decisions as tools of social change.



Chapter Reading Notes

Chapter 15 Notes
Chapter 16 Notes


Civil Rts & Liberties in the News

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Activities & Handouts


Civil Rights & Liberties handout link
Civil Rights & Liberties PPT PDF link
Incorporation & Bill of Rights doc
Court Case Brief & Preso Assignment
Case Brief Instructions
Read & Write for Google Extension
Optional Civil Rights/Liberties Booklet doc
   Complete the booklet in AP LEVEL responses- brief/general answers will not be    
    counted, to receive a 10% bump on the Unit 8 exam up to 100%. Remember, there   
    will be NO retakes on this unit.

Student Presentations
  • Reed v Reed
  • Lemon v Kurtzman
  • NY Times v US
  • Korematsu v US
  • Alabama v NAACP
  • DC V Heller
  • US v Windsor
  • Everson v Board of Education
  • Gitlow v New York
  • Schenck v US
  • Texas v Johnson
  • DC v Heller 
  • Miranda v Arizona
  • Griswold v Connecticut

Final Socratic Articles

Ferguson & Garner
  • 12 Things You Should Know About The Michael Brown Shooting
  • Ferguson Timeline
  • NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner in chokehold won't face criminal charges
  • The Actual Fact About the Eric Garner Case
  • 5 Key Moments in the Death of Eric Garner

Immigration & Executive Orders
  • Your complete guide to Obama’s immigration executive action
  • Obama’s Immigration Plan Could Shield Five Million
  • Everything You Need to Know About Obama's Executive Action on Immigration
  • Obama's Huge New Immigration Plan, Explained
  • Obama declares 'lawful action' to protect 5M immigrants
Senate CIA Enhanced Interrogation Report
  • The huge new Senate report on CIA torture, explained
  • 7 Key Points From the C.I.A. Torture Report
  • 16 absolutely outrageous abuses detailed in the CIA torture report
  • Political Divide About C.I.A. Torture Remains After Senate Report’s Release
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