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RESOURCE	GRADE LEVEL	MEDIA TYPE
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties In this lesson, students examine the basic American principles of civil liberties within the context of World War II.	9-12	Lesson Plan
Explicit and Implicit Language – Interpreting the Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment Students watch two video segments about the Fourteenth Amendment and then write an essay addressing where the amendment is explicit or implicit in meaning.	6-8	Lesson Plan
The Fourteenth Amendment - Part I This video segment from The Supreme Court introduces viewers to the Fourteenth amendment.	7-12	Video
The Fourteenth Amendment - Part II In this video segment from The Supreme Court, learn about the 1883 Supreme Court decision that marked the end of federal protections for individuals in states and the beginning of Jim Crow segregation.	7-12	Video
Minersville School District v. Gobitis This segment from The Supreme Court presents the flag saluting case of Minersville v. Gobitis.	9-12	Video
Minersville School District v.Gobitis In this lesson, students examine the Supreme Court’s evolution in its decisions to support individual liberties.	9-12	Lesson Plan
Why We Fight This video from the series The Supreme Court explains how World War II changed American ideas about democracy and liberty.	9-12	Video

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