Bill of Rights and 14 Amendment. United States Constitution.
Bill of Rights: Protecting Our Liberties.
Phillip Morris Company. 1990.A multimedia education unit on the Bill Rights. Focuses on the historical development of the Bill of Rights and the role it continues to play 200 years after ratification. Contains Videotape lesson which discuss the basic concepts of the Bill of Rights and the susbequent Amendments. Also includes lessons involving rap songs and has a poster contest and teacher evaluations .
Supreme Court Cases:
Miranda v. Arizona, Powell v. Alabama, Mapp. v. Ohio
and
Gideon v. Wainwright.
Highsmith, Gary.
Everyone Deserves Fairness.
1995.Short essay done in the ‘first person‘ that argues for criminal rights and general fairness in society.
Highsmith, Gary.
Justice Seems to Be Only For the Criminals.
1995. Another short essay to be used with previous short essay. Takes a more conservatice stance and argues against the rights of criminals.
Metzer, Milton.
The Bill of Rights. How We Got It and What It Means.
New York: Harper Collins. 1990. Metzer provides overview of Bill of Rights in a language that students can understand. Good introductory reading for students.
One page argumentative essay developed by students.
Student Bill of Rights. Created by Students.