The Supreme Court in American Political History

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 06.02.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Lesson 1: Defining Justice and Its role in the Constitution
  6. Lesson 2: Brown v. Board of Education: Justice in Action
  7. Lesson 3: Reaction to the Court's Ruling to Desegregate Public Schools
  8. Works Cited
  9. Supreme Court Cases Cited
  10. Teacher Suggested Reading List
  11. Student Suggested Reading List
  12. Websites
  13. Appendix
  14. Materials and Resources for Lesson Plans

Justice in Action: Reactions to Brown v. Board of Education

K. Gothie

Published September 2006

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Appendix

New Mexcio Academic Standards for Social Studies: Civics and Government Standard 1

Students understand the ideals, rights, responsibilities of citizenship and understand the content and history of the founding documents of the United States with particular emphasis on the United States and New Mexico constitutions and how governments function at local, state, tribal, and national levels. (Grade 5)

C.S.1 A. Understand the structure, functions, and powers of government

  1. Explain how the three branches of national government function and understand how they are defined in the United States Constitution.
  2. Identify the fundamental ideals and principles of our republican form of government.
  3. Identify and describe the significance of American symbols, landmarks, and essential documents.

C.S.1 B. Explain the significance and importance of American customs, symbols, landmarks, and celebrations.

2. Identify and summarize contributions of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to national identity.

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