May It Please the Court: Arguing Landmark Cases (Freedom of Speech)

In this lesson plan, students form “legal teams” to learn about and discuss three landmark Supreme Court cases: Tinker v. Des Moines, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, and Texas v. Johnson. Teams present their cases to a student “Supreme Court” and make oral arguments. The Court decides each case and announces its rulings. The teacher reveals the actual rulings and leads a final discussion about the cases.
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General Information

Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: civics, lesson plan, Supreme Court, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, First Amendment, Texas v. Johnson, Schenck v. United States, Tinker v. Des Moines, civil rights, Bill of Rights, freedom of speech, landmark case, Constitution
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Text Resource
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Argumentation
Resource Collection: Civics Original teacher resources - Grades 6-12

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