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| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Historical Materials | 2 |
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| Practitioners | 3 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Students | 1 |
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Laws, Policies, & Programs
| First Amendment | 3 |
| Bill of Rights | 1 |
| Establishment Clause | 1 |
| United States Constitution | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSiler, Carl – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Argues students' understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights is enhanced by reviewing historical decisions concerning ratification. Classroom discussion using "Original Intent" documents allows students to develop insight into the relationship between church and state and into judicial application of the Establishment…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Constitutional History, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedGallagher, Arlene F. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1991
Describes a two-day activity in which elementary students examine voting rights, the right to assemble, and women's suffrage. Explains the game, "Assemble, Reassemble," and a student-produced talk show with five students playing the roles of leaders of the women's suffrage movement. Profiles Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Susan…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies, Civil Liberties, Class Activities
Peer reviewedWarshaw, Thayer S. – Religion & Public Education, 1990
Offers approaches for using the Bible as a textbook in literature, social studies, history, and humanities classes, based on the author's "Handbook for Teaching the Bible in English Classes." Recommends creationism not be included in the science curriculum and teachers be trained for sensitivity to student pluralism. Comments on relevant…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Biblical Literature, Court Litigation, Cultural Awareness
