Abington v. Schempp: A Study in the Establishment Clause.

Schamel, Wynell Burroughs; Mueller, Jean West

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Publication Date: 1989

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Abington v. Schempp: A Study in the Establishment Clause.

Schamel, Wynell Burroughs; Mueller, Jean West

Social Education, v53 n1 p61-66 Jan 1989

Reviews a series of First Amendment court cases related to school prayer and Bible reading, including the 1963 decision (Abington v. Schempp) against a Pennsylvania law requiring Bible reading and prayer recitation. Provides suggestions for teaching this case using a portion of Justice Tom C. Clark's opinion of the Supreme Court. Reproducible copies of the document are included. (LS)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Law Related Education, Learning Activities, Primary Sources, School Prayer, Secondary Education, Social Studies, United States Government (Course)

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Abington v Schempp; First Amendment

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