When Values Conflict: The Court, the Law, and Individual Freedom. Teaching Strategy.

Miller, Barbara; Parisi, Lynn

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ERIC Number: EJ487155

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Publication Date: 1994

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When Values Conflict: The Court, the Law, and Individual Freedom. Teaching Strategy.

Miller, Barbara; Parisi, Lynn

Update on Law-Related Education, v18 n1 p10-14 Win 1994

Presents a lesson designed to analyze cultural practices from the perspective of U.S. laws. Proposes a legal philosophy continuum ranging from universalist to relativist positions. Provides student handouts that present legal case studies involving cultural contexts. (CFR)

Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Class Activities, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Justice, Law Related Education, Laws, Philosophy, Social Values, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Students; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Samoa

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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