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Direct linkPotter, Lee Ann – Social Education, 2020
A classroom examination of the featured historical article announcing North Carolina's ratification of the Constitution can springboard into a lesson on federalism, the Bill of Rights, and the ratification process.
Descriptors: State History, Newspapers, History Instruction, Constitutional Law
Forte, David F. – Academic Questions, 2011
In this article, the author provides a detailed legal history of originalism and investigates whether, and to what extent, originalism is a part of law school teaching on the Constitution. He shares the results of an examination of the leading constitutional law textbooks used in the top fifty law schools and a selection of responses gathered from…
Descriptors: Legal Education (Professions), Textbooks, Law Schools, Constitutional Law
Adams, Helen R. – School Library Monthly, 2010
The American Library Association's (ALA) "Library Bill of Rights" is important to school librarians because it provides the philosophical structure for intellectual freedom in school libraries and asserts the rights of minors. It states: "A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Freedom, Access to Information, School Libraries, Professional Associations
Jackson, Peggy S.; Hinde, Elizabeth R.; Haas, Nancy S. – Social Education, 2008
Civic education in public schools faces major challenges. Under No Child Left Behind, many schools have favored teaching math and English rather than civics, which undermines one of the purposes of public schools--to educate students to be responsible and active citizens in democracy. A second challenge comes inside the classroom: engaging the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Citizenship Education, United States History, Constitutional Law
ALA Editions, 2010
Updated for the first time since 2005, this indispensable volume includes revised interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights along with key intellectual freedom guidelines and policies, including: (1) A new chapter, "Interactivity and the Internet," and other fresh material on intellectual freedom and privacy in online social…
Descriptors: Intellectual Freedom, Constitutional Law, Access to Information, Confidentiality
Russo, Charles J. – Education and the Law, 2007
Enshrined in the First Amendment as part of the Bill of Rights that was added to the then 4 year old US Constitution in 1791, it should be no surprise that freedom of speech may be perhaps the most cherished right of Americans. If anything, freedom of speech, which is properly treated as a fundamental human right for children, certainly stands out…
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, National Security, Courts, Constitutional Law
Peer reviewedCowen, Zelman – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Explores the differences between the U.S. Constitution and British constitutional law. Specifically examines the concept of the U.S. Bill of Rights in relation to the United Kingdom common law doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty. (BSR)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Building a Nation: Religion and Values in the Public Schools of the USA, Australia, and South Africa
Mawdsley, Ralph D.; Cumming, Jacqueline Joy; de Waal, Elda – Education and the Law, 2008
Although the systems of public schools differ among Australia, South Africa and the USA, all three countries recognize that religion plays a significant role in determining values. All three countries have written constitutions but only South Africa and the USA have a Bill of Rights that protects persons' exercise of religious beliefs. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Role of Religion, Private Education, Public Schools
Barnes, Judy – 1976
In this booklet the content and implications of the First Amendment are analyzed. Historical origins of free speech from ancient Greece to England before the discovery of America, free speech in colonial America, and the Bill of Rights and its meaning for free speech are outlined. The evolution of the First Amendment is described, and the…
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Peer reviewedCroddy, Marshall – Social Studies, 1991
Discusses the history of the Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF). Describes its 1957 origins, its evolution from the Los Angeles Civil Liberties Foundation, and its association with the California State Board of Education. Addresses the group's involvement in the law-related education movement. Explores the CRF's role in marking the…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Educational History
Peer reviewedMahoney, Joan – Update on Law-Related Education, 1991
Discusses the history of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Describes the evolution of constitutional rights in the United States. Explains how the Constitution, particularly the First and Fourth Amendments, has been applied to juveniles. Identifies some of the leading cases involving juvenile rights. (SG)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Download full textSocial Studies Development Center, Bloomington, IN. – 1993
Reinforcing earlier conclusions of the Educational Testing Service, this evaluation highlights the success of the "We the People" program using the "Justice for All" textbook produced by the Center for Civic Education (CCE), the program involves students in a rigorous study of the Constitution and Bill of Rights and supports…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, High Schools
Peer reviewedPahl, Ronald H. – Social Studies, 1991
Examines the origins of the Bill of Rights. Explores the temptation to focus on current problems at the expense of the future. Introduces four articles concerning teaching about the Bill of Rights. (SG)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Current Events, Futures (of Society)
Leming, Robert S. – 1996
"We the People...The Citizen and the Constitution" is a national civic education program that aims to help elementary and secondary students understand the history and principles of constitutional government. The program focuses on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights and fosters civic competence and responsibility among students in…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Rhodehamel, John H.; And Others – 1991
This book presents, in words and pictures, a history of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. Fifteen chapters in the book are entitled: (1) Origins; (2) The Colonial Experience; (3) The American Crisis: Road to Revolution; (4) New Order of the Ages; (5) The Bill of Rights; (6) The Civil War; (7) A Changing America; (8) War & Reaction;…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Democratic Values
