Religious Liberty: The American Experiment

All lessons feature background essays, primary source analysis, and many engaging activities, prepared by a team of historians and First Amendment experts.  The five-lesson curriculum is tied to national civics, history, and social studies standards.  Your students will:

• Explore the impact of extraordinary religious diversity in the colonies
• Understand how the Constitution and the First Amendment protects religious liberty
• Analyze George Washington's Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island
• Evaluate controversies on First Amendment principles
• Complete document-based-questions on Supreme Court cases involving religious liberty