Conflict and Continuity: The Story of American Freedom

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UNIT ONE: ROOTS OF FREEDOM
Lesson 1: The Seeds of Liberty
Lesson 2: Early Challenges to Liberty

UNIT TWO: FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS
Lesson 1: The Information Age: Free to Surf?
Lesson 2: Banned Books: Free to Read?
Lesson 3: Cameras in the Courtroom: Free to Watch?
Lesson 4: Religion in Schools: Free to Pray?
Lesson 5: The Ten Commandments: Free to Post?
Lesson 6: Sensational Reporting: Free to Print?

UNIT THREE: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES
Lesson 1: Lincoln and the Civil War: To Free the Slaves
Lesson 2: Voting Rights: Freedom for All?
Lesson 3: Balancing Liberty and Security
Lesson 4: Balancing Influence and Accountability

Founding Principle	Natural/Inalienable Rights, Individual Responsibility, Due Process, Equal Protection, Equality, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Liberty
Grade Level	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Period Era	1860s, Civil War
Topic	Bill of Rights, Civil War, Slavery, Civil Liberties, Equality, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Petition, Liberty, Personal Liberty, Voting
Virtues	Contribution, Honor, Integrity, Initiative, Justice, Respect, Responsibility, Self-Governance

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Conflict and Continuity: The Story of American Freedom

Developed by teachers for teachers, all the lesson plans were reviewed by leading academic experts and were piloted in a number of classrooms across the nation with great success.

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