2020-2021 eLesson Wrap-Up
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Welcome Back 2020-21
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BRI has been hard at work this summer in order to help teachers hit the ground running as the school year begins. Whether the 20-21 school year for you is beginning in person, virtually, or a combination of the two, below are a few of our many resources that you can use in your classroom today!
Classroom Citizenship During Virtual Learning
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The start of a new semester is an opportunity to create a new community and learning culture in the classroom. For many teachers this semester, this community building is taking place in new and challenging circumstances.
Judith Sargent Murray’s “On the Equality of the Sexes”
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Note: This lesson is adapted from materials contained in the Bill of Rights Institute’s U.S. History resource entitled Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A History of the American Experiment.
Bartolomé de Las Casas’ Account of the Destruction of the Indies
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Note: This lesson is adapted from materials contained in the Bill of Rights Institute’s U.S. History resource entitled Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A History of the American Experiment.
Presidential Political Conventions: One Giant Party?
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During every presidential election cycle, both the major and minor political parties hold what is called a national convention to select who will be on the party ticket for president. Some argue that these national conventions are just a place for the party to rally its base around a set agenda, and to have a celebration.
Bringing an End to War: Douglas MacArthur and the Japanese Surrender Ceremony
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On this day 75 years ago, the Japanese government officially surrendered to bring an end to WWII. After four long, years of war between the United States and Japan-ending with the dropping of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki-delegates of the Imperial Japanese government officially surrender onboard the battleship U.S.S.
Pilgrims, Principles, and Politics
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When the Pilgrims set off for North America, they understood that no European society existed there for them to join. They would be responsible for beginning a new community, one which they hoped could start fresh away from what they believed to be the corrupt Church of England.
The Constitution and Supreme Court Nominations
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The task of nominating a new Supreme Court Justice is one of the president's more important jobs. What is the process of choosing a new member of the highest court of the United States? And what qualities make an ideal candidate for this job?
The Election of 1800
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The election of 1800 was one of the most controversial in U.S. history. What did Thomas Jefferson have to say about the partisanship in his inaugural address?
Presidential Inaugurations, Past and Present
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What is the role of a presidential inauguration in our constitutional system?
A Toast to the Constitution: The Eighteenth Amendment and Prohibition
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Why was the consumption of alcohol banned?
Equality and the Supreme Court: A Primary Source Study of Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education
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Explores the idea of equality as seen in two landmark Court cases.
Women on the Homefront During World War II
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Explores the role of women on the homefront during WWII.
Executive Offices: Appointments and Confirmations
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Explores the process of selecting new executive officials.
Ballots, Popular Sovereignty, and the Rule of Law: How Should We Think About Voting Laws?
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Explores the constitutionality of voting laws.
Tandon v. Newsom (2021)
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Explores this Supreme Court case regarding religious liberty.
Supreme Court Round-Up 2020-2021
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Explore some Supreme Court cases from 2020/21.