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A Final Appeal: Unit Set
The First Amendment and To Kill a Mockingbird
$55.00
Order Code: SO7305S
The unit set includes the Teacher Manual, one copy of the student Problem Log, and the Resource Book. Classroom teachers will need to order additional copies of the Problem Log—one for each student.
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In This Set
Description
A teacher has been fired for using To Kill a Mockingbird in her class. She sued the district and lost. Now she is appealing to a district court. In this PBL unit, students take on the role of members of the court of appeals who must decide the case.
Based on an actual court case, A Final Appeal instructs students in the nuances of the First Amendment. Framed around the concept of continuity, students learn how court decisions are made as they address the same questions facing real judges. What speech is protected, and what is not? What are the rights of employers and employees? What is the role of stare decicis, the rule that compels judges to follow precedent cases? Students also learn about the structure of the U.S. court system—and if there is time, they read To Kill a Mockingbird, too!
This unit is perfect for middle school or high school government courses, language arts courses, or interdisciplinary instruction.
Details
- Curriculum
- Problem-Based Learning
- Series
- A Final Appeal Problem-Based Learning Unit
- Ages
- 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Teachers & Schools
- Grades
- 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Subjects
- Other Language Arts, History, Problem-Based Learning, Problem-Solving
- Formats
- Package/Set
- Downloadable Materials
- Yes
- Order Code
- SO7305S
