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Bill of Rights
This reading/writing lesson plan was created by Pennsylvania Adult Education Resources for intermediate or advanced students based around a NewsELA article about the Bill of Rights. The difficulty of the article can be adjusted based on class level. NOTE: Requires NewsELA account to view the article. Read More
Mock Hearing Before the Supreme Court
Part of a series of lesson plans from the ACLU of Maine, intended for high school students, about constitutional rights. After a teacher explains the 4th amendment (searches and seizures), students form a "Supreme Court" and debate an actual past SCOTUS case. The case deals with searching students' belongings, but could be used to explain protection against unlawful search more generally (i.e., stopped by officers on the street). Read More
“We Have Rights” Videos
Series of 3-5 minute videos discussing how to invoke rights in situations involving ICE officers. Available in 8 languages. Note: Videos use cartoons, not real actors, but still depict arrests and family separations in a dramatic way, so may not be appropriate for all groups. Read More
Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan
Created by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, the Family Preparedness Plan can be downloaded as a PDF from their website. Pages 16-19 of the PDF allow individuals to fill in phone numbers and information for emergency contacts, health conditions and medical help, community resources, important documents, etc. This could be done as a class activity, possibly in a computer lab so students can practice searching for information online. Read More