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CQ Press Resources

• Constitution Day Lesson Plan- The First Amendment and Protection of Students' Rights — Constitution Day lesson plan by by Maryam Ahranjani, co-author of Youth Justice in America: This lesson plan is intended for high school students, but can be modified for any grade level. In this document you will find an outline for learning the history of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District decision, the key Supreme Court case establishing that students and teachers have First Amendment rights in schools. Resources available at CQ Press In Context.
• Pro-Con Debates on Constitutional Issues Featured in The CQ Researcher — Selected Pro/Con debates on Constitutional issues covered in the The CQ Researcher. See both sides of controversial issues dealing with the U.S. Constitution. Topics and debates covered in this free resource include: Is the government misusing the USA Patriot Act?; Should there be a national moratorium on executions?; Should Congress ban so-called partial-birth abortions?; Did the president act responsibly in seeking authority to pre-emptively strike Iraq?; and many more.
• School Searches and the Constitution - Excerpts and Discussion Questions from Youth Justice in America — Excerpts and discussion questions from Youth Justice In America's section on school searches. Resources available at CQ Press In Context.
• The Evolving Constitution — Designed for anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of the nature of constitutions in general and background information on the U.S. Constitution. This document is available in CQ Press In Context's Full-Text Documents and provides insightful information on the theory behind written constitutions and illuminates the historical significance of the U.S. Constitution and the events leading up to the American Revolution and the ratification of the Constitution.

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