Washington College of Law: Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project

Founded with the enthusiastic support of Mrs. Thurgood Marshall and the late Mrs. William Brennan, the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project mobilizes talented second- and third- year law students to teach a course on the U.S. Constitution in the public high schools of the District of Columbia and Maryland. Since it's inception in 1999, the Project has developed chapters in law schools and states across the country, including Arizona, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

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Washington College of Law: Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project Resources

• Constitution Basics — This lesson plan is a brief introduction to the Constitution for Middle School students.
• First Amendment and Religion in Schools (High School Version) — The objective of this teaching module is for students to learn about the First Amendment's fundamental protection against government establishment of religion, and to understand and apply the Lemon test for whether a government practice violates the Establishment Clause.
• Fourth Amendment Rights (College Version) — The Fourth Amendment Rights teaching unit can be taught during the week before Constitution Day or afterwards. The goal is to commemorate this important day in our Nation's history by teaching students about the importance of the Constitution as a living document that confers rights upon them as young people.
• Fourth Amendment Rights (High School Teaching Module) — The Fourth Amendment Rights teaching unit can be taught during the week before Constitution Day or afterwards. The goal is to commemorate this important day in our Nation's history by teaching students about the importance of the Constitution as a living document that confers rights upon them as young people.
• Lesson-in-a-Box — This Middle School Lesson Plan allows students to explain the purpose of each branch of government.
• The First Amendment and Religion in Schools (College Version) — The objective is for students to learn about the First Amendment's fundamental protection against government establishment of religion, and to understand and apply the Lemon test for whether a government practice violates the Establishment Clause.

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