Law Related Education
Norman Rockwell’s “The Problem We All Live With:” Teaching Bush v. Orleans Parish School Board
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 1:34pm--Tiffany Middleton
A painting inspired by the 1960 court-ordered escort of Ruby Bridges into a New Orleans school offers an entry point into the study of the civil rights movement and a significant event in American legal history.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506329.pdf
Federal Courts' New Educational Tools
Submitted by Prema Cordeiro on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 11:33amThe federal courts’ Internet site offers classroom-ready and courtroom-ready resources in multimedia formats on its Educational Resources page. Topics include cyberbullying, texting while driving, and downloading music on the Internet. Bill of Rights programs and resources deal with teen-relevant First and Fourth Amendment scenarios based on Supreme Court decisions. --> read more »
In War, Is Law Silent? Security and Freedom After September 11
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 3:06pm--Ed O’Brien
From airport security to wiretapping to racial profiling, in times of crisis, how do we balance the desire for personal freedom with the need for national security?
