A Supreme Court decision banning illegally obtained evidence in federal court serves as a point of entry for the study of search warrants and the Fourth Amendment.

Playwright Lillian Hellman's featured letter to the House Un-American Activities Committee as it investigated Hollywood during the Cold War can launch an interesting lesson on the protections of the Fifth Amendment.

The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of the press has stood the test of time. But to whom should such protections apply today when the Internet and social media make everyone a potential publisher?

The Supreme Court case about Asian American singer Simon Tam's band can launch an engaging lesson on trademark law and the First Amendment.

Working in representative groups, students analyze the Bill of Rights and rank each amendment based on its significance to the group.

In the new term, the Supreme Court will consider significant cases related to the death penalty, the Fifth Amendment, and land use by federal, state, and Native American governments.

A review of last term's Supreme Court cases can spur lively classroom discussion on issues such as technology and the Fourth Amendment, religion and workplace benefits, and prayer at public meetings.

Researching the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines case about free speech in the Vietnam era can launch an engaging classroom debate on the First Amendment and the civil rights of students.

The case of Gideon v. Wainwright can serve as a point of entry into a classroom discussion of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.