Freedom of Religion
Ninth-grade civics teacher Kristen Borges involves her students at Southwest High School in Minnesota in a simulation of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on a First Amendment case. Students assume the roles of Supreme Court justices, attorneys for the school district, and attorneys for the families. They first work in groups to prepare for the hearing, then participate in the hearing, and finally, debrief their experiences and write short papers stating their positions on the case. The methodologies highlighted in this lesson include questioning strategies and mock trials.
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Test Your Knowledge (Before Watching)
Freedom of Religion — Quiz
Take this quiz to test your knowledge about the topics discussed in this workshop:
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If a student leads a prayer over the P.A. system before a football game between two public high schools which is approved by the school administration, the Supreme Court of the United States would probably:
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Freedom of religion in the United States constitution has two distinct parts. One of them is called the “establishment clause” and prohibits the government from establishing a state religion that all must belong to or abide by. The other part:
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Which of the following activities has the court upheld as constitutional:
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