Did the Supreme Court Help Make People More Equal?
Mystery
Historians find evidence. In this lesson, students will investigate how people used the Supreme Court to fight discrimination. They will learn about the role…
Overview
Historians find evidence. In this lesson, students will investigate how people used the Supreme Court to fight discrimination. They will learn about the role of the Supreme Court in interpreting laws and research its decisions on important issues in the years after the Civil War. Students will compare the Court’s decisions and apply evidence and reasoning to answer the mystery question: "Did the Supreme Court help make people more equal?
Grade Levels
- K-5
Learning Objectives
- Describe the Supreme Court
- Summarize main ideas and key details in texts
- Compare Supreme Court perspectives on equality during the late 1800s and mid-1900s
- Compare evidence to answer the mystery question: “Did the Supreme Court help make people more equal?”