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Applying Rights & Liberties

Give Us Liberties and Give Us Rights

9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Define civil rights and civil liberties
  • Explain where our civil rights and liberties came from
  • Explain the difference between civil liberties and civil rights
  • Identify civil rights and civil liberties and how they are protected
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Overview

We’ve all got rights, but where do we find them? In this lesson, students learn the difference between civil rights and civil liberties. Students also discover how these freedoms are protected by the Constitution, its amendments, federal laws, and the courts. 

This is the introductory lesson for the unit, and it touches on some of the topics that are covered by other lessons in the unit.

 

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