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Jackson’s Jamestown
This unit will empower students to reflect on their personal career goals, brainstorm steps toward reaching those goals and use Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson as a case study of an individual who ascended from ordinary life in small-town America to the highest echelons of American government. The unit of study is structured to take place over several class sessions depending on student work pace and the desired depth of research. Customization and adaptation are encouraged for differentiation and time management imperatives.
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Justice Jackson and the Application of Universal Ethics
How do we truly know if something is moral? Designed for the International Baccalaureate student and teacher, this unit is designed to offer students a detailed case study on how Robert H. Jackson led the allied efforts to apply a universal concept of ethical justice to Nazi officials captured at the end of World War II vis a vis the Nuremberg Tribunal. Students will also consider the efficacy in developing UN International Tribunals and the International Criminal Courts.
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Checks & Balances- Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company v. Sawyer
Two 40 minute lessons for Grade 11: United States History and Government classes including references to the DVD, Liberty Under Law, The Robert H. Jackson Story, websites, and student readings.
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Justice at Nuremberg
Four 40-minute lessons for Grade 11: United States History and Government classes complete with websites, handouts and suggested video clips from the DVD, Liberty Under Law: The Robert H. Jackson Story.
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The Flag Salute Case: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
These three 45-minute lessons for grade 11 United States History and Government focus on student analysis of a landmark Supreme Court decision that continues to set a precedent for the Court today.
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The United States Supreme Court
This 120-minute lesson focuses on the history and operation of the United States Supreme Court. Students will learn about the power of judicial review and how the court’s decisions impact society and their daily lives.
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Robert H. Jackson as United States Attorney General-Destroyers for Bases Agreement and Lend-Lease Act
In this 90 minute lesson, 11th grade students will examine reasons for the passage of the Neutrality Acts (1935-1937) and consider the national debate as a shift to pro-Allied policies including “cash and carry” and Lend-Lease.
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The Andrew Mellon Case: 1934-1937
One 60-minute interactive lesson for grade 11 United States History and Government class complete with websites and suggested video clips from the DVD, Liberty Under law: The Robert H. Jackson Story.
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The Early Years – Life in Frewsburg & Jamestown, NY
Two 40-minute, interactive class lessons for a grade 11 United States History and Government classroom complete with photographs, handouts, and suggested video clips from the DVD, Liberty Under Law: The Robert H. Jackson Story.
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Teacher’s Guide to Jarrow Biography of Jackson (includes Brown v. Board of Education)
A Teacher's Guide to Brown v. Board of Education.
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