Second Amendment, Informational Writing, Argumentative Passages, gun rights

Second Amendment, Informational Writing, Argumentative Passages, gun rights

Engage Your Students in Critical Conversations with Our Gun Rights Case Studies.

In the heart of American society and politics lies the complex and ever-evolving debate over gun rights. Central to understanding American civics, the Second Amendment and gun control laws are not just academic topics—they're issues that touch the lives of students both inside and outside the classroom. With the rise in high-profile cases of gun violence, especially in schools, young people have been propelled into a world of activism and advocacy, making gun rights a subject of deep personal relevance and concern.

These two COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES offer a unique opportunity for students to delve into the intricacies of gun rights debates. These resources are designed to resonate with high school students, connecting directly to their concerns for safety and fostering a space for meaningful dialogue. This bundle is perfect for argumentative writing and analysis.

Make your classroom the starting point for important conversations about safety, rights, and civic responsibility.

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COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES present complex court cases to students to understand how legal decisions impact their lives. Teaching controversial topics can be very intimidating, even for experienced teachers. Nevertheless, students gravitate towards these hot topic issues because they are relevant to life outside the classroom. As teachers, we must approach these topics objectively and provide just the facts to help students comprehend and think critically about the world around them.

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***United States v. John Hinckley, Jr. (1982)

INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:

• 11 STUDENT PAGES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ON THE STUDENT PAGES:
  • WHO IS THIS CASE ABOUT?
  • THE EVENTS
  • THE TRIAL
  • JUDGMENT AND AFTERMATH

• 11 LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS. These questions are in three formats: Included as a list with images over two pages, as one single sheet, and on Google Slides.

• SEVEN ADDITIONAL STUDENT QUESTIONS. These questions have corresponding links so that the questions may be turned into research projects or these links may provide additional teacher notes. These are not in Google Slides but in the print version.

• EXAMPLES OF STUDENT ANSWERS AND POSTERS 

• 25 GOOGLE SLIDES WITH STUDENT QUESTIONS

• TEACHER NOTES. These notes include some information of ethical theories that relate to the insanity defense including information on consequentialism and deontology. There is also information on Socrates’ teaching on moral responsibility. 

***NY State Rifle and Pistol Ass., Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)

INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:

• 11 STUDENT PAGES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ON THE STUDENT PAGES:
  • WHO IS THIS CASE ABOUT?
  • THE EVENTS
  • THE TRIAL
  • JUDGMENT AND AFTERMATH

• 11 LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS. These questions are in three formats: included as a list with images over two pages, as one single sheet, and on Google Slides.

• 34 GOOGLE SLIDES WITH STUDENT QUESTIONS.

• 15 PAGES OF TEACHER NOTES. These notes include information on the Second Amendment, Heller, gun regulations, and more. ***

Feedback on my COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES:
This has been a fabulous bell ringer activity for my sophomores.  I use every Thursday for Think About It Thursday. THANKS!

I used it with my seventh graders and the debate and discussion from this reading and questions was thoroughly interesting and eye opening to the thoughts and opinions of my students.

I teach an intervention class for freshman and they loved this little lesson! Very engaging.

Sub lesson that the sub and kids thoroughly enjoyed. It has inspired me to create more of my own. Thank you for this little gem.

Thank you!  This created quite an engaging discussion in my Street Law class!

This is amazing! There are so many ways to use this one-page lesson - from a one-day class discussion to creating mini-lessons or units with this topic as a guide, the possibilities really are endless. I'm so glad I made this purchase, and I highly recommend it to others. Thank you so much! :-)

My students loved how this challenged their thinking and opened their eyes to how their world is and was... loved it!!

I am looking forward to using this thought-provoking resource. Thank you!

My co-teacher and I teach a full inclusive class of seniors, and we wanted some active lessons that could also be done via google classroom (if we had a quarantined kid, etc.) that made them think and were engaging. We knew they'd get a kick out of this lesson, but we were not prepared for them to become obsessed with it lol!

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