Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Unit Plan Bundle

Everything you need for a student-centered unit on civil liberties and civil rights, with lesson plans for every day!

This bundle includes over 40 engaging resources covering the Bill of Rights, the Civil Rights Movement, the Supreme Court's role, historic and modern challenges to civil liberties, and the balance between safety and privacy. Plus, there are easy-to-follow lesson plans for every day of the unit!

All of the following resources are included in this one zip folder download:

• A complete unit guide packet students use throughout the unit
• A full set of digital notebook activities for Google Drive
• A civil liberties overview PowerPoint with guided notes
• A civil liberties reading, in print and editable versions
• A civil rights history chart and civil rights legislation interactive notebook page
• A Civil Rights Movement lesson and a "Civil Rights Road Trip" lesson
• A civil rights in America digital notebook activity
• A Loving v. Virginia lesson and a reading on the Supreme Court and civil rights
• A primary source analysis activity on the Amistad case
• Overview of civil liberties readings
• A challenges to civil liberties lesson
• A "Pigtail Ordinance" activity
• A Patriot Act readings and notebook activity, a "Spying on the Homefront" video worksheet, and suspicious activity scenarios on safety vs. privacy
• A lesson on Charlottesville and Confederate monuments, with secession primary sources
• An activity analyzing current ACLU issues
• A unit review outline and review activities
• An editable unit assessment with Google Forms option

PLUS 12 supplemental worksheets on topics from freedom of speech and freedom of religion to search and seizure, the right to privacy, and Tinker v. Des Moines, a current event political cartoon assignment, and more!

A unit plan guide explains how to plan out your unit and includes lesson plans for every day, so you never have to stress about how to use any resource.

Everything is simple to use and understand but will challenge your students while making learning enjoyable and interactive.

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"This bundle is fantastic and thorough. We do a lot of things still paper pencil and having the option of both paper and digital is a life saver." - Sarah M.

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"I found this resource as a great concluding unit for my government and civics course. This drew forward great discussions regarding individual rights and how "fair" things were." - Emily T.

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"Great engaging resource. Easy to use within the classroom. Great resources to help move the unit along." - Michael D.

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"Easy to use no prep unit for my government students." - Brooke B.