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The Home Court Advantage: A Kid's Window into the North Carolina Court System: Learn about who's who in the courts and what the courts do by comparing the process and the players to a basketball game. Kids will learn about the "scorekeepers," the "coaches," and the "referees."; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Old Burke County Courthouse and Heritage Museum: Students can learn about the history of Burke County and the sessions of the NC Supreme Court held on this site in the mid-19th century when visiting the Old Burke County Courthouse.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Brown versus Board of Education: Rhetoric and realities: In this lesson, students will listen to three oral histories that shed light on political and personal reactions toward the 1954 Supreme Court ruling Brown versus Board of Education. Includes a teacher's guide as well as the oral history audio excerpts and transcripts.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

The Bill of Rights and the U.S. Supreme Court: In this lesson, students work in groups and individually to understand how the Constitution/Bill of Rights is a living document and how Supreme Court decisions protect the rights of all Americans.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); By Grace Wasserman.

George Wallace on the federal court system: A short excerpt from a 1974 interview between Walter de Vries and Alabama Governor George Wallace. This interview took place at the beginning of Wallace’s third term as governor. Jack Bass, another interviewer, asks Governor Wallace a question about a quote...; Format: audio

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, affirmed and remanded (1955): In Brown II the court delegated the task of carrying out the desegregation to district courts with orders that desegregation occur “with all deliberate speed.”; Format: court decision/primary source

Cherokee Nation v. the State of Georgia, 1831: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.6; When Georgia tried to subject the Cherokee to state law, they sued the state in federal court. The Supreme Court ruled against them in 1831, in this decision written by Chief Justice John Marshall. Includes historical commentary.; Format: court decision; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas: In Brown versus Board of Education: Rhetoric and realities, page 2.5; The text of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, that the segregation of public schools was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Dred Scott painting: Painting of Dred Scott, a slave from Missouri and the plaintiff in the infamous Dred Scott Supreme Court Case of 1857. The painting was done by Louis Schultze, commissioned by a "group of Negro citizens," and presented to the Missouri Historical Society, St....; Format: image/painting

Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City's Zocalo: Numerous towers of the Metropolitan Cathedral rise from the streets. Several pedestrians and cars can be seen on the streets in the foreground. The Zócalo is Mexico City’s central plaza. Its official name is the Plaza de la Constitución, but everyone calls...; Format: image/photograph

Desegregating public schools: Integrated vs. neighborhood schools: In this high school lesson plan, students will learn about the history of the "separate but equal" U.S. school system and the 1971 Swann case which forced Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to integrate. Students will examine the pros and cons of integration achieved through busing, and will write an argumentative essay drawing on information from oral histories.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

Goodbye, Bill Of Rights!: Students will enact a scene demonstrating life without one of the first ten amendments. Students will be put into groups of three or four and assigned a specific amendment to research.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); By Greg Simmons.

Mexico City's National Palace: Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk in front of a long colonial-style building. A few cars are parked on the street. The Zócalo is Mexico City’s central plaza. Its official name is the Plaza de la Constitución, but everyone calls it the Zócalo. The square...; Format: image/photograph

The courtyard of Mexico City's National Palace: Three stories of stone arched walkways surround a square. Several pedestrians are waling in the square. The Zócalo is Mexico City’s central plaza. Its official name is the Plaza de la Constitución, but everyone calls it the Zócalo. The square plaza was...; Format: image/photograph

"The duty of colored citizens to their country": In North Carolina in the New South, page 6.3; Sermon urging African Americans to support the war effort against Spain and to enroll in the U.S. army, thereby making a good statement for themselves and demonstrating their loyalty, even the face of continued suffering.; Format: speech

1835 amendments to the North Carolina Constitution: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 11.3; Amendments to the North Carolina state constitution passed in 1835. Includes historical commentary.; Format: constitution

North Carolina demands a declaration of rights: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 6.6; North Carolina initially rejected the United States Constitution, insisting that it be amended and that a Declaration of Rights be added. The text of the proposed declaration and amendments is provided here with historical commentary noting which provisions found their way into the Bill of Rights.; Format: document

Nathaniel Macon on democracy: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 1.7; Excerpt of a speech by Nathaniel Macon, arguing against the "Midnight Judges Act" of 1801, in which he summarizes the political philosophy of Democratic-Republicans. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: speech; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

The U.S. Constitution: On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine of the fifty-five delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the Constitution of the United States of America. Since 2005, Constitution Day has been officially celebrated every September 17. This collection of resources offers many different ways to teach about the Constitution and its impact on students' lives.; Format: bibliography/help

The Constitution of the United States: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 6.4; An original print copy of the Constitution, 1787. Page 2 of 2 of the original printed Constitution. We...; Format: constitution

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