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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.

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

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.

Black codes, 1866: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.6; Excerpts of legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly after the Civil War to limit the freedoms of former slaves. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legislation; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

Alternative discussion formats: History and literature on trial: In Alternative discussion formats, page 3; Putting historical or literary figures on trial makes a lively and challenging alternative to a class debate.; By Kathryn Walbert.

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.

An Address to the People of Granville County: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 1.2; Excerpt of a speech by George Sims, Granville County school teacher and Regulator leader, in 1765. Sims blames corrupt lawyers and public officials for the problems of small farmers in the Piedmont. Includes historical commentary.; Format: speech

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.

An Act for preventing Tumultuous and riotous Assemblies: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 1.10; Text of the Johnston Riot Act passed by the North Carolina Assembly in 1771, empowering the governor and colonial officials to use military force to put down uprisings of Regulators. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legislation

Chaos in Hillsborough: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 1.9; Contemporary newspaper report about mob violence in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in October 1770. The violence was part of a series of protests by Regulators angry with illegal fees and corrupt officials. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

The Bill of Rights: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 6.7; The text of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, with historical commentary.; Format: constitution

Justice for all?: To Kill a Mockingbird and A Time to Kill: Following a study of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, students will view the courtroom scenes in To Kill a Mockingbird and A Time to Kill and determine factors which influenced the verdicts in each trial.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Becky Ackert and Deborah Belknap.

The Kirk-Holden War: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.5; In response to Ku Klux Klan violence during Reconstruction, North Carolina Governor William Woods Holden declared martial law in Alamance and Caswell counties in 1870. The militia, led by former Union Col. George W. Kirk, rounded up Klan leaders in what opponents called the "Kirk-Holden War."; Format: article

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

Antislavery feeling in the mountains: In Antebellum North Carolina, page 1.12; In this excerpt from his book (1860), Frederick Law Olmsted describes his interactions with residents of the Appalachian region and their opinions on slavery. Includes historical commentary. Note: This source contains explicit language or content that requires mature discussion.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

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 Articles of Confederation: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 6.2; Full text of the Articles of Confederation, which established the first national government after the American colonies declared their independence from Britain. Includes historical commentary.; Format: constitution

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

The Trial of Hamlet: In this lesson students have the chance to research courtroom procedure to try Hamlet for the murder of Polonius. Then, with some students in the roles of characters from the play, the class will conduct the trial of Shakespeare's most famous anti-hero.; Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts); By Ross White.

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