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Equal Protection Lesson: Understanding Discrimination and the 14th Amendment, Study notes of Law

National Institute of Industrial EngineeringLaw

A lesson plan on equal protection, introducing students to the concept and its application through various activities and discussions. It covers goals, objectives, skills, and attitudes, as well as methods such as group activities and powerpoint presentations. Students will learn about the 14th amendment, suspect classes, and the application of equal protection law to various scenarios.

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LESSON: Equal Protection
I. GOALS
A. Introduce basic Equal Protection concepts
B. Introduce students to balanced discussions about controversial issues
C. Enable students to use past court decisions (precedent) to support
arguments in a new case
D. Provide a foundation for subsequent classroom debates
II. OBJECTIVES
A. Knowledge
1. Identify important facts in a fact pattern
2. Identify reasons for and against a particular outcome in a case
3. Learn how a court may justify an outcome
4. Understand that the constitution is open to different interpretations
and applications
6. Understand the meaning of the 14th Amendment’s text
7. Recognize exceptions to the basic 14th principle
8. Understand what the 14th Amendment protects and why it doesn’t
protect
B. Skills
1. Active listening
2. Collaboration with peers
3. Critical thinking skills through brainstorming
4. Develop confidence in stating opinions in a clear and concise
manner
5. To be able to see the opposing view
6. Engaging in respectful debate
7. Analyzing simple hypotheticals and determine if activity is
protected or not
C. Attitude
1. The study of our constitutional rights can be relevant and
interesting
2. Knowing the law can help an individual protect their rights
3. Because laws are open to different interpretations and applications,
each person’s perspective enhances our understanding of what
“law” is
4. Respecting and understanding others viewpoints is instrumental to
gaining more knowledge
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LESSON: Equal Protection

I. GOALS

A. Introduce basic Equal Protection concepts B. Introduce students to balanced discussions about controversial issues C. Enable students to use past court decisions (precedent) to support arguments in a new case D. Provide a foundation for subsequent classroom debates

II. OBJECTIVES A. Knowledge

  1. Identify important facts in a fact pattern
  2. Identify reasons for and against a particular outcome in a case
  3. Learn how a court may justify an outcome
  4. Understand that the constitution is open to different interpretations and applications
  5. Understand the meaning of the 14th^ Amendment’s text
  6. Recognize exceptions to the basic 14th^ principle
  7. Understand what the 14th^ Amendment protects and why it doesn’t protect

B. Skills

  1. Active listening
  2. Collaboration with peers
  3. Critical thinking skills through brainstorming
  4. Develop confidence in stating opinions in a clear and concise manner
  5. To be able to see the opposing view
  6. Engaging in respectful debate
  7. Analyzing simple hypotheticals and determine if activity is protected or not

C. Attitude

  1. The study of our constitutional rights can be relevant and interesting
  2. Knowing the law can help an individual protect their rights
  3. Because laws are open to different interpretations and applications, each person’s perspective enhances our understanding of what “law” is
  4. Respecting and understanding others viewpoints is instrumental to gaining more knowledge

III. CLASSROOM METHODS

A. Equal Protection Introduction Activity: a. Split class into 2 random groups based on color of index cards b. Seating: i. Group 1 gets to sit in chair ii. Group 2 has to sit on floor c. Treats: i. Group 1 gets donuts ii. Group 2 has to share small box of candy d. Assignment: i. Group 1 gets free time ii. Group 2 is given a fake pop quiz e. Debate: i. Is this fair? ii. Why or why not? iii. Try to get students to begin to discuss the concept of equal protection B. PowerPoint Presentation on 14th^ Amendment law a. Introduce basic equal protection law i. Show the 14th^ Amendment ii. Acts to protect discrimination primarily against “suspect classes”—primarily race and religion iii. Laws that discriminate “on their face” get strict scrutiny— government must show “compelling” interest and narrow tailoring iv. Facially-neutral laws can still be invalidated if:

  1. Law was enacted “because of,” not merely “in spite of,” discriminatory effect
  2. There is discriminatory impact
  3. Government cannot show that it would have passed law even if race was not consideration v. Open discussion on “Why?”
  4. Ask them why we protect discrimination against “suspect classes” b. Give class hypotheticals to apply equal protection law to. Have the class decide as a group whether they think each scenario is protected under the 14th^ before giving them the answer. i. Can government close public pools in response to desegregation?
  5. Yes, according to Palmer v. Thompson , because all races affected equally, and opposite rule would require government to keep pools open forever. ii. Can government administer police officer testing program that whites pass at much higher rates than blacks?