Summer 2023 Supreme Court Round-Up

Dear John,

Many educators want to share Supreme Court cases with their students, but it takes time to digest and unpack them. Our team has created quick, engaging lessons about three of the Court's biggest decisions from the summer. Use the activities below to help your students gain understanding of these cases. For your convenience, we grouped the cases together into a playlist on our site.

SSFA v. North Carolina (2023) | Case question: Does a college admissions program using race as a factor when reviewing applicants violate the Equal Protection Clause?
303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (2023) | Case question: Does a state government requiring an artist to create a design that goes against her beliefs violate her First Amendment rights?
Biden v. Nebraska (2023) | Case question: Did the Secretary of Education overstep the power delegated to him by Congress by canceling large amounts of student debt?

We hope you find ways to incorporate these quick, engaging lessons into your classroom this semester. Each lesson contains a summary of the case and the decision. Analysis questions and a suggested extension activity are also provided.

EXPLORE THE CASES

Looking for more ways to incorporate Supreme Court decisions into your classroom? Our Homework Help YouTube videos range in length from 5-7 minutes about Landmark Supreme Court cases. These present the central question of the case and focus on helping students make connections to other cases and historical events. Find them on our YouTube channel.

Featured Resource

As you start the school year, we encourage you to explore our recently re-released Heroes & Villains curriculum. This character education resource invites students into a conversation about civic virtue. Lessons focus on the actions of individuals students will encounter through their study of history, such as George Washington, John Brown, and Elizabeth Eckford. Students are presented with a virtue or vice and examine the individual through that lens. This resource is full of graphic organizers and rich activities to make this engaging and relevant for students. Find the lessons on our website.

Think the Vote is Back!

Our online student debate platform is back for another school year! Get your students into dialogue with students from around the country on current event topics. Students must answer either "yes" or "no" to the question posed and support their answer. BRI supports students with background information and recent news articles to inform their answer.

The best answer on each side is awarded a prize and entered into the grand-prize drawing at the end of the school year. Referring teachers of the student winners will also win prizes of their own! New questions are posed every other week. This week's question is: Should Congress Create More Supreme Court Ethics Laws?

Explore the platform today!

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