The U.S. Constitution. A Teacher's Guide. Six 30-Minute Video Programs for Junior High and High School Students.

Autor/in	Patrick, John J.
Institution	Agency for Instructional Technology, Bloomington, IN.
Titel	The U.S. Constitution. A Teacher's Guide. Six 30-Minute Video Programs for Junior High and High School Students.
Quelle	(1987), (47 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Audiovisual Instruction; Civics; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Constitutional History; Constitutional Law; Instructional Materials; Junior High Schools; Law Related Education; Middle Schools; Political Science; Secondary Education; Teaching Guides; United States Government (Course); United States History; Videotape Recordings + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Staatsbürgerkunde; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Verfassungsgeschichte; Staatsrecht; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Sekundarstufe I; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Sekundarbereich; Lehrerhandbuch
Abstract	This teacher's guide was designed to accompany six 30-minute video programs on the fundamental constitutional principles that form this nation's foundation. Each lesson in the guide contains an introduction to the main ideas of the program, a program summary, and suggested activities to carry out before and after the program. The topics emphasized in the series are: (1) limited government and the rule of law; (2) federalism; (3) separation of powers with checks and balances; (4) freedom of expression; (5) equal protection of the laws; and (6) the U.S. Constitution and the economy. Under the principles of limited government and rule of law, government officials cannot behave arbitrarily when enforcing law nor are they above the law. The national and state governments exercise powers separately and within constitutional limits under the principle of federalism. The system of checks and balances ensures a government with powers sufficient to act effectively and limitations sufficient to prevent tyranny. The U.S. constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression is an essential condition of democracy. The "equal protection" clause protects individuals from arbitrary discrimination and has led to hotly contested constitutional issues such as affirmative action. The Constitution provided a framework that was conducive to economic development and national prosperity because private property rights were protected and contracts were enforced. A copy of the Constitution is appended. (SM)
Anmerkungen	Agency for Instructional Technology, Box A, Bloomington, IN 47402-0120 ($1.60). The accompanying video programs are available at $180.00 each, $525.00 complete set, special prices for consortium states; rental, $35.00 per program per week.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC