Civil Rights in the Trump Era Teach-Out
Lessons
The following lessons have been archived from the original teach-out event, which concluded on June 11, 2018. While you may browse and skip between units, we recommend completing lessons in the order they’re presented.
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Introduction to the Issues and Debates Surrounding Civil Rights
7 minutes | 3 lessons
Title Type Length Civil Rights in the Trump Era Reading -:-- Professor Margo Schlanger Reading and Video 4:00 What is the most important civil rights issue to you today? Video 3:00 -
The 19th Century Fight About the Meaning of Civil Rights
40 minutes | 4 lessons
Title Type Length Setting the Stage: The 19th-Century Civil Rights Debate Video 10:00 Introduction to Pamela Brandwein Video 2:00 Civil Rights After the U.S. Civil War: A Discussion with Pamela Brandwein Reading and Video 18:00 Historic Amendments and Civil Rights Acts Reading 10:00 -
Moving to the Present: Civil Rights Today
47 minutes | 4 lessons
Title Type Length Setting the Stage: Civil Rights Today Video 11:00 Perspectives on Civil Rights Today: Sandra Levitsky on the Legacy of the Cold War Reading and Video 12:00 Perspectives on Civil Rights Today: A Conversation with Theodore Shaw Reading and Video 12:00 Perspectives on Civil Rights Today: A Conversation with Vanita Gupta Reading and Video 12:00 -
Zooming In: Is Healthcare a Civil Right?
68 minutes | 5 lessons
Title Type Length Setting the Stage: Health Care and Civil Rights Video 10:00 Civil Rights and Disabilities: A Conversation with Anita Cameron Reading and Video 14:00 Civil Rights and Healthcare: A Conversation with Nicholas Bagley Reading and Video 11:00 How do we determine what is a civil right and what isn't?: A Conversation with Samuel Bagenstos Reading and Video 14:00 A Roundtable Discussion on Healthcare and Beyond Video 19:00 -
Zooming In: The Civil Rights Debate on Immigration and the Travel Ban
49 minutes | 2 lessons
Title Type Length Civil Rights Perspective on Immigration and the Travel Ban Video 20:00 The Debate Reaches the Supreme Court: Trump v. State of Hawaii Reading and Video 29:00 -
Call to Action
2 minutes | 1 lesson
Title Type Length Conclusion and Call to Action Reading and Video 2:00 -
Additional Resources
70 minutes | 9 lessons
Title Type Length Using the Civil Rights Litigation Schoolhouse Teaching Resource Reading and Video 7:00 Anita Cameron shares new perspectives on disability Video 2:00 Historical Figures & Speeches: Abraham Lincoln Reading and Video 3:00 Historical Figures & Speeches: Charles Sumner Reading and Video 3:00 Historical Figures & Speeches: Frederick Douglass Reading and Video 5:00 Historical Figures & Speeches: James Garfield Reading and Video 2:00 Historical Figures & Speeches: Ida B Wells Reading and Video 4:00 Margo's Immigration Lecture at the Robert H. Jackson Center Video 31:00 Professor Schlanger's response to your questions Reading and Video 13:00