Certain Unalienable Rights. Materials for Using American Issues Forum in the American History Classroom, Topic III.

This booklet presents a set of secondary level classroom strategies for examining American history in light of issues identified by the American Issues Forum. Emphasis is on "certain inalienable rights" of citizens. This topic is covered in four sections: freedom of speech, assembly, and religion; freedom of the press; freedom of search and seizure; and equal protection under the law. Each section in the booklet contains class activities involving reading, role playing, and debate; a selected bibliography of content area materials and films; and an annotated bibliography of general references. Section one presents 17 activities in which students analyze constitutional amendments and court cases dealing with public morality and free exercise of religion. With the nine activities in section two, students compare the meaning of "free press" to individuals and to American society. In one of seven activities in section three, a simulation teaches students about moot courts. Section four contains seven activities including consideration of hypothetical classroom situations reflecting discrimination and segregation. Instructional overviews included at the back of the booklet outline content, key concepts, and suggested themes for each of the four sections. All materials are in field-test condition. (AV)