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SCOTUS Webinar Series: From Courtroom to Classroom (2023)

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Supreme Court cases are examined through primary sources in a webinar series that covers nominations, Japanese American internment, and school desegregation.

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Channel: RETRO REPORT

SCOTUS Webinar Series: From Courtroom to Classroom (2023)

2023• 243 minPG

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Supreme Court cases are examined through primary sources in a webinar series that covers nominations, Japanese American internment, and school desegregation.

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The SCOTUS Webinar Series provides educators with resources to explore significant Supreme Court cases through primary sources. Key topics include the Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process, the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the landmark school desegregation cases of Brown v. Board of Education and Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. The series features free lesson plans, expert lectures from court scholars, and original films from Retro Report, enhancing classroom discussions on these pivotal legal issues.

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