Our Constitution: A Conversation

Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Stephen G. Breyer talk to high school students about why we need a written Constitution and what it says about the U.S. Supreme Court and its rulings.

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Grades

11, 12, 8, 9, 10

Subjects

Foundations of Democracy

Resource Types

Video, Closed Captions, Translated Materials

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Individual Work

Duration

30 minutes

Constitution Articles

Bill of Rights, Constitution Day, Meaning of Constitution

Tags

Founders, Framers, individual rights, national security, Plessy v. Ferguson, O'Connor, Breyer, precedent, separation of powers, Brown v. Board of Education, federalism