Lesson 3: NYT v. U.S.
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will analyze one of the 14 Supreme Court cases as part of the course curriculum.
Did the Nixon administration's efforts to prevent the publication of what it termed "classified information" violate the First Amendment?
CG.Civ.14.a. Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of protecting, defending, and
promoting constitutional rights in the United States (e.g., law-making, federal court system,
constitutional amendments, Supreme Court decisions, exercising constitutional rights).
DOK 3
N/A
Students will evaluate and analyze the Supreme Court case and follow up with an FRQ based upon this material comparing to another.