Unit 6 Discussions

1. Throughout the years, the Supreme Court has ruled that students do have certain rights but do not possess the full range of rights as an adult. For example, there are rules that protect a school system's interests at times and places them at a higher value than that of a student's, given that the school has a higher obligation to ensure the health, discipline, and safety of every student within a building. Do you think a student's locker, bag, or other belongings should be searched without reasonable cause? What about cars driven on to school property? How do you, as a student, feel about these searches? What if you were a parent? What about if you were a principal or teacher? Why do you feel the way you do?

2. Why do you think the Bill of Rights contains the right to a trial by jury? What is important about the right to have a jury decide someone's guilt or innocence?

Unit 7 Discussions

1. Why do you think the Allied forces chose to consolidate into the United Nations at the end of WWII? Can you think of another way they could have protected human rights around the world?

2. What Civil Rights issue do you see in our society today? Who is fighting for their rights, and which rights are they fighting for? What new legislation would help people realize their rights better?