religious liberty lesson 4
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The Supreme Court, the First Amendment, and Belief
The curriculum, Religious
Liberty: The AmericanExperiment, including a
series of teacherprofessional development
programs around thecountry, was made
possible by generousdonations from the George
Washington Institute forReligious Freedom.
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Religious Liberty: The American Experiment
Lesson 4
First Amendment Principlesand Jeffersons Wall
Objectives:
Examine historical controversiesinvolving First Amendment
principles.
Assess the Supreme Courts use of the
wall of separation metaphor.
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Mission Statement
Established in 1999, the Institute is a 501(c)(3) notfor profit charity focused on providing educationalresources on America's Founding documents and
principles for teachers and students of AmericanHistory and Civics. Our mission is to educateyoung people about the words and ideas of theFounders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding
documents, and how our Founding principlescontinue to affect and shape a free society.
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Components of Professional Development
Enhance our own knowledge
Explore new teachingstrategies
Enrich the expertise ofother teachers
There is no knowledge that is not power.~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts &Literacy in History/Social Studies
8. Delineate and evaluate the reasoning inseminal U.S. texts, including the applicationof constitutional principles and use of legal
reasoning (e.g., in U.S. Supreme Courtmajority opinions and dissents) and thepremises, purposes, and arguments inworks of public advocacy (e.g., TheFederalist, presidential addresses).
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Important Definitions
Tolerance: refers to individualsrelationships and attitudes toward oneanother; capacity for or the practice ofrecognizing and respecting the beliefs or
practices of others.Toleration: government policy that permitsthe practice of certain religions; thepractice of religion is a privilege allowed
by government.Religious liberty: the idea that freedom ofconscience is an inalienable right not under
the legitimate control of government.
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Lesson Four
First Amendment Principles andJeffersons Wall
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How did the phrase a wall of separation between
church and state become part of our national dialogueabout religious liberty?
1. It came from Magna Carta.
2. It came from the Bill of Rights.
3. It came from a letter from George Washington.
4. It came from a letter from Thomas Jefferson
5. Not sure
Religious Liberty Pre- Assessment
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I am for freedom of religion, and against allmaneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy ofone sect over another. --Thomas Jefferson, 1799
Lesson 4: First Amendment Principles andJeffersons Wall
. . . the individuals freedom to choose his owncreed is the counterpart of his right to refrain
from accepting the creed established by themajority. Justice John Paul Stevens, 1985
Thomas JeffersonCharles Willson Peale,
1791
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Learning Goals
Understand how the Supreme Courtsinterpretation of the First Amendmentchanged in light of the FourteenthAmendment
Analyze Thomas Jeffersons letter tothe Danbury Baptists
Evaluate the Supreme Courts
application ofJeffersons metaphor Assess the usefulness of the wall ofseparation metaphor in determiningthe constitutionality of state action with
respect to religion.
First Amendment Principles and Jeffersons Wall
Jeffersons handwrittendraft, Jan. 1, 1802
(Library of Congress)
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Read Essay: FirstAmendmentPrinciples and
Jeffersons Wall.
First Amendment Principles and Jeffersons Wall
Civil Government cannot let any group
ride roughshod over others simplybecause their consciences tell them todo so. - Justice Robert H. Jackson, 1943.
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First Amendment Principles and Jeffersons Wall
Wall ofSeparation
between
Church andState
Congress shallmake no lawrespecting an
establishmentof religion
What are some advantages anddisadvantages of metaphors?
Work with a partner or two toanalyze both letters in Handout A:Danbury Baptists letter to Jeffersonand Jeffersons reply.
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Did anything in either letter surprise
you?
What are some reasons that ThomasJeffersons letter to the Danbury Baptists
should be considered an authoritativesource on the meaning of the FirstAmendment?
What are some reasons it should notbe considered an authoritative source?
How should citizens, lawmakers, andjudges approach the task of understandingthe First Amendment?
First Amendment Principles and Jeffersons Wall
Fromlessonplan, p. 39Wrap-up
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How did the phrase a wall of separation between
church and state become part of our national dialogueabout religious liberty?
1. It came from Magna Carta.
2. It came from the Bill of Rights.
3. It came from a letter from George Washington.
4. It came from a letter from Thomas Jefferson
5. Not sure
Religious Liberty Post Assessment
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