1. Extension Lesson Plan New Jersey v T.L.O.

2. Overview 1.Purpose is to gain a greater understanding of civil and legal rights. 2. Students may connect with this case because it involves a young person.

3. Questions before the lesson Can an administrator search through the purse of a female student? (allow discussion) Can a student refuse the search of their belongs? (allow discussion)

4. Content Area Social studies Reading Language Arts Math

5. Enduring Understanding Students’ civil rights is not the same as students’ legal rights.

6. Lesson One Students will read about the case during guided reading instruction. Students will discuss the vocabulary with the instructor. Students will complete vocabulary sheet independently.

7. Easiest Reading http://www.landmarkcases.org/newjersey/ background1.htmlhttp://www.landmarkcases.org/newjersey/ background1.html

8. Middle Reading http://www.landmarkcases.org/newjersey/ background2.htmlhttp://www.landmarkcases.org/newjersey/ background2.html

9. Challenging Reading http://www.landmarkcases.org/newjersey/ background3.htmlhttp://www.landmarkcases.org/newjersey/ background3.html

10. Lesson 2 Start the lesson by asking students to retell their reading. (whole class or guided reading) Reflection: Ask students if they felt T.L.O’s legal rights were violated? Encourage students to discuss in small groups first. Students should support their opinions.

11. Continue Lesson 2 The instructor should take informal assessments during these discussions. Students should have a clear understanding of the difference between civil and legal rights.

12. Continue Lesson 2 Allow individual students to respond to the discussion question. Instructor should again explain the difference between civil and legal rights. The instructor can take a poll of the outcome of the court’s decision.

13. Conclusion Lesson 2 Graph the results of the class’ opinion. * Pie Charts * Bar graphs * or any other type of graphs covered in class.

14. Lesson 3 Students can listen to some of oral arguments. http://www.oyez.org/oyez/resource/case/275 /audioresources

15. Lesson 3: Ruling Lastly, allow students to read the Supreme Court’s ruling. http://www.landmarkcases.org/newjersey/dis senting.html

16. Conclusion Lesson 3 Allow students to discuss how they feel about the ruling. Students should support their responses with logically reasoning.