Paired Texts > Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District: The Dissenting Opinion

by Justice Hugo Black 1969

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Getting to the Supreme Court
Getting to the Supreme Court
USHistory.org

"Getting to the Supreme Court" explores how justices and cases are chosen for the Supreme Court, as well as its significance throughout the country.

Pair “Getting to the Supreme Court” with “Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District: The Dissenting Opinion” to provide students with additional information about how cases get to the Supreme Court. Ask students to discuss why they think the Supreme Court agreed to take on Tinker v. Des Moines Independent community School District. According to “Getting to the Supreme Court,” what do students think happened after Justice Hugo Black read his dissenting opinion?

9th Grade Informational Text 1110L
The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education
The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court

This landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine and called for the desegregation of American public schools.

Pair “The Supreme Court’s Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education” with “Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District: The Dissenting Opinion” to provide students with information about another landmark Supreme Court case. Ask students to discuss how these two cases changed students’ experiences in school. How do the justices in the two texts support their opinions on the two court cases?

10th Grade Historical Document 1370L
Resistance to the Vietnam War
Resistance to the Vietnam War
Jessica McBirney

This article discusses the reasons behind popular resistance to the Vietnam War along with the ways people showed their disapproval (and, eventually, helped bring the war to an end).

Pair “Resistance to the Vietnam War” with “Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District: The Dissenting Opinion” to provide students with additional information about people’s disapproval of the Vietnam War. Why were people protesting the war? Why were many of these protesters students? How do both texts explore the different ways people protested the war?

10th Grade Informational Text 1140L