US.11.C.2 – Students’ Rights Inquiry
An inquiry series made in partnership with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program. Includes a summative assessment.
Compelling Question: Are students’ rights violated or protected in schools today?
Supporting Questions:
- SQ1: How have students used their voices and actions in the past to stand up for their rights and create change in their schools or communities?
- SQ 2: When have students successfully challenged their schools in court, and what rights did they help secure for others?
- SQ 3: When have students challenged their schools in court but lost, and what does that reveal about the limits of student rights?
- SQ 4: Where should the line be drawn between school authority and student rights? Who should decide?