Roe v. Wade (1973)
Teaching Recommendations Based on Your Time

If you have one day…

  • Begin with the "Cartoon Analysis." As an alternate introductory activity, do "Is Privacy Protected in the Constitution?"” 
  • Read the appropriate Background Summary and Questions and discuss.
  • Have students start the "Classifying Arguments" activity and finish it for homework, if necessary.

 

If you have two days…

  • Do all of the activities recommended for the first day.
  • Discuss answers to the “Classifying Arguments” activity. Ask students which arguments they think will prevail and why.
  • Read the Key Excerpts from the Majority and Dissenting Opinions.
  • It might also be a good idea to revisit the political cartoons now that students have a better understanding of the case.

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Resources
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Teaching Recommendations
Based on Your Time

 
Background Summary
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Diagram of How the Case Moved Through the Court System
Listen to the Oral Arguments
Key Excerpts from the Majority Opinion
Key Excerpts from the Dissenting Opinion
Full Text of the Majority Opinion

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Activities
    The Case
Classifying Arguments

Is Privacy Protected in the Constitution

Cartoon Analysis

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    After the Case
The Casey Case: Roe Revisited?
The Legacy of Roe: The Debate Continues


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Additional Resources
Public Agenda's Issue Guide

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