This year
marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, a landmark case
that recognized the responsibility of state courts to provide counsel for
indigent defendants.
The U.S. Courts website has unveiled a series of courtroom-ready
and classroom-ready activities to provide a teen-age perspective on the
case, which was decided on March 18, 1963.
Students can
read a summary about the case, reenact the story of Clarence Gideon, and put
themselves in a similar situation through a realistic scenario where they might
need a public defender.
The
activities provide a great opportunity to learn about the Sixth and Fourteenth
Amendments. Enjoy!
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