In this lesson, students will evaluate contradictory viewpoints concerning liberty and security. They will evaluate Supreme Court decisions regarding fair trail, due process, and the war on terror and evaluate whether the Constitution takes on different meanings during wartime.
Lesson plan PDF includes all handouts:
Handout A: Constitutional Provisions Related to Due Process and Fair Trial
Handout B: Background Essay—Due Process and Military Justice
Handout C: Glossary
Handout D: Case # 1— Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004) Background and Facts
Handout E: Case # 2— Rasul v. Bush (2004) Background and Facts
Handout F: Case # 3— Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006) Background and Facts
Handout G: Case # 4— Boumediene v. Bush (2008) Background and Facts
Handout H: Case # 1— Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004) Supreme Court Decision
Handout I: Case # 2— Rasul v. Bush, (2004) Supreme Court Decision
Handout J: Case # 3— Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006) Supreme Court Decision
Handout K: Case # 4— Boumediene v. Bush (2008) Supreme Court Decision
Handout L: Case # 5— U.S. v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, et al. Military Commission Proceedings 2011-2015
Handout M: Timeline— Military Justice during the War on Terror
Handout N: Comparing Supreme Court Decisions Introductory Essay: Liberty and Security in Modern Times
Answer Key