We the Students : Supreme Court Cases for and About Students (Paperback)

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"A dynamic, riveting introduction to the Supreme Court as it touches on the lives and liberties of students. Civics class will never be the same." -- Former Solicitor General Kenneth W. Starr

"A model textbook. I wish there were more like it." -- Garry Wills, Author of Inventing America and Lincoln at Gettysburg

"For most students the Constitution is a dull abstraction. But Professor Raskin brings it to life." -- Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.

Syndicated columnist Nat Hentoff says "extraordinarily clear and compelling...important...the Raskin Awakening is sorely needed throughout the country." -- The Washington Times, June 12, 2000

Product Description

For and about students, the emphasis in this book is on constitutional knowledge, critical thinking, persuasive argument, and values clarification. Readers will learn the answers to: "why does the court decide a particular way"? and "why does the law change over time"?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 271 pages
• Publisher: CQ Press (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568025718
• ISBN-13: 978-1568025711
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #825,721 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Breakthrough Work for High School Students, June 9, 2000

By A Customer

This is a spectacular book. It puts together the most important cases the Supreme Court ever handed down about high school students and analyzes what they mean for high school students on an everyday basis. As a college freshman, I wish that I had had access to We the Students for the last four years when I really needed it! The book also has some really amazing photos of the high school students that were in the cases, which makes the text come alive. This new approach to teaching the Constitution-through cases that ffect us directly as students-truly surpasses the boredom that arises in more conventional methods of teaching law. Great book! Looking forward to sequel for college students...

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In their own words, June 18, 2000

By	Tim Parker (Fairbanks, Alaska) - See all my reviews

As a journalism teacher, I've been piecing together parts of Supreme Court cases for years. The words of the justices form the core of free speech law and students need to read the cases to truly understand their rights. The problem, however, was that much of the writing, thick with legalese and sidetracks, was beyond the grasp of most students. Raskin has changed that by editing the cases down to their essential arguments and introducing them in a way that students can understand. Well done.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great text for high school students, July 10, 2001

By A Customer

This book is the text you wish you had in high school. It takes on the legal issues that have shaped our society through the eyes of the high school student. The author suceeds in distilling the facts and spirit of these historic moments in an accessible and non-condescending manner. I have enjoyed exploring this book with my kids.

A real teaching tool, effective despite its modest size.