III. EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW

Equal Protection: Gender

• Lesson 1: To what extent have the attitudes of Americans towards women’s rights changed since the nation’s founding?

  Objective: Introduce students to the concept of equal protection as it applies to gender.

• Lesson 2: To what extent have women been denied equal rights during the early history of the U.S.?

  Objective: Acquaint students with the evolution of women’s rights in the 19^th Century.

• Lesson 3: How important was the Nineteenth Amendment in the Struggle for Equality by American Women?

  Objective: Teach students about the 19^th Amendment.

• Lesson 4: To what extent did the Frontiero and Arizona Governing Committee cases help American Women in their struggle for equality?

  Objective: Review compensation cases.

• Lesson 5: Is affirmative action justified as a means of closing the gender gap in the workplace?

  Objective: Teach students about affirmative action as it relates to gender.

• Lesson 6: Is Title IX the best remedy for ending sexual discrimination in schools and universities?

  Objective: Teach students about remedies to past discrimination.

• Lesson 7: To what extent should the courts allow the existence of single-sex military-education institutions?

  Objective: Teach students about the constitutionality of single-sex institutions.

• Lesson 8: To what extent has the gender gap narrowed and what are the best strategies for the future?

  Objective: Review with students the recent trends in gender equality.