Constitution Day: The Ongoing Impact of Gideon v. Wainwright
59:23
Grades: 7 - 12
Video Description: Explore the Constitutional concepts at issue in the Gideon case and gauge the importance of the decision as scholars, lawyers, and judges discuss its impact on every aspect of America’s justice system, including the role of prosecutors, defendants and their attorneys, judges, and the public defender system.
Type of Video: Program*
Unique Video ID: Law-9**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide the video for students doing independent projects on the Gideon case, the right to an attorney, or other related topics.
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students research the Gideon case cited in the video. Pair students off on different sides of the case and debate the issues involved. Do they agree or disagree with the decision reached?
- Use the video in a flipped learning activity and have students come to class prepared to share two insights gained by watching the video and two questions they’d like answered through their own or class research.
*Programs offer long form exploration of a topic(s) in the area of study with single or multiple guests interacting with an audience.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
