Petition for a Writ of Certiorari from Clarence Gideon
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
A National Archives Foundation educational resource using primary sources from the National Archives
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I am using this for a hyperdoc lesson. Instructions are provided in the lesson, so tell your students to follow along with them. Be ready for questions that they may have.
This is an analysis of Gideon’s request for a review from the Supreme Court. Students read the primary sources and give you feedback on what they know and what they do not know. There are also key definitions provided to help guide academic thinking. Students also predict what they think happens to Gideon at the very end.