A tribute to US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Sept. 17, 2020.
Background
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Washington Monthlyhttps://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/09/18/remembering-ruth-bader-ginsburg/The words she wrote and the deeds she performed are left behind as a gift to an uncertain future.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Factshttps://biography.yourdictionary.com/ruth-bader-ginsburgIn 1960 a dean at Harvard Law School recommended one of his star pupils, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, to serve as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter.
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Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg | NYT News – YouTube (11:31)https://youtu.be/VRlEFT-44IkRuth Bader Ginsburg has died. The second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, she had powerful opinions that made her a cultural icon. She was 87.
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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/us-supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-dies-at-87/5589630.htmlU.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday night at her home in Washington, D.C. She was 87. Her death is likely to set up a political battle over when to nominate a successor.
What It Takes – Ruth Bader Ginsburghttps://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/what-it-takes-ruth-bader-ginsburg/4226608.htmlRuth Bader Ginsburg has led an illustrious life, and she’s an inspiration to lots of people, women in particular. Some are even a little obsessed with her, wearing T-shirts with her picture, affectionately referring to her as “Notorious RBG.” So who did she look up to growing up?
How the Supreme Court Makes Decisionshttps://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/how-does-supreme-court-make-decisions/4332528.htmlHere is a question: who is the most powerful person in the United States? No, the answer is not the president. The answer is not even one person. Some observers would argue the most powerful people are the nine judges – called justices – who sit on the Supreme Court. How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed? (4:25)
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Top 10 Amazing Facts About Ruth Bader Ginsburg – YouTube (11:05)https://youtu.be/4f1yyerc4XkLet’s learn a little more about the Notorious RBG. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Amazing Facts about Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Women’s Rights Cases Centered On Money – YouTube (9:13)https://youtu.be/oecFwWroqwIEven before becoming a Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg proved instrumental in breaking down a rigid framework of gender discrimination woven deep within American law.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Fight to End Gender Discrimination – YouTube (3:09)https://youtu.be/8-Ty2ryCR7YWatch as 2012 Lifetime Achievement Winner Ruth Bader Ginsburg describes the struggles she faced in her early career, the legal battle for equal rights for women
Lesson Plans
“Justice Ginsburg Urges New Citizens to Make America Better” | ESL Voiceshttps://esl-voices.com/justice-ginsburg-urges-new-citizens-to-make-america-better/“Bedecked in a multicolored collar that reflected the diversity of the 201 new citizens before her, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presided over a naturalization ceremony on Tuesday at the New-York Historical Society.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy on the Supreme Court | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/In this lesson, learn about the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
‘RBG’ film traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s continuing fight for equality | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/rbg-film-traces-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-continuing-fight-for-gender-equality/Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions.
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