YOU Be the Judge: Analyzing Supreme Court Decisions
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Description
This lesson will place students in the role of a Supreme Court judge! Students will analyze eight fictitious scenarios based upon actual Supreme Court cases. Drawing upon a judicial mindset-- students are to predict which Constitutional Amendments apply to each case, and then debate the central question of each case. See examples below;
Scenario #2:
- What protection(s)/Amendment(s) are involved?
- Should the students at the high school football game be able to have a public prayer at the games? Explain.
- Did the Court make the right decision? Why or why not?
Scenario #7:
- What protection(s)/Amendment(s) are involved?
- Was is constitutional for the school official to search Sara's purse? Explain.
- Did the Court make the right decision? Why or why not?
This activity can be used in two ways;
1) An assessment- students will apply their prior knowledge concerning the United States’ Constitutional amendments, along with their own ethics and logic, to Supreme Court decisions, or...
2) Application and Understanding: Using the provided cheat sheet, students will be introduced to the Bill of Rights, and its' application to Supreme Court cases.
Materials Include:
- 24 Slide Presentation
- Guided Notes Handout & Answer Key
- 'Bill of Rights' Cheat Sheet
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