Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, which was a prison for federal criminals. Photo taken in 2011.
Dear class,
Today was another deep dive into various different Supreme Court cases, to see how the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government impacts our day to day lives. Here's what happened today in class:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 2: I can demonstrate an understanding of the role of governments in current issues.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different branches of U.S. government.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different branches of U.S. government.
Soundtrack: "Princess of China" by Coldplay and Rihanna. Selected for today because a monarchy is an example of a form of government. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 11/19/15:
News Brief – Jesus
Review Executive Test
Cases Teens Should Know
Landmark Cases
Homework: Read the blog. Look at your grade and improve it, if possible! Next news brief: Ahmed.
News Brief: Jesus had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: CNN.com - ISIS video threatens New York City; mayor says city won't be intimidated. This is an ongoing story, and I tried to bring everyone up to speed on what is happening, in terms of the Paris investigation, Syrian refugees, and the response of the U.S. government and governors around the country. Lots to talk about, for sure!
We also checked in about the weekend and what was going on outside of class.
Ahmed volunteered to do the next news brief.
Review Executive Test: I think generally, this went well for students. We went through the correct answers in class (including one that I marked incorrectly on the scantron!) and talked about lots of things, such as Bill Clinton being impeached for lying about having an affair when he was President. It honestly blew my mind that everyone had not heard about that. The times, they are-a changin'.
Cases Teens Should Know: Before we moved on, we watched this video, explaining a bit morea about how the Judicial Branch works:
The reading was from last class (this time, I had the copies done correctly) - we finished and then went over the answers:
2) Describe the judge’s decision and explain their reasons why.
3) Do you agree or disagree with the judge’s decision? Explain your reasons why or why not.
We also checked in about the weekend and what was going on outside of class.
Ahmed volunteered to do the next news brief.
Review Executive Test: I think generally, this went well for students. We went through the correct answers in class (including one that I marked incorrectly on the scantron!) and talked about lots of things, such as Bill Clinton being impeached for lying about having an affair when he was President. It honestly blew my mind that everyone had not heard about that. The times, they are-a changin'.
Cases Teens Should Know: Before we moved on, we watched this video, explaining a bit morea about how the Judicial Branch works:
The reading was from last class (this time, I had the copies done correctly) - we finished and then went over the answers:
The assignment was to, on a separate sheet of paper, read and write the answers to the following questions for a minimum of five out of the ten cases.
1) What was the issue?2) Describe the judge’s decision and explain their reasons why.
3) Do you agree or disagree with the judge’s decision? Explain your reasons why or why not.
Landmark Case Reading: This was definitely a reading and work heavy day. That's kind of what the Supreme Court is all about, though - lots of legal papers and decisions to look at, in order to understand the law. Here was the reading (I gave each student one case to analyze, and we will go through them next class):
The assignment that went along with the reading is here:
That was it for the day! Thank you so much for your focus and hard work! Next class, we will finish up the Supreme Court landmark cases, then prep a little for Thanksgiving break. :-)
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