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Supreme Court SUPREME COURT-IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTTT!!!

__Day 1 – Monday July 12__
__** Objectives: **__ Students will be able to: -Connect last week's unit on immigration to this week's unit on the Supreme Court -Identify prior knowledge about the Supreme Court -Create a list of questions students still have about the Supreme Court
 * __Title: Introduction to the Supreme Court__ **

Activities/Lessons
__** Connect last week's topic with our week **__ Discuss the Arizona immigration case that you learned about last week, and predict how this will connect with the Supreme Court

**Precedent**: model or an example **Chief Justice**: the head judge of the Supreme Court **Confirmation hearing:** when the final decision is made **Conservative/Liberal:** moral beliefs of the two political parties (rep & dem) **Majority Opinion**: conclusion of multiple opinions on a topic
 * __Vocabulary (with group definitions)__ **

There are 9 people in the Supreme Court There's one chief justice who stays as a chief justice for the rest of their life They pass laws They are in the Judiciary branch What are the qualifications of becoming on the Supreme Court? Can they make laws themselves? – They can only amend laws. Is there an even number of Democrats & Rep.? Does justice consider the opinions of the population? How do they make decisions? When & why was the Supreme Court created? What is the most recent Supreme Court case? Is the BP oil spill? What is the process of becoming a justice? Do they have to be nominated? How many women or men (different nationalities?)
 * __Three things you know and want to know about the Supreme Court__ **
 * What’s going on in the Supreme Court right now? **
 * Who’s involved in the Supreme Court? **
 * How will the people in the Supreme Court change? Through what process, if there is a process **

Who is s/he? (Chief Justice) How is the Chief Justice chosen? How is precedent used? Does the majority opinion play in the verdict? 5 : 4? Is there a minority opinion? (majority opinion ) How does a case end up going to the Supreme court? What is the process?
 * __List of Questions about the Supreme Court__ **

__Day 2 – Tuesday July 13, 2010__
Students will be able to - research a topic of personal interest on the Supreme Court - evaluate a variety of internet resources for research - organize research findings on to a Mind Map using the program Inspiration - present research findings within the classroom and virtually using video chat
 * __Title: Continuation of Day 1 project__ **
 * __Objectives__ **

Activities/Lessons

 * __Link to your Delicious page (or annotated Word document list)__ **

Delicious.com!

__** Mind Map **__

__**Closing Reflection:**__ What do you think of tokbox? How can it be used in school in the future? How can you use this in your personal life?

I like tokbox because 20 people can chat at the same tine. But i don't like how it lags -- it's really slow, so everytime you say something, it would take about 5 seconds to hear it.

In school, this can be used by connecting to others who are in a class with the same subject. So if we were to have a project and a student had some information on what my project was about, I could chat with them online and ask what information they have so I don't need to go to their class and waste time walking there since some many classes are located on different floors and houses.

For my personal life, i could talk with people and friends who aren't near me. I could talk to them from half way around the world, or if theyre right next door; even if they're in the next room! Also, if you're like me whose family lives literally on the opposite side of the world, you can see them and talk to them online without having to spend money to get on a flight!

__Day 3 – Wednesday July 14__

 * __Title: Focus on one famous case and begin final project__ **
 * __Objectives:__ **


 * // Warren Courts //** -- Ms. Johnson

Guided Questions:

 * What type of cases is the Warren Court famous for hearing?
 * How did the decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens?
 * What effects of the Warren Court still affect us today?

Objectives:
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
 * identify important Constitutional Amendments
 * analyze the parameters of Constitutional Amendments
 * apply amendments to everyday life situations

Students will be able to: - summarize researched and shared information on the Supreme Court by creating a Glog - research current trends/decisions of the US Supreme Court // (didn't get to) // - analyze and annotate court documents (majority/minority opinions) and expert analysis reports // (didn't get to) //
 * Both classes: **

Activities/Lessons

 * Amendment IV**

Guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; it also specifically requires search and arrest warrants be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause.

**Activity 1**
**WARREN COURT:** **__Guided Questions for the Warren Courts:__**
 * What types of cases is the Warren Court famous for hearing? **
 * how did the decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens? **
 * What effects of the Warren court still affect us today ? **

**__Activity 3__**: ** Students reflect individually and summarize in their virtual notebook, which case they think was most influential in their lives today and why. If time permits, students should search the internet for further detail on one of the cases discussed. Reading the majority or minority opinion would be excellent if time allows **


 * Today we went through the Warren Court cases and figured out which Amendement(s) the case violated. With each answer we had right, we gained a point -- the team with the most points wins and gets a prize. But also the most knowledge on the Bill of Rights (1-16th Amendments). **


 * I think that the Gideon vs. Wainwright was most influential to me because IF I was to ever go on court, I know that court CAN NOT deny me of my 4th and 14th Amendement. **


 * The types of cases that the Warren Court is famous for were cases in which citizens violate the Civil Rights. **
 * The decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens because it can inform them of what to do so as not to be in the same position as those who are in the court. **
 * The effcts of the Warren court still affect us today by allowing the citizens to actually enjoy their Civil Rights. To know them is to know what the Government and the people of the US can and cannot do. **

**MY GLOG!!**
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Glog site for the Supreme Court

= __Day 4 - Thursday July 15, 2010__ =

__Title: Podcast/Video of a Political Talkshow on a recent Supreme Court decision__

Guided Questions:


 * What are the key components to a political debate?
 * How do bipartisan politics get involved in Supreme Court Case decisions and the Justice Nomination process?

 Objectives:

After the lesson, students will be able to:

> > ** OUR PODCAST! ** > By: Danielle Aguinaldo, Norma Bourque-Pimentel, Amanda Goncalves, Devon Moran, and Jasmine Coutinho media type="file" key="My Song 3.mp3" >
 * research current trends/decisions of the US Supreme Court
 * analyze and annotate court documents (majority/minority opinions) and expert analysis reports
 * discuss the details and ramifications of recent court cases and justice nominations
 * create a podcast that incorporates students' knowledge and various