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Caselawlessonplan
Caselawlessonplan
ComparativeGovernment
CaseLaw/ProcessofIncorporation
Time:3days,3x49min.
Standards/QualityIndicators/Skills
NCSS#6:
Power,Authority,andGovernance
CLE#1:Knowledgeoftheprinciplesexpressedindocumentsshapingrepublicinthe
UnitedStates.
ConceptA:ApplytheFollowingprinciplesofrepublictohistoricalandcontemporary
issues,#6dueprocessofthelaw.
ConceptB:Explaintherelevanceandconnectionofconstitutionalprinciplesinthe
followingdocument(s),#4KeySupremeCourtdecisions.
CLE#2:Knowledgeofprinciplesandprocessesofgovernancesystems
ConceptA:Explaintheimportanceofthefollowingprinciplesofgovernment,#3
constitutionandcivilrights
LearningObjectives/Goals
Studentswillbeableto:
Applytheprincipleofdueprocessofthelawinunderstandingthe14thAmendment
andtheprocessofincorporation.
DrawconclusionsabouttheoutcomesofimportantSupremecourtdecisionsand
howtheyhavebeenincorporatedfromtheBillofRights.
Understandhowtheseimportantgovernmentprocessesimpacttheconstitutionand
civilliberties/rights.
Thegoalofthislessonistoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofhowtheconstitution
andtheBillofRightsareincorporatedintoeachstateconstitution,securingourlibertiesand
civilrights.
Assessment
Before:3MinuteQuickWrite
During:QualityQuestioning
After:ClassDiscussion/SocraticSeminar
LessonStructureandProcedure
Before:
Asareviewfromtheprevioussection,studentswillbeaskedtoanswerthefollowing
question:WhatisJudicialReviewandwhyisitanimperativepartofanindependent
nationaljudiciary?Studentswillbeexpectedtowriteforatleast3minutes.
During:
TobeginthelessonIwillgivethestudentoralandwritteninstructionsonwhathowI
expecttheactivitytobeperformed.
StudentswillworkincooperativegroupsusingIPadstoresearchandcollect
informationaboutimportantSupremeCourtcases.
EachSupremeCourtcaseisrepresentedonpaperwithQRcodescontainingURLs
forsources.
StudentsWillworktogethertoanswerthequestionsabouteachcaseonthepaper.
DuringthelessonIwillmaintainproximityanddirectquestionstoindividualgroupsin
ordertofosterconversationsandcivildiscourseabouttheactivitybetweenstudents.
Studentswillrotateeveryeightminutestodifferentstationsthatcontaindifferent
SupremeCourtcases.
After:
Afterthelesson,Iwillcallstudentstoattentionandbeginasocraticseminartobegin
awholeclassdiscussionofwhatwelearned
Lessoncomplete.
InstructionalStrategies
FormativeAssessment
CooperativeLearning
ReadingandWritingusingTechnology
LearningActivities
3MinuteQuickWrite
CaseLaw/ProcessofIncorporationresearch
ClassDiscussion/SocraticSeminar
ResourcesandMaterials
Pen/Pencil
Organizers/Outlines
IPads
Technology
IPads
Differentiation/Accommodations/Modifications/IncreasesinRigor
D:HighandLowlevelreadinglistedforeachcourtcase
A:Audioavailablefordyslexicstudent
M:N/A
I:Advancedreadinglistedforeachcase,increaseDOKquestioningforincreasedrigor.
ClassroomManagement
2verbalwarningsiftalking/offtask
1verbalwarningifmisusingtechnology
Proximitymaintainedinordertodirectqualityinstructionandredirectasneeded
Furtherdisruptionbeyondverbalwarningsresultsinanofficereferral.
Extensions
14SupremeCourtcasesareavailableforthisactivity,intheeventastudentcompletesall
casesassignedduringtheclassperiod,he/shewillbegintoworkononethattheyhaveyetto
completeorhavenotcompleted.
Follow-uptoTodaysLesson
Followupwillbegiventhefollowingdayatthebeginningofclass.Compare/Contrastchart
analyzing2casesstudiedthedaybefore.
AdditionalInformation
N/A