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BradleyRader

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

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