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Who gets to interpret our rights and freedoms?
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Time to learn about the case Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow.
In 2000, the parent of an elementary school student sued the school district because he claimed that the school district policy of leading students in the recitation of the pledge (containing the words "under God") violated the First Amendment protection from establishment of religion.
To learn more about the case, students may want to read news articles and research the case on one or two of the legal search engines, such as www.oyez.org, www.findlaw.org, or www.law.cornell.edu. (avoid just Googling this case!)
Your challenge is to create a timeline using the information you have found and summarizing it into a timeline.
Option A:
Create an online timeline using one of THESE SUGGESTIONS or TIMETOAST or by searching google chrome apps
and extensions.
Option B
You may create one on paper - though, the online one will be more fun!)
Be sure to include descriptions of the steps of this case regarding how it got all the way to the Supreme Court!
1. arguments on both sides - what is the right in question?
2. decision of the court
3. appeals - reason for appeals
4. decisions of the court
5. continue until you have the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States
In 2000, the parent of an elementary school student sued the school district because he claimed that the school district policy of leading students in the recitation of the pledge (containing the words "under God") violated the First Amendment protection from establishment of religion.
To learn more about the case, students may want to read news articles and research the case on one or two of the legal search engines, such as www.oyez.org, www.findlaw.org, or www.law.cornell.edu. (avoid just Googling this case!)
Your challenge is to create a timeline using the information you have found and summarizing it into a timeline.
Option A:
Create an online timeline using one of THESE SUGGESTIONS or TIMETOAST or by searching google chrome apps
and extensions.
Option B
You may create one on paper - though, the online one will be more fun!)
Be sure to include descriptions of the steps of this case regarding how it got all the way to the Supreme Court!
1. arguments on both sides - what is the right in question?
2. decision of the court
3. appeals - reason for appeals
4. decisions of the court
5. continue until you have the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States
After receiving numerous text messages and MyFace posts from a fellow student, a high school freshman sues his/her classmate for intentional infliction of emotional distress and the school system for negligent supervision.
It will be up to the court system to interpret the Bill of Rights to see who wins this case. Let's see what we find out and what we conclude....
It will be up to the court system to interpret the Bill of Rights to see who wins this case. Let's see what we find out and what we conclude....
I Can Statements:
1. I Can distinguish the between the powers of local (school) and state (Iowa) institutions and apply understandings to the case.
2. I Can analyze the impact of local laws (handbook) and state laws (regarding bullying) and apply understanding to the case.
3. I Can evaluate citizens' effectiveness in addressing social problems at the local (school) and state levels and apply findings to the case.
4. I can evaluate the ways decisions are made at the local (handbook) and state level and apply findings to the case.
5. I can analyze how people use and challenge local (school) and state laws to address public issues.
1. I Can distinguish the between the powers of local (school) and state (Iowa) institutions and apply understandings to the case.
2. I Can analyze the impact of local laws (handbook) and state laws (regarding bullying) and apply understanding to the case.
3. I Can evaluate citizens' effectiveness in addressing social problems at the local (school) and state levels and apply findings to the case.
4. I can evaluate the ways decisions are made at the local (handbook) and state level and apply findings to the case.
5. I can analyze how people use and challenge local (school) and state laws to address public issues.
Click play below for the recording of 3/23/15 directions!