Learning Targets: Students will be able to....
Explain how the U.S. Constitution protects individual liberties and rights.
Describe the rights protected in the Bill of Rights.
Explain the extent to which the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the First and Second Amendments reflects a commitment to individual liberty.
Through the U.S. Constitution, but primarily through the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment, citizens and...
Friday, January 31, 2020
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Wednesday 1/29 & Thursday 1/30: 3.7 Selective Incorporation
Lesson 3.7: Selective Incorporation
Enduring Understanding:
The protections of the Bill of Rights have been selectively incorporated by way of the Fourteenth amendment’s “Due Process” and “Equal Protection” clause to prevent state infringement on basic rights.
Learning Objectives:
Explain the implications of the selective incorporation doctrine
Essential Knowledge:
The doctrine of selective incorporation has imposed on state regulation of civil...
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Monday 1/27 & Tuesday 1/28
Activity #1: McDonald v. Chicago (AP Gov Req'd Case)
First complete the following video on Edpuzzle
In your notebooks, write two "Somebody, Wanted, But, So" statements for the case McDonald v. Chicago... You can use the following resource... McDonald v. Chicago
Then, in 3-5 sentences, summarize the decision of the court.
Activity #2: Gideon v. Wainwright (Req'd AP Gov Case)
First complete the following video on...
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Thursday 1/23 & Friday 1/24: 1st Amendment
Lesson 3.6: Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety
Enduring Understanding:
Provisions of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights are continually being interpreted to balance the power of government and the civil liberties of individuals.
Learning Objectives:
Explain how the Supreme Court has attempted to balance claims of individual freedom with laws and enforcement procedures that promote public order and safety.
Essential...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Tuesday 1/21 & Wednesday 1/22
Activity #1: Tinker v. Des Moines
First, watch the following video on EdPuzzle: Click Here
Then, complete PAGE ONE of the following document in your notebooks.
Activity #2: Schenck v. The United States
First, watch the following video on EdPuzzle: Click Here
Then, complete PAGE ONE of the following document in your notebooks...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Tuesday 1/14 & Wednesday 1/15: Freedom of the Press
ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGProvisions of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights are continually being interpreted to balance the power of government and the civil liberties of individuals.LEARNING OBJECTIVEExplain the extent to which the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the First and Second Amendments reflects a commitment to individual liberty
Activity #1:
Today we are going to skip ahead to the "Freedom of the Press" part of the first amendment. ...
Friday, January 10, 2020
Friday 1/10 & Monday 1/13
ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGProvisions of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights are continually being interpreted to balance the power of government and the civil liberties of individuals.LEARNING OBJECTIVEExplain the extent to which the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the First and Second Amendments reflects a commitment to individual libertyESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGEThe interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Wednesday 1/8 & Thursday 1/9: 1st Amendment Freedom of Religion
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING
Provisions of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights are continually being interpreted to
balance the power of government and the civil liberties of individuals.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Explain the extent to which
the Supreme Court’s
interpretation of the First
and Second Amendments
reflects a commitment to
individual liberty
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
The interpretation and application of the First
Amendment’s establishment and...
Monday, January 6, 2020
Monday 1/6 & Tuesday 1/7: Unit 3 Intro - Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Unit Three:
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Overview:
Through the U.S. Constitution, but primarily through the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment, citizens and groups have attempted to restrict national and state governments from unduly infringing upon individual rights essential to ordered liberty and from denying equal protection under the law. Likewise, it has sometimes been argued that these legal protections have been used to block...