You Decide! Includes two books sold separately, a student book and a teacher manual containing teacher lesson plans.
Casts students in the role of judge to rule on 75 actual U.S. Supreme Court cases!
Court is in session. The honorable judges, your students, will be asked to decide cases based on the first eight Amendments to the Constitution. With these critical thinking exercises students will sharpen their skills and their legal and historical knowledge as they analyze the Amendments, discover their origins, and rule on actual cases presented before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Methods
Each unit explores - the language and meaning of an Amendment
- the history of the Amendment
- how the Amendment was applied in various cases
- classic and contemporary cases that students must decide based on their knowledge of the Bill of Rights
Instruction/Answer Guide
- Sold Separately
Includes objectives, suggestions, graphic organizers to keep track of facts in each case, and the Supreme Court decisions. Because the student book does not contain the court decisions, use of the Guide is essential.
Paperback book, 144 pages, recommended for 6th-12th grade. |
