Supreme+Court+Decision+Project

=Resources= [|Online Essay Map] -- create your essay outline here [|cueprompter.com]-- online teleprompter

=Supreme Court Cases= Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

New Jersey v. TLO (1985)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe (2000)

Owasso Independent School District v. Falvo (2002)

Roper v. Simmons (2005)

[|Google Doc version] **Project Summary** : The Bill of Rights have an immense influence on our nation. To help you understand the impact of Supreme Court decisions on your everyday life you will be asked to share information in both written and presentation form with students of other American Cultures classes at Hershey Middle School about a Supreme Court case related to the Bill of Rights. First, you will be write an informational essay about one of these court cases. You will then work with other students in your class to present information about your case to students in other American Cultures classes via Skype. Since your presentation group will be experts on your Supreme Court case, you will need to be prepared to discuss and answer questions about the case from other students after your presentation on Skype and through chat. The other students will vote on how the Supreme Court should decide the case, and your group will need to explain the actual decision and impact.

**Writer’s Purpose** : Your purpose will be to inform other 8th grade students at Hershey Middle School about a selected Supreme Court case.

**Writer’s Role:** You are writing and presenting the information as yourself.

**Form:** 1) An informational essay written to show understanding and impact of a selected Supreme Court case.  2) Presentation notes on a section of the case that you will present as part of your group presentation (Background of case, Plaintiff arguments, Defendant arguments, Supreme Court decision and impact).

**Focused Correction Areas:**

__**FCA’s For Essay:**__ **Esssay FCA 1: Introduction Paragraph (5 points)** -- describes the **event that led to the court case**  and what <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Amendment** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> is being debated. – <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Highlight** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__**event**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **and** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__**amendment**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **in yellow**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Essay FCA 2: 2 Body paragraphs (10 points/5 per paragraph)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">--Both <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**view points/arguments** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> are discussed in each main body paragraph with <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**2 supporting details** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> for each - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Highlight** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__**2**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **supporting details for each event in red**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **Essay FCA 3: Conclusion paragraph (5 points)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> – describe the <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Supreme Court decision** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> and <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**impact** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">on the United States - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Highlight the court decision and impact in blue**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **Procedure for Essay** : <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1) Research assigned Supreme Court case focusing on: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/8-12/9)**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">event that led to the Case and related amendments
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">arguments from both sides of the Case
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Supreme Court decision
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">impact of the Supreme Court decision--what changed as a result of the decision?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2) Complete note sheet on issues surrounding the court case <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/8-12/9)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Discuss note sheet with group members and add info if necessary <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/8-12/9)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Use the Essay Map to organize your thoughts for the essay and print out the Essay Map <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/10)**  <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Create rough draft of your essay and proof read in a one foot voice and check FCAs <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/10-12/13)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6) Edit, create final draft and then submit to Mr. Titzel on Edmodo. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/13--Final copy submitted 12/14)**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__**FCA’s For Presentation:**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Presentation FCA 1: Presentation notes (5 points)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-- At least 3 to 5 Key points/details from an assigned section of the essay written on index card to form basis of presentation.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Presentation FCA 2: Presentation delivery (5 points)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- Oral presentation is spoken (not read) and is easily understood (does not mumble and volume is high enough to be heard easily).

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Precedure for Presentation:** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1) Determine the most important 3 to 5 points to make about your assigned presentation section. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/14)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2) Outline the key points and details on a shared Presentation group Google Doc <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/14)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Share key points with Presentation group to be sure: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/14)**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">your key points/details are correct
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">your key points/details flow and transition from previous section to the next section in presentation (ex- the next presenter in your group may need to refer to a key point from your section so be sure that you include that key point or the presentation will be difficult to follow)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Write your presentation out word for word and share on the presentation group Google Doc <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/14-12/15)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Practice your presentation repeatedly until you sound like you are speaking and not reading <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/15)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6) Upload your group presentation to <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__cueprompter.com__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(day of presentation)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 6) Practice as a group to work on transition of speakers <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(12/15)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7) Present to another American Cultures class using Skype and answer questions on Skype and chat <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**(day of presentation)**