Supreme Court Civics 2014

Campaign Poster Project!! TSWBAT explain the purpose of the supreme court; analyze a court case together; analyze a court case with a partner Date: Wednesday April 30 Warm up: write your answer to these questions in your notes: What is the job of the supreme court? What are important court cases that have been decided by the Supreme Court? Activity: Supreme Court case activity introduced Campaign Poster Project!! Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Book Binder Pen/pencil What do I need for class today? The supreme court has the power to change laws and enforce the constitution!

Supreme Court : The Court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Once appointed, justices have life tenure unless they resign, retire, take senior status, or are removed after impeachment (though none has ever been removed). the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of federal constitutional law

Supreme Court CNN: Inside the Supreme Court Questions to answer: 1) Describe the look of the Supreme court/ design of the court 2) Why do you believe there are few images inside the Supreme Court? 3) What are some of the “traditions” and WHY would they keep these traditions?

Date: Thursday May 1 Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize TSWBAT explain the purpose of the supreme court; analyze a court case together; analyze a court case with a partner Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize Activity: Supreme Court Case Activity, day 1 and begin day 2! Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Book Binder Pen/pencil What do I need for class today?

Supreme Court Case Activity! Groups selected at random! Write your name on a small sheet of paper Pick a person! 3 to a group! Begin day one activity (we will discuss)

Closure Each group will explain a brief summary of their Court Case!

Date: Monday May 5 Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize TSWBAT explain the purpose of the supreme court; analyze a court case together; analyze a court case with a partner Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize Activity: Supreme Court Case Activity, day 2! Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Book Binder Pen/pencil What do I need for class today?

Date: Tuesday May 6 Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize TSWBAT explain the purpose of the supreme court; analyze a court case together; analyze a court case with a partner Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize Activity: Supreme Court Case Activity, day 3! Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Book Binder Pen/pencil What do I need for class today?

Date: Wednesday May 7 Warm up: Supreme Court reading and questions TSWBAT formulate their own ideas on the 4th Amendment today and the supreme courts stance ; create own stance on current controversial issues in America Date: Wednesday May 7 Warm up: Supreme Court reading and questions Activity: controversial issues in America worksheet- discuss in small groups Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Book Binder Pen/pencil What do I need for class today?

TSWBAT recognize PA for its heritage in business and people Date: Thursday, May 8 Warm up: drawing activity with directions Activity: Group activity– make a lsit of PA based companies and famous People from PA. Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Book Binder Pen/pencil What do I need for class today?

Friday OFF!

Pittsburgh Cares: Volunteering http://www.pittsburghcares.org/?gclid=CKz7pK6C8r0CFYdFMgod4xIAEA