Supreme Court Cases Project

Project Procedures 1. Groups - Two (2) students per group Project Procedures 1. Groups - Two (2) students per group. Each group will get Two (2) separate cases. Each person is expected to do one case. Students are placed into groups for time saving and scheduling purposes. 2. PowerPoint (24 to 28 slides) – Each person in the group should have at least 12 slides to present a case. Your group must have a USB Memory Drive to load the presentation into the class computer.

Project Procedures (Continued) 3 Project Procedures (Continued) 3. Visuals – Provide picture of the people key people involved in the case (i.e., Plaintiff, Defendant, Chief Justice) in the case. 4. Presentation – Each student in the group will be expected to present a summary of the following sections of their case: 1. Court’s Opinion (Majority) 2. Concurrence Opinion 3. Dissention Opinion

What should a good PowerPoint presentation have. 1 What should a good PowerPoint presentation have? 1. It should always contain answers to these six questions: Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? 2. Use nice eye-catching colors.  3. Use plenty of pictures that visually describe the topic. 

4. Put as little writing on the slides as possible, people don't want to sit and read it all! Memorize the facts and talk about the slides. Use the index cards for reminders.   5. Ask your class questions on things you have covered in your presentation, or ask them their opinions on things! Make them feel involved! 

Presentation Requirements USB Memory Device Due to poor WiFi reception, Google Docs will not work in class. Each group will need to load their Power Point presentation manually through the USB Memory Device. Each must be loaded into the class computer so the USB need to be tested before the presentation date to make sure it works properly. Oral Presentation -Loud, clear, look at the audience. Index Cards Each student must have 5-6 index cards with a summary of the case. Visual Aides Pictures of the Plaintiff(s), Defendant(s), Chief Justice and any other pictures that can enhance the presentation. Each (per person) Presentation Time - Three (3) minutes minimum - Five (5) minutes maximum

Presentations Each Group need to provide a copy of their presentation to the instructor insure a grade is given for the project. Email a copy to dr.aarcega@gmail.com Make sure it has the following for email subject: Students name(s) & period number

Evaluation value (300 Points) - Presentation (200 Points) - Facts, Summary, References -Presentation (Loud, clear, eye contact with the audience) Index Cards 5-6 Cards (25 Points) Time Management (25 Points) Three to five (4 - 6) Minutes per group. It means 2 minutes per person. Anything below or over will result in points deducted. Visual (picture, graphics of the topic) 25 Points Reference Page = 25 Points

Sample of a Supreme Court Case

Civics Date: April 12, 2015 Period # ___ Student’s Names Case # 1 : Maria Ortiz - Supreme Court Case Name & Year Case # 2 : Joe Smith - Supreme Court Case Name & Year

Charles W. Baker - Plaintiff

Joe C. Carr - Defendant Tennessee Secretary of State

William J. Brennan, Jr. – Chief Justice of the Case

Background of the Case: Summarize the case (1-2 slides) Background of the Case: Summarize the case (1-2 slides). It should answer some key questions (who, what, where, when, why) in the summary.

The Question(s) presented to the Court: - Write the main question(s) that needs to be answered by the Court. Example: The case presented the following question(s)…

Court’s Ruling – Decision - Write the numbers (6-3 majority ruling by the Court.)

Court’s Opinion - Majority Opinion - Write the majority opinion on the case. What is a Majority Opinion? It’s a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court. A majority opinion sets forth the decision of the court and an explanation of the rationale behind the court's decision.

Concurring Opinion - Write the concurring opinion of the Court Concurring Opinion - Write the concurring opinion of the Court. What is a Concurring Opinion? It’s a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court, but states different reasons as the basis for his or her decision.

Dissenting Opinion - Write the dissenting opinion of the Court Dissenting Opinion - Write the dissenting opinion of the Court. What is a Dissenting Opinion? A dissenting opinion is an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment.

Consequences of the decision Write a summary of the consequences of the decision made by the court. Try to simplify the words that are used in the presentation. Also, make sure the word that are used in the presentation can be defined during the presentation. The instructor will ask questions about certain terminologies used in the case.

References (Format - See Examples)

Examples Magazine Reference Beck, B. E. (1999, July) Examples Magazine Reference Beck, B. E. (1999, July). Style and modern writing [Special issue]. Prose Magazine, 126, 96-134. Book Reference Gode, S. M., Orman, T. P., & Carey, R. (1967). Writers and writing. New York: Lucerne Publishing. Internet Reference Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. Retrieved from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving

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