1. American Government Feb. 23rd
Objective
Opener- pg 84
American Government Feb. 23rd
Understand the significance of the 14th Amendment by analyzing the implications of incorporation.
Channel 1

2. Amendment Scenario Review

3. Section 1.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
14th Amendment

4. What is Incorporation? Why was the 14th Amendment written?
How did the 14th Amendment change the Bill of Rights?
What is the Due Process Clause?
What is the Equal Protection Clause? Give one specific example of how the 14th amendment protects people from discrimination.
What is Incorporation?
What is a supporting argument in favor of incorporation?
What is an argument against incorporation?
What is Incorporation?

5. Consequences of Incorporation
5 Volunteers
Read the dialogue
Consequences of Incorporation

6. Discussion Questions Who was affected by the teachers’ decisions?
Who was affected by the principal’s decision?
Who was affected by the superintendent’s decision?
In the real world of schools, at which level (class, school, or district) is it easiest to get changes made? Most difficult to get changes made?
How is the school system analogous to the federal system (local, state, and federal governments)?
Some say that incorporation has resulted in an expansion of our liberties. Others say that incorporation has resulted in an expansion of the federal government. What do you say? Could both positions be correct?
Discussion Questions

7. Write 1-2 paragraphs answering the following question:
Do you agree or disagree with incorporation?
Use examples from the reading, real life, or the dialogue to support your answer.
Reflection

8. Amendment Booklets or Video
Create a children’s book or video explaining the amendments.
You will have next block to work on this
Due Wednesday, March 1st
There will be an Amendment Quiz next Class!
Amendment Booklets or Video