Warren+Court

The Warren Court ||
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Guided Questions:

 * What type of cases is the Warren Court famous for hearing?
 * How did the decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens?
 * What effects of the Warren Court still affect us today?

Objectives:
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
 * identify important Constitutional Amendments
 * analyze the parameters of Constitutional Amendments
 * apply amendments to everyday life situations

Activity 1
1) Create a new wiki page in your virtual notebook with today's date and "Warren Court" as a title. 2) Cut and paste the guided questions and objectives from above onto your page. Don't forget to READ them so you know what our focus is for the next hour. 3) Review the first 16 amendments start on page 186 in your text book or from the National Archives website (you may want to click on the "read transcript" button near the top). 4) In teams created by your teacher, everyone should choose a different amendment and re-write (in your own words) what "right" it grants you on your wiki page. 5) Next, share your paraphrased definition with the rest of your group and add the your teammates' Constitutional rights.

Activity 2
Know Your Rights! game Your teacher will present a series of Warren Court cases to you via PowerPoint. After hearing some of the main ideas presented, as a group you will need to decide which amendment(s) the justices used to justify their decision. Groups are not allowed to consult any resources OTHER THAN their Bill of Rights (ie. no other websites!) and the group leader will submit the teams' answer via google chat to the teacher. Cases with one amendment are worth 1 pt and cases with 2 amendments are worth 2 pts.

Activity 3
Students reflect individually and summarize in their virtual notebook, which case they think was most influential in their lives today and why. If time permits, students should search the internet for further detail on one of the cases discussed. Reading the majority or minority opinion would be excellent if time allows. Students should post their thoughts to the discussion page and comment on //at least// one other students' post.