Lesson Title
Annotation
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Learning Objectives
Additional Desirable Outcomes.
Standards
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Technology Standards
The United States Supreme Court
This lesson is designed for students
to learn about the United States
Supreme Court. The students will gain
an understand how is operates and
function.
1. The student will be able to
explain how the case of Marbury
vs. Madison affected the power
of the Supreme Court.
2. The student will be able to
explain how a president may try
to influence the Court through
the appointment of Supreme
Court Justices.
8.C.1.1. Students are able to describe
the basic structure of government
adopted through compromises by the
Constitutional Convention.
Standard 7 Students will develop an
understanding of the influence of
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Materials
Textbook, Worksheet, Outline (for
myself). Court cases worksheet
Total Duration
55 minutes
Collaboration
With my Field Base Supervisor
Sequence: Open with question about “When you think of the Supreme Court what do you think
of?”. Then lead into lecture on 12-3. Lecture for roughly 30 minutes. Split students into pairs and
hand out worksheet on different court cases. Explain to students that they are to read the court
case and write a paragraph of what happened and was the ruling was of that court case. Have
students turn worksheet in on Friday. On Friday review if necessary. Hand out 12-3 worksheet.
Organizer
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Connect to prior learning
Spark – Actuate attention-can be offside
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Present content #1
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Present content #2
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Present content #3
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Illicit performance/Provide feedback #1
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This lesson covers United States
Supreme Court and the justices.
50 minutes
The objective is to help the students
understand how the Supreme Court
functions and works.
Get students attention so lesson can be
taught.
Ask question on what they think the
Supreme Court is.
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Lecture on Material
30 minutes
See hand out
Pair work on Court Case Worksheets
10 minutes
See hand out
12-3 Worksheet
10 minutes
See hand out
Court Case Worksheet in Pair
10 minutes
See hand out of one of the court cases
Illicit performance/Provide feedback #1
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12-3 Worksheet
10 minutes
See hand out of worksheet
Other
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Assessment
Group Discussion involved with lecture
5 minutes
Worksheet