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Here Come the Justice!
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Legal Brief Directions: (up to 3 pts each question, max 24 points)
Now that you have your court case, spend some time on the internet researching the specifics of the case, the question before the court, and then ruling. I HIGHLY recommend the Oyez website, but you can SHOULD wikipedia if you need more clarification.
The BEST way to learn the full in's and out's of your case is to go to youtube.com and search your case name. Look for short videos that look like they were made by other high school kids. These will simplify the cases in a way you can really understand them and then teach them to the class! WHATEVER IT TAKES TO FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR CASE!
CHECKPOINT STEP DUE BY END OF CLASS TODAY...
By the end of today, you need to fill out by hand ONE copy of the "Legal Brief" and turn in to me. I will edit it, return it, and you'll need to have it typed and submitted THE DAY OF your presentations. Make sure to write or save a printed copy for you and your partner, so you'll have it to make your VISUAL AID.
Visual Aid Requirements: (5 pts for each component below if included, max 35 points)
On poster board or similar material, work with your partner to make an appealing (ha! get it?!) visual aid to show during your presentation. At a minimum for the A grade, you will need to include the following:
_____ Full name and year of the court case (year of the ruling)
_____ The question(s) before the court
_____ The ruling (a sentence statement what the justices decided)
_____ The part or parts of the Constitution used to justify the ruling
_____ At least 4 graphics or drawings related to this case...to include pictures of the plaintiffs/defendants where applicable (example, if the plaintiff is a business, you can represent that in any way you see fit...and any other graphics related to the case. (for example if you have the gay marriage ruling, any symbols or photos of what this ruling meant to either side can be shown). Anything you personally draw counts as a graphic.
_____ At least one quote from the majority opinion that has an impact on you. Make sure to put in quotes and say which Justice said this. For example, in a ruling about the use of the "F-word" on television, Justice Scalia wrote "I occasionally watch movies or television shows in which the f-word is used constantly, not by the criminal class but by supposedly elegant, well-educated, well-to-do people. The society I move in doesn�t behave that way. Who imagines this?�
_____ The exact text from our US Constitution of the Article or Amendment(s) on which the ruling was based.
Oral Presentations Requirements: (see point totals below)
You and your partner will both address the class, with your visual aid, explaining the facts of the case, the question before the court and the ruling. You may read from your legal brief, your visual aid, or "speak from the heart". Also, tell the class whether this ruling was a strict or loose interpretation of the Constitution. Each of you, after summarizing, will then tell the class your own personal opinion, do you agree or disagree with the ruling? If you disagree, why?
If you are ready fully to present on the day you are called at random, you will earn 20 points (10 pts if not prepared and you "pass" to another day)
If you speak well and defend your personal view on the ruling, you will earn another 20 points (10 points if you do a below average job, no points if you choose not to contribute to the oral presentation)
Click on EVALUATION tab in the left pane to see the final grading rubric.
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