Justice+System

Court System Preserves Justicetoc

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//How does the court decisions preserve, develop and interpret life liberty and property.//

Colorado Civics Standards: 4.2gAnalyze how court decisions, legislative debates, and various and diverse groups have helped to preserve, develop, and interpret the rights and ideals of the American system of government (DOK 2-3)

4.2f Evaluate the effectiveness of our justice system in protecting life, liberty, and property (DOK 3-4)


 * ~ =Week 10:= ||~ Learning Goal ||~ Directions ||~ Resources ||
 * Monday, October 31, 2011 ||  || Reviewed previous weeks activities. ||   ||
 * Tuesday, November 01, 2011 || Examine the processes of cases as they go through the court system || Together as a class || handouts ||
 * Wednesday, November 02, 2011 || Evaluate a Colorado Supreme Court case. How does the American Court system balance and check each other? || Map out the courts the case went through with a brief snyposis of the case. || @http://www.courts.state.co.us/ ||
 * Thursday, November 03, 2011 || Objectively analyze Gideon's journey to the US Supreme Court. || Watch Gideon's Triumph - Gideon vs Wainworth, 1963 || Movie, Gideon's Triumph ||
 * ~ =Week 11:= ||~ Learning Goal ||~ Directions ||~ Resources ||
 * Monday, November 07, 2011 || Objectively analyze Gideon's journey to the US Supreme Court. || Watch Gideon's Triumph - Gideon vs Wainworth, 1963 || Movie, Gideon's Triumph ||
 * Tuesday, November 08, 2011 || What would happen if Gideon had not found his trumpet? || Write a short essay on how the U.S. would be different if this case had never happened. (How does this case impact you, today?) || [] ||
 * Wednesday, November 09, 2011 || Study and identify key elements using the US Supreme Court website. || Web quest for the US Supreme Court Website || [[file:Supreme Court Webquest.docx]] ||
 * Thursday, November 10, 2011 || Examine Federalist Paper # 79 that outlines the structure and function of the Supreme Court. || Federalist papers || [[file:FEDERALIST No 79 Questions.docx]]

http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/federalist/@http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/federalist/ ||
 * ~ =Week 12:= ||~ Learning Goal ||~ Directions ||~ Resources ||
 * Monday, November 14, 2011 || Evaluate a Supreme Court Ruling and how it preserves, projects and interprets the American System, including life, liberty and property. || Follow directions as outlined in the word document || [[file:Landmark case 42g 42f.doc]] ||
 * Tuesday, November 15, 2011 || Evaluate a Supreme Court Ruling and how it preserves, projects and interprets the American System, including life, liberty and property. ||  ||   ||
 * Wednesday, November 16, 2011 || Evaluate a Supreme Court Ruling and how it preserves, projects and interprets the American System, including life, liberty and property. ||  ||   ||
 * Thursday, November 17, 2011 || Evaluate a Supreme Court Ruling and how it preserves, projects and interprets the American System, including life, liberty and property. || Wrap up in manner that you can refresh your memory when we return and be prepared to share out. ||  ||
 * || Fall break Nov. 18th - 27th ||  ||   ||
 * ~ =Week 13:= ||~ Learning Goal ||~ Directions ||~ Resources ||
 * Monday, November 28, 2011 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Tuesday, November 29, 2011 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Wednesday, November 30, 2011 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Thursday, December 1, 2011 ||  ||   ||   ||