determine the intent” of the “original Founding Fathers. Describe the structure and jurisdiction of the federal courts GC.22 Identify the organization and of appeals. jurisdiction of federal, state, and local courts and the interrelationships among them. Define the concept of judicial review. Outline the scope of the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction. Explain how reach the Supreme Court. GC.15 Evaluate various interpretations and Explain how Americans’ Textbook Chapters 19, 20, Students will take a unit determine which explanations best accord commitment to freedom led to 21 test upon the with textual evidence to understand the the creation of the Bill of Rights. standards listed. changing interpretations of the Bill of Rights The U.S. Constitution over time including interpretations of the Understand that the rights basic freedoms (religion, speech, press, guaranteed by limited Reading activities to petition, and assembly) articulated in the First government are not absolute. support learning will be Amendment and the due process and assessed based upon clauses of the 14th Show how federalism affects classroom discussion and Amendment through examination of the individual rights. completion of related following cases: assignments. · Mapp v. Ohio Describe how the 9th amendment Weeks · Tinker v. Des Moines helps guarantee individual rights. · Engel v. Vitale 15-16 · Schenck v. United States Examine why a free society · Gideon v. Wainwright cannot exist without free · Brandenberg v. Ohio expression. · Texas v. Johnson · Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union Describe the of separation” “wall between church and state” set up GC.18 Explain the controversies that have by the Establishment Clause of resulted over evolving interpretations of civil the First Amendment. rights, including those in: (H, P) · Plessy v. Ferguson Summarize the Supreme Court · Brown v. Board of Education rulings on religion and education · Miranda v. Arizona
determine the “original intent” of the Founding Fathers. GC.22 Identify the organization and jurisdiction of federal, state, and local courts and the interrelationships among them. Describe the structure and jurisdiction of the federal courts of appeals. Define the concept of judicial review. Outline the scope of the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction. Explain how reach the Supreme Court. Weeks 15-16 GC.15 Evaluate various interpretations and determine which explanations best accord with textual evidence to understand the changing interpretations of the Bill of Rights over time including interpretations of the basic freedoms (religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly) articulated in the First Amendment and the due process and clauses of the 14th Amendment through examination of the following cases: · Mapp v. Ohio · Tinker v. Des Moines · Engel v. Vitale · Schenck v. United States · Gideon v. Wainwright · Brandenberg v. Ohio · Texas v. Johnson · Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union GC.18 Explain the controversies that have resulted over evolving interpretations of civil rights, including those in: (H, P) · Plessy v. Ferguson · Brown v. Board of Education · Miranda v. Arizona Explain how Americans’ commitment to freedom led to the creation of the Bill of Rights. Understand that the rights guaranteed by limited government are not absolute. Show how federalism affects individual rights. Describe how the 9th amendment helps guarantee individual rights. Examine why a free society cannot exist without free expression. Describe the “wall of separation” between church and state” set up by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Summarize the Supreme Court rulings on religion and education Textbook Chapters 19, 20, 21 The U.S. Constitution Students will take a unit test upon the standards listed. Reading activities to support learning will be assessed based upon classroom discussion and completion of related assignments.
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