US+Government

=US Government =

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United States v. Wrights: A Supreme Court Simulation
__Author:__ A.J. Schiera __School:__ University City High School, Phila., PA __Grade:__ 12 __Summary:__ In this collaborative unit, one classroom divides into two legal teams arguing opposing sides of a hypothetical First Amendment case. The other classroom serves as the justices who hear that case. This unit is a two-week (but should probably be a three-week) unit that teaches the justices-to-be about the federal judiciary, how one becomes a Supreme Court justice, how cases arrive at the Supreme Court, and how justices make decisions (judicial philosophy)-- all in service of preparing the students to judge the hypothetical case. __Documents:__ Unit Overview Documents Day 1 - Intro to Courts; You're Nominated! Day 2 - Confirmation Hearings/Judicial Philosophy (should be multiple days) Day 3 - Confirmation Vote/Oath Days 4-5 WebQuest (Background research on U.S. v. Wrights) Day 6 - Analyzing Legal Briefs Day 7 - Preparing for Oral Argument Day 8 - Preparing for Writing the Opinion of the Court Day 9 - Oral Argument and Decision of U.S. v. Wrights Day 10 - Justices Retire and Reflect
 * [|Intro.doc]
 * [|How To Become a University City Supreme Court Justice.doc]
 * [|University City Supreme Court Calendar.doc]
 * [|US v Wrights summary.doc]
 * [|SCOTUS 040810 Rubric.doc]
 * [|032210 LP intro to courts.doc]
 * [|032210 CW notes.doc]
 * [|032310 LP judicial philosophy.doc]
 * [|032310 CW notes.doc]
 * [|Kyllo v US.doc]
 * [|Web Quest.doc]
 * day5 LP web quest.doc
 * [|040510 LP briefs.doc]
 * [|040510 CW notes and analyzing briefs.doc]
 * day7 LP oral argument.doc
 * [|day8 LP opinions.doc]
 * [|SCOTUS 040810 Rubric.doc]
 * day9 LP simulation.doc
 * day9 CW notes during the case.doc
 * day9 CW judicial opinion.doc