Looking down the National Mall, from the top of the Washington Monument. The United States Supreme Court building is behind and to the left of the Capitol Building. Photo taken in 2010.
Dear class,
We finished looking at the Supreme Court landmark cases today, then I passed out Mock Trial prep materials. Here's what happened today in class:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different branches of U.S. government.
Soundtrack: "Ordinary People" by John Legend. Selected for today because of the Supreme Court cases we looked at, which involved ordinary people making a difference in our country. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 4/27/16:
News Brief – Caitie
Finish Landmark Cases
Mock Trial Prep
Work Time
Homework: Read the blog. Look at your grade and improve it, if possible! Enjoy the long weekend! Next news brief: Daria.
News Brief: Caitie had the news brief today and selected this article to talk about with the class: KGW.com - Inflammatory transgender note posted in Keizer Target restroom. This was a story from yesterday, in regards to Target saying that they supported the rights of transgender people to use the bathroom they feel best aligns with their gender. This does not mean that anyone is encouraging people who identify as men to use a women's bathroom. It is interesting to see the reaction to the North Carolina law, for sure.
I also showed the results from the presidential primaries last night in the Northeast of the United States:
I tried to give my analysis of what happened, which basically was that Mr. Trump had a dominant night and looks somewhat likely to win the Republican nomination for president, while Secretary Clinton solidified her lead and will almost certainly be the Democratic Party nominee. Very interesting stuff!
Here's what we talked about in class as far as what Mr. Trump needs in the next few states to secure the Republican nomination for president:
Daria was assigned to do the next news brief.
I tried to give my analysis of what happened, which basically was that Mr. Trump had a dominant night and looks somewhat likely to win the Republican nomination for president, while Secretary Clinton solidified her lead and will almost certainly be the Democratic Party nominee. Very interesting stuff!
Here's what we talked about in class as far as what Mr. Trump needs in the next few states to secure the Republican nomination for president:
Daria was assigned to do the next news brief.
Landmark Case Reading: We finished going through these today:
The assignment that went along with the reading is here:
Please make sure you have your completed notes for these very important cases! It was interesting to get to talk about stuff like Japanese internment camps in the United States during World War II!
Mock Trial Prep: The rest of the class was devoted to preparing for mock trials, which we will do next class. This was a very complicated process to explain, but students in class got it, I think! If you missed class, you are going to need to come see me in person to get your case forms and the assignment sheet.
Be prepared to finish these at the start of next class, and then do the four mock trials! Have a great weekend! :-)
Mock Trial Prep: The rest of the class was devoted to preparing for mock trials, which we will do next class. This was a very complicated process to explain, but students in class got it, I think! If you missed class, you are going to need to come see me in person to get your case forms and the assignment sheet.
Be prepared to finish these at the start of next class, and then do the four mock trials! Have a great weekend! :-)
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