The United States Supreme Court consists of 9 justices, including one chief justice. Justices are appointed to their positions by presidents and are confirmed.

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The United States Supreme Court consists of 9 justices, including one chief justice. Justices are appointed to their positions by presidents and are confirmed by members of the Senate.Supreme Court These justices must make decisions on a number of controversial issues to ensure that laws follow the ideals of our Constitution in the United States. You have learned about political parties, interest groups, elections and the media in a previous unit. Each of these linkage institutions influences the Legislative and Executive branches of government but acts differently with the Judicial branch.political partiesinterest groups electionsmedialinkage institutions Next Image Source: clipart.com

The Supreme Court should be an entity that is not influenced by the linkage institutions that you have previously learned about. However, over time, the opinion of the Supreme Court can change based on changing public opinion. By choosing the Defense of Marriage Act, you can investigate how the Supreme Court changes based on which political party is in control of the Congress, which President appoints them to the bench and how the media changes their ideas on topics.Defense of Marriage Act Next Image Source: clipart.com by subscription Political Parties Split Definitive Influence and Independence: Politics in Supreme Court Decisions Elections Biographies of Supreme Court Justices NBC Learn – Hillary Clinton’s Gay Marriage Stance Sparks 2016 Rumors Media NBC Learn – Supreme Court to hear Two Challenges on Gay Marriage NBC Learn – Supreme Court May Strike Down DOMA NBC Learn – Supreme Court Rulings Bolster Gay Marriage Everything you would ever want to learn about DOMA from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.DOMA Public Interest Law Groups Appearing frequently before the Court

Using the resources on the previous slide, create your own notes pages or use the following to organize your ideas about how the Judicial Branch changes their opinions based on changes occurring in the linkage institutions: Next Image Source: wordle created by author of Slam Dunk One-Pager

Use your notes to create a voki describing how the Judicial Branch made the decision regarding the Defense of Marriage Act.voki  How does the Judicial Branch modify their opinions of Constitutionality in the United States? Be sure to include the following in your vokis:  How were the linkage institutions mentioned on the resource page involved in the creation and defeat of DOMA?  How does that linkage institution impact how the Judicial branch conducts their business of interpreting laws?  Follow the rubric to earn an A!rubric Next Image Source: clipart.com by subscription

There are a number of games that you can play to virtually participate in court decisions.games We the Jury Argument Wars Court Quest Do I have the Right? Supreme Decision Next Image Source: clipart.com by subscription

BCPS Curriculum Unit 7 – The Federal Judiciary Indicator 1: Students will analyze the structures and powers of the federal judiciary in order to evaluate its impact on the political process. (IV-AB) Objective 7: Analyze the relationship between the court and linkage institutions. Maryland State Curriculum Maryland State Curriculum 1. The student will demonstrate understanding of the structure and functions of government and politics in the United States B. Individual and Group Participation in the Political System Indicator 1. The student will explain roles and analyze strategies individuals or groups may use to initiate change in governmental policy and institutions (1.1.4). b. Analyze the external factors that influence the law- making process including the roles of the media, lobbyists, Political Action Committees (PACs), special-interest groups, citizens and public opinion (Unit 3) d. Evaluate how the media, political parties, special-interest groups, lobbyists, Political Action Committees (PACs) influence public opinion and government policies k. Analyze various methods that individuals or groups may use to influence laws and governmental policies including petitioning, letter writing and acts of civil disobedience (Unit 7)politicsmediainterest groupspublic opinionmediainterest groupspublic opinionpetitioningcivil disobedience Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self- generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students 3.0: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration. Time Frame: 1 90 minute class period Differentiation: Each graphic organizer can be created by the students - does not need to use the provided resources. Databases have text-to-speech features for some articles. Teacher can choose to divide students in class by linkage institution and have students create Infographic on 1 institution. Learning Styles:Learning Styles: Field Dependent, Field Independent, Visual, Auditory, Tactile, Reflective, Global AVID Strategies: inquiry based learning, one pager, rubric Notes to the teacher: Consult with your School Library Media Specialist to implement this Slam Dunk Lesson. Students can turn in activities by saving one pager and copying it to your school’s student drive/printing and turning in. Last updated: July 2015 Created by Jamie Higgins Shaull, Department Chair – Social Studies/Library Media InternJamie Higgins Shaull BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module