1. Supreme Court
Civics 2014

2. Campaign Poster Project!!
TSWBAT explain the purpose of the supreme court; analyze a court case together; analyze a court case with a partner
Date: Wednesday April 30
Warm up: write your answer to these questions in your notes:
What is the job of the supreme court?
What are important court cases that have been decided by the Supreme Court?
Activity: Supreme Court case activity introduced
Campaign Poster Project!!
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The supreme court has the power to change laws and enforce the constitution!

3. Supreme Court :
The Court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Once appointed, justices have life tenure unless they resign, retire, take senior status, or are removed after impeachment (though none has ever been removed).
the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of federal constitutional law

4. Supreme Court CNN: Inside the Supreme Court Questions to answer:
1) Describe the look of the Supreme court/ design of the court
2) Why do you believe there are few images inside the Supreme Court?
3) What are some of the “traditions” and WHY would they keep these traditions?

5. Date: Thursday May 1 Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize
TSWBAT explain the purpose of the supreme court; analyze a court case together; analyze a court case with a partner
Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize
Activity: Supreme Court Case Activity, day 1 and begin day 2!
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6. Supreme Court Case Activity!
Groups selected at random!
Write your name on a small sheet of paper
Pick a person! 3 to a group!
Begin day one activity (we will discuss)

7. Closure
Each group will explain a brief summary of their Court Case!

8. Date: Monday May 5 Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize
TSWBAT explain the purpose of the supreme court; analyze a court case together; analyze a court case with a partner
Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize
Activity: Supreme Court Case Activity, day 2!
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Book
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9. Date: Tuesday May 6 Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize
TSWBAT explain the purpose of the supreme court; analyze a court case together; analyze a court case with a partner
Warm up: Supreme Court Case Activity- summarize
Activity: Supreme Court Case Activity, day 3!
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10. Date: Wednesday May 7 Warm up: Supreme Court reading and questions
TSWBAT formulate their own ideas on the 4th Amendment today and the supreme courts stance ; create own stance on current controversial issues in America
Date: Wednesday May 7
Warm up: Supreme Court reading and questions
Activity: controversial issues in America worksheet- discuss in small groups
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11. TSWBAT recognize PA for its heritage in business and people
Date: Thursday, May 8
Warm up: drawing activity with directions
Activity: Group activity– make a lsit of PA based companies and famous People from PA.
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12. Friday OFF!

13. Pittsburgh Cares: Volunteering