December 7-11

U.S. History
Framework of the Constitution Activity
Preamble, Articles 1-7, Article I, Article II, Article III, Bill of Rights, Amendments 1-27, Civil War Amendments, Voting Rights Amendments
1. Cut handout into strips
2. Fill in the blanks
3. Place the strips in the proper order


Lecture: Principles of the Constitution
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Judicial Review


Review Activity: Principles of the Constitution


Marbury v. Madison


Learning Objectives
After completing this lesson, students will be able to explain:
-the role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution;
-the significance of Marbury v. Madison;
-the concept of judicial review and how Marbury v. Madison solidified it;
-the relationship between the Supreme Court and laws passed by Congress and state legislatures.


Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbury_v._Madison
Lessons (with standards):
http://www.landmarkcases.org/marbury/home.html
http://www.polk-fl.net/staff/teachers/tah/documents/turningpoints/lessons/b-MarburyvMad-McLarty.pdf
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=801#02
Listen:
http://www.imao.us/sound/Marbury.mp3
Resources:
http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/gchs/bleonard/HTML/sc/marbury.htm


http://www.landmarkcases.org/marbury/background1.html
ABC News:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/legalities/2009/02/marbury-v-madis.html


CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/17/scotus.stevens/index.html


Lecture:
Marbury v. Madison
http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2009/02/jucicial-review.html

Guiding Questions:

-What is the role of the Supreme Court regarding laws passed by Congress and state legislatures, and how did John Marshall's decision in the case of Marbury v. Madison help to underscore the Court's pre-eminence?
-Why was the establishment of the notion of judicial review so important for the future history of the Supreme Court and the United States?

Discussion Questions:
-What was William Marbury's complaint and how did it arise?
-What did Marbury hope to achieve by suing Secretary of State James Madison?
-Who "won" the case?
-What did this decision say about the role of the Supreme Court? Why is it still relevant to us today?


English:
Freedom Writers Diary
Venn Diagram (You, a person from Freedom Writers Diary and a character from Dead Poets Society)

World Studies:
NGO activity
Research an NGO
Create a poster
Included the following information:
Name of the NGO
Describe what it does
Explain how people can help
Include a picture and type all text