SS.7.CG.3.11

Students will create a circle graph to display categorical data of the public presidential approval rates after the Supreme Court Case United States v. Nixon. Students will graph results independently and compare them to the circle graphs created during the Watergate Effect Part 1 Lesson (Resource ID#: 208926) and the Watergate Effect Part 2 Lesson (Resource ID#: 210122) to discuss the trend of the data over the entirety of the Supreme Court case.

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Students will create a circle graph to display categorical data of the public presidential approval rates during the Supreme Court Case United States v. Nixon. Students will graph results in pairs/groups and compare them to the circle graph created during the Watergate Effect Part 1 Lesson (Resource ID#: 208926).

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This is the second lesson in a 3-lesson unit. Students will conduct online research about landmark Supreme Court Cases, examine the verdict, analyze the precedent set for each, and the impact those precedents have had on society. This is part 2 of 3 of an integrated computer science and civics mini-unit.

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Students will examine the purpose of the Supreme Court, the impact their precedents have, and explain the possible consequences of the inappropriate use of social media. This is the first lesson in a 3-part integrated computer science and civics mini-unit.

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This is lesson 3 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and 7^th Grade ELA. In this lesson, students will be continuing to review 9 Landmark Supreme Court cases with an opening activity requiring the students to examine the court cases and pick out key academic vocabulary. At this point, students should be ready for a final review which is a matching game. Students will match the court cases, amendments, and key academic vocabulary terms to their descriptions or definitions. This activity can be played multiple times to ensure mastery of the standards.

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Students will create a circle graph to display categorical data of the public presidential approval rates of Richard Nixon before the Supreme Court Case United States v. Nixon. Students will calculate percentages and central angle degrees to graph results in pairs/groups and analyze the results in this integrated lesson plan.

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This is lesson 2 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and 7^th Grade ELA. In this lesson students will be continuing to review 9 Landmark Supreme Court cases with an interactive PowerPoint with primary source quotes that allow students to determine the cases discussed in each of the quotes. Students will then work through an activity (Think, Write, Pair, Share) to compare and contrast two court cases that they think had the most significant impact on society.

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This is lesson 1 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and 7^th Grade ELA. In this lesson, students will be reviewing 9 Landmark Supreme Court cases with an interactive PowerPoint. Students will take guided notes while recognizing the constitutional principles and individual rights in these cases and how they have impacted society. Academic vocabulary will be integrated into the lesson with a culminating key academic vocab activity.

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Students will research and review a landmark Supreme Court case, evaluate the effect the case had on society, and plan and create a political cartoon based on the case, in this integrated civics and visual arts lesson plan.

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Students will create a public service announcement (PSA) using block coding in Scratch to raise awareness of a landmark Supreme Court case. Students will use feedback from a peer review exercise to revise their PSA. This is lesson three of a 3-part integrated computer science and civics mini-unit.

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Students will apply landmark Supreme Court Case research to interact with a Scratch animation. Students will plan a Scratch public service announcement for Lesson 3. This is lesson 2 of a 3-part integrated computer science and civics unit.

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In this lesson plan, students will examine the specific text features within a document describing the landmark Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des Moines. Students will learn the definition of text features and how these features are used to help organize and present information in the text. In addition, sudents will analyze the details of the case and the Supreme Court's final ruling. 

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Students will research and summarize civil rights landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases. The next two lessons will include the application of this research to create and debug a Scratch animation. This is lesson 1 of a 3-part integrated computer science and civics unit.

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In this lesson plan, students will study four landmark Supreme Court cases all dealing with First Amendment free speech issues. Students will analyze all four cases using a graphic organizer. Then students will complete a short writing assignment in which they make and support a claim about one case and the Court's decision regarding free speech.

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In this lesson plan, students will learn about the federal judicial branch while completing guided notes that accompany a teacher-presented slideshow. Students will then apply what they know by researching a landmark Supreme Court case and creating a one-pager.

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In this lesson, students will explore landmark case details and decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. In both individual and small group settings, students will explain the case arguments and legal interpretations, and analyze the individual/societal impacts of these landmark cases on rights and liberties. 

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In this lesson plan, students will review landmark Supreme Court cases. Working in pairs, students will identify the constitutional issue of each case, the Court’s decision, and the significance of each case on United States society. During the activity, the teacher will facilitate the learning process by offering background information and other assistance as needed. At the conclusion of the activity, the teacher will lead a class discussion on the impact and importance of each landmark case.

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In this interactive tutorial, learn about the famous Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, which established the principle of judicial review.  You'll examine the details of the case and its important legacy in American history.  

Type: Original Student Tutorial

In this interactive tutorial, explore several landmark cases of the Supreme Court to see how the Court's decisions have impacted the rights of individuals and society throughout American history.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

In this interactive tutorial, learn about one of the most important principles in American democracy: rule of law.  You'll explore this important concept and learn about its application to a famous Supreme Court decision: United States v. Nixon.  

Type: Original Student Tutorial

In this interactive tutorial, explore the sources and types of laws in the American legal system.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Learn about the different levels of our federal judicial system, from federal district courts all the way up to the one and only Supreme Court. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also learn about the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, which set an important precedent for students' right to free speech in schools.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

In this interactive tutorial, learn how the decisions of the United States Supreme Court have affected the equal rights of Americans. You'll learn the outcomes and impacts of two famous cases: Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown vs. Board of Education.

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This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 3 at this grade level.

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