“No state shall
deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws.” -14th Amendment
EQUAL
PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW:
A powerpoint
production
By J. Goring
John F. Kennedy
High School
Bronx, NY
TIPS
THE TIME HAS
ARRIVED….
You’re sick of listening to Ms. Goring’s jokes…
You’re tired of her poor handwriting…
You’ve had it with preparing for the Regents (June-Schmune)…
You’re ready to
RUN H6$.
And with a few simple powerpoint pointers and guidelines from
your soon-to-be former teacher, the class is yours. Prepare for your first POWERPOINT presentation.
TASK:
1.) Choose a Supreme
Court case involving Equal Protection under the law. Although you are not limited to these possibilities, I suggest
one of the following:
·
Korematsu v. United States
·
Plessy v. Ferguson
·
Brown v. Board of Education
·
Regents of University of California v. Bakke
·
Roe v. Wade
·
Griswold v. Connecticut
Familiarize yourself with the facts of the case, via the TIPS
website (http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/scales/home.html),
another internet site, or a resource book of your choice.
Create a powerpoint presentation that contains a minimum of four
slides. In this product you must
include the facts of the case, arguments for either side, and the court’s
decision. Ingenuity beyond that is up
to you, but please note that creativity is part of your grade. Clip art, unique perspectives, and
additional
tidbits will help you to achieve high marks on this
project.
For more information on your topic, I suggest using the search
sites of yahoo (www.yahoo.com) or lycos (www.lycos.com). Typing the name of your subject in the search
box and pressing “enter” will no doubt lead to an abundance of info.
Present your product to the class.
EVALUATION:
Accuracy of case 40%
Strength of arguments 40%
Creativity of product 20%
NEW YORK STATE REGENTS STANDARDS:
SOCIAL STUDIES—
-Students will use a variety of
intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas in United
States history (standard 1).
-Students will use a variety of
intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of basic civic values of
American constitutional democracy (standard 5).
ENGLISH—
-Read and comprehend informational
materials.
-Produce report of information.
-Participate in group activity.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS—
-Preparation of a powerpoint
presentation.