USA History / Mr.Saindon
Monday, April 22
to
Friday, April 26
Essential Question
What events and/or decisions caused conflict within United States that to led to war?
Objective
a. The students will be able to explain a series of events that led to the Civil War.
Background
Tensions grew for many years before the first shots rang out at Fort Sumter, signaling the beginning of the Civil War. There was a clear division between the north and the south's perspectives of this young country. The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, The Dred Scott Decision, John Brown's Raid, Uncle Toms Cabin, and the 1860's election did not occur in a matter of days of each other. These events spanned forty years. To people in the south, those long years of dissatisfaction intensified when Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860. This was a final straw that led to several southern states seceding from the Union.
Lesson Plan: The Judicial Branch
Benchmarks:
SS.7.C.3.8 Diagram the levels, functions, and powers of courts at the state and federal levels
SS.7.C.3.3. Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government in the United States as established in the Constitution.
SS.7.C.3.8 Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Key Terms / Content:
The main job of the Judicial Branch | Interpret the Law | Article III of the US Constitution | “One Supreme Court” | “Congress shall Create… Inferior Courts” | Jury | Verdict | Criminal Trials | Civil Trials | Dual Court System | the role of Judges | Plaintiff | Defendant | Three levels of the Federal Courts | District Court | Court of Appeals | US Supreme Court | Appeal | Jurisdiction | Original Jurisdiction | Types of Federal Cases | Marbury v. Madison | Judicial Review | Unconstitutional | Overturn | Check of the Judicial Branch
Essential Questions:
What is the main job of the judicial branch of the US?
How is the judicial branch structured?
What does the US Constitution say about the judicial branch?
What is the difference between a criminal trial and a civil trial?
What is the role of judges on the various levels of the court system?
What are the three levels of federal courts?
What is the difference between the three levels of courts?
What is the “dual court” system?
What power was produced by Marbury v. Madison and what impact did this have on the federal government?
Objectives:
After: discussion, read aloud, note-taking, graphic organizer(s), smart-board, Q&A, call & response, quiz, thesis development, worksheet / video and review activities
WBAT:
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Define the main duty / job of the judicial branch?
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Describe the difference between a criminal trial and a civil trial and provide examples
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List what the US Constitution states about the federal judicial branch
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List the three levels of federal courts, and describe the different functions of these courts
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Define the “dual court” system
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Define judicial review and its establishment from the Marbury v. Madison case. Describe the effect this had on the federal government
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Define and use content key terms
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Answer EOC practice questions from these benchmarks