Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Hitlers Rise

Read p. 529 How did the Treaty of Versailles humiliate Germany?
P. 530 answer 1,2
P. 531 Read answer main idea…ideas and goals of Hitler and the Nazis. Identify the 3 totalitarian leaders; what do they have in common

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Make Up test on Civil Liberties...March 8th, Lunch only

Supreme Court Case Essay....Use your Brief as Resource

Due Monday March 8th.


OUTLINE: 2-3 page essay; double spaced; 12 font
1 Intro
2 What happened? Information/circumstances of the case
3 Precedent cases; info and decisions
4 Argument for A; other side
Argument for B (your side!);
5 Conclusion: Why should your side win this case? Review the real supreme court ruling; What did the justices say?; how did they vote and why? Do you agree or disagree with them? Why? How does their decision affect students and schools? What is your personal opinion about this issue…explain your reasons for your point of view…

Monday, March 1, 2010

Outline for Brief for your Case!! Copy, Paste, WRite!!

Filed Date:



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA



, )
)
Respondent, )
) S064574
v. )
)
, )
) United States of America
Petitioner. ) Super. Ct. No. H15696
)
CASE NAME:
A. Identify Case Facts: 1.)
2.)
3.)
4.

B. Legal or Constitutional Issue Question:
B. Summarize Arguments: For

C. Summarize Arguments: Against__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Precedent Cases
Precedent #1.
A. Identify Essential Facts:
1.)
2.)
B. Summarize Arguments: For your case
C. Summarize Arguments: Against your case:
Precedent #2.
A. Identify Essential Facts:
1.)
2.)
B. Summarize Arguments: For
C. Summarize Arguments: Against:

D. Opening Arguments:
1._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Judge Signature

Attorneys for the Defendant
Attorneys for the Plaintiff