WJHS Pathfinder for NSL B


U.S. Supreme Court Cases

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Assignment Topics (Cases) Searching the Shelves Learning Research
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Assignment

Students will work in groups of 3 - 4 to report on landmark Supreme Court Cases.  You will choose one case from the following areas: After completing research in the Media Center, each group will prepare a to teach the class for 15 minutes. Each group should deliver "2 minute" oral summaries of the cases and prepare a visual presentation of your findings (cartoon, poster, handout, etc.). Make sure to include the dates, basic facts, and outcomes of the Supreme court decisions. Provide a bibliography.

You will need to use and document 3-4 sources for this including:

Topics:  U.S. Supreme Court Cases

Freedom of Belief
 Freedom of Expression
 Rights of the Accused
 Student Rights
  • West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
  • Engel v. Vitale (1962)
  • Westside Community Schools v. Mergens (1990)
  •  Schenk v. U.S. (1919)
  • Miller v. California (1973)
  • Reno v. ACLU (1997)
  • Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
  • Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
  • Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
  • Gerald Gault case
  • New Jersey v. TLO (1985)
  • Bethel School District v. Frasier (1986)
  • Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier  (1988)
  • Tinker v. DesMoines  (1969)

Searching the Shelves 

All computers in the library can access the Media Center's Electronic Card Catalog. It is located
on the Global Access Menu under Media Center Programs. The Catalog identifies all the holdings
(books, etc.) of the WJHS Media Center. It is also possible to search for materials on the
MCPS Library Catalog Online. Be sure to set the limits of your search to Walter Johnson HS only.

If you wish to expand your research use this link to Other Libraries. This link provides direct
connections to the Montgomery County Public Library system, as well as libraries at NIH,
University of Maryland, the Library of Congress and others.

For this assignment, the book titles listed below might be helpful. Most of these
can be found in the 342s  and  347s section of the library located on the third level of the library.

Black Mondays: worst decisions of the Supreme Court / by Joel D. Joseph.
The Brethren / Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong.
The controversial court: Supreme Court influences on American life / by Stephen Goode.
Equal justice under law: the Supreme Court in American life / paper
Equal justice under the law, the supreme court in American life /
The evolving Constitution: how the Supreme Court has ruled on issues from abortion to zoning / by
       Jethro K. Lieberman.
Famous Supreme Court cases /
Freedom and the Court: civil rights and liberties in the United States / (paper) Henry J. Abraham.
God save the honorable court: how the choice of Supreme Court justices shapes our history / (paper)
God save this honorable court: how the choice of Supreme Court justices shapes our history / Laurence
       H. Tribe.
Historic decisions of the Supreme Court / [by] Carl Brent Swisher.
Landmark Supreme Court cases / by Don Lawson.
Plessy v. Ferguson: separate but equal? / Harvey Fireside.
A reference guide to the United States Supreme Court /
The rich and the poor in Supreme Court history, 1790-1982 / (paper) by Russell Galloway.
Search and seizure and the Supreme Court; a study in constitutional interpretation /
Storm center: the Supreme Court in American politics / David M. O'Brien.
The Supreme Court and individual rights /
The Supreme Court and religion /
The Supreme Court, justice and the law / (paper)
The Supreme Court under Earl Warren / Edited with an introd. by Leonard W. Levy.
The third branch of Government; 8 cases in constitutional politics /
The U.S. Constitution and the Supreme Court / (paper) edited by Steven Anzovin and Janet Podell.

Learning Research Hub

Walter Johnson’s Learning Research Hub provides access to a catalog of all books and materials located in the Media Center, and to a wide variety of general and subject-based online reference materials.
The links below provide useful research tools for this project.
 
 

News & Magazine Resources

Social Studies Resources


Internet Sites

Use the following Internet Sites for information on this project. If you discover other useful
Internet sites complete the Internet Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate
the site.

Oyez Oyez: US Supreme Court Database

THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet

The Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court Database

Court Cases:  Supreme Court Hallmarks

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