Supreme Court Decisions

<p>The rich history of the U.S. Supreme Court affects everyone—so why just lecture about the landmark court decisions when you can engage students in the cases that changed the course of history? In <i>Supreme Court Decisions</i>, students will make predictions, use their knowledge of the Constitution, gain the perspective of people living during a historic period of time, and judge a case for themselves.<br><br>The book takes students through 14 landmark cases including <i>Dred Scott v. Sanford</i>, <i>Plessy v. Ferguson</i>, <i>Brown v. Board of Education</i>, <i>Mapp v. Ohio</i>, <i>Miranda v. Arizona</i>, and more. Students will find cases such as <i>New Jersey v. T.L.O.</i> particularly interesting because of their continuing effect on and relevance to students in school today.<br><br>Because these cases are sure to evoke different emotions and spark lively discussions among your students, the book also includes activities that will help you direct this energy into meaningful learning experiences. Your students will find the lessons in <i>Supreme Court Decisions</i> interesting, enjoyable, and engaging. <br><br>Grades 7-12</p> About the Book Case 1: The Power to Destroy McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Case 2: The Steamboat Controversy Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Case 3: Freedom’s Suit Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Case 4: The Confederate Sympathizer Ex Parte Milligan (1866) Case 5: The Out-of-Place Passenger Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Case 6: The Instigator Schenck v. U.S. (1919) Case 7: The Publisher Gitlow v. New York (1925) Case 8: Into the Camp Korematsu v. U.S. (1944) Case 9: The Segregated School Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) Case 10: The Search Mapp v. Ohio (1961) Case 11: The Indigent Defendant Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Case 12: The Confession Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Case 13: The Silent Protest Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) Case 14: The School Search New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) References About the Author