You Decide!

You Decide!
Applying the Bill of Rights to Real Cases

You Decide !

Casts students in the role of judge to rule on 75 actual U.S. Supreme Court cases!

Grades: 6 - 12+
Subject: History


  With You Decide! court is in session. The honorable "judges," your students, will be asked to decide cases based on the first eight amendments to the Constitution. Students will sharpen their critical thinking skills and their legal and historical knowledge as they analyze the amendments, discover their origins, and rule on actual cases presented before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Methods
Each unit explores
  the language, meaning, and history of an Amendment
  how the Amendment was applied in various cases
  classic and contemporary cases students must decide based on what they've learned about the amendments

Instruction/Answer Guide
Includes objectives, suggestions, a graphic organizer to keep track of facts in each case, and the Supreme Court decisions. Because the student book does not contain the court decisions, use of the guide is essential.