America's Broken Prison System

February 6th, 2015

Warm Up

Answer the best you can.

What does for-profit mean?

Why are most people in prison in our country?

Why do people commit crimes again after being in prison?











Learning Objective:  Students will understand problems within our prison system.

Success Criteria: Students can explain and defend their opinions regarding the American prison system.

Today we will be doing something different.  No group work, no reading, no writing.  Instead we will try to watch a video and discuss the concepts in it like adults.  If successful, we will have more days like this.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Thursday, January 15th, 2014

Learning Objective:  Students will understand the far reaching effects Supreme Court decisions can have on our country.

Success Criteria:  Students can defend their opinion regarding the Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.

Legal concepts to know about

Innocent until proven guilty  

Equal protection under the law

Warning: there are some disturbing historical pictures in this video.  Remember that much of it become legalized due to in large part to the majority opinion in the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson which set a dangerous precedent.

Reminder: Packets due day of the exam. Take home exam questions due day of exam.

Today: To be on target for finishing you should read page 11, answer questions on page 12

The Supreme Court at Work

Learning Objective:  Students will understand how the Supreme Court does its job.

Success Criteria:  Students can explain how a case gets to & is decided by the Supreme Court.

Review

Reminder: Federal Courts Packet & Take Home Exam due on Exam Day!

Review Sheets & copies of the take home exam available upon request.

To be on pace to finish complete through page 9 & 10 today.