The final assignment is to complete a bill proposal for our model congress simulation on May 20th.
Go to the American Government resources pull down menu for the Bill Proposal Format. 
Also, there are three examples (at different levels of quality) to give some clarification on how to approach this project successfully.
The Proposed Bill is due Friday May 15th. Much more info has been emailed.

I will email you the cases being argued over the next two weeks and also the signups for the court.
​I will zoom with the presenters two days before to help them prepare.

All of these were discussed in the Zoom meeting.
Use this to breakdown and analyze your precedent(s).
sc_sim_opinion_analysis_template.pdf
If you need help with this worksheet I've provided an example using the Lukumi Babalu Aye animal sacrifice case.
sc_sim_opinion_analysis_template_example.pdf
We talked about the brief on our zoom meeting. Here is the example:
student_sc_written_brief_a-_example_.pdf
All of the examples are located under the Government resources pages pulldown above. Scroll down till you find them under supreme court simulation.
Brief rough draft is due Wednesday the 22nd before our zoom meeting.
I recommend you find a podcast that focuses on your amendment. Let me know if you find any good ones.
Text if you need help and I'll call. Good luck.

Hope you enjoyed the movie Gideon's Trumpet. It’s one you have to endure its “oldness” and let the story grab you. Imagine being on trial, having to defend yourself, losing and going to prison when you were innocent. Fortunately, this innocent man changed the law and the lives of millions. While I watched last night, I ate a rather large bowl of popcorn with seaweed sprinkled over it. Try it!
 
1. Today I would like you to listen to a podcast. Trust me, there is a bit of a surprise coming (15 minutes of fame and all that). Search Drugs for a Deity WAMU. PLUG IN, GO OUTSIDE AND GET SOME EXERCISE WHILE YOU LISTEN!
 
2. Tomorrow (Wednesday) we will be holding a Zoom class at our allotted time 2:15-3:15pm. I will send you a link. During that time, we’ll discuss the podcast and do the activity that caused Joe to make the sign that landed him and our school in the Supreme Court!
 
3. The Joe Frederick Bong Hits for Jesus Lesson 1 is under the government resources page (supreme court simulation). Print it off for tomorrow. If you don’t have a printer I will explain how to make your own during tomorrow’s class. Save the activity for our live class. Don’t do it ahead of time.
 
Ps Katie McKenna you will be a little surprised by this handout.

On the government resources page (above) download sc_casenote_brief. There are 2 pages. The first is your assignment. The second is the explanation of how to do your assignment using a fictional case. Print it off if you have that capability and if you don't recreate it in whatever manner works for you. This will bring your research in line with your fictional case and will get you reading the opinions. Prior to the break I showed you how to do it, but if you're struggling refer to the syllabus, or send me a text. This requires that you read both the majority and dissenting opinions. Once you have been able to understand and complete this we can start moving towards a written brief.

So, it appears we will be out for the classroom for a bit. First, let me say to all of you seniors that I’m disappointed for what you’ll be missing. These final months are special ones in your lives and the lost moments; the plays, sports, and other events are significant. Having said that better days are ahead as high school is overrated. :/
 
We will continue with the planned simulations. You have already begun the supreme court simulation and fortunately you had the opportunity to select cases, and learn a little of the research process necessary to participate in the eventual simulation (i.e. written brief, oral argument and justice participation). At this point we will focus on these research components, as well as learn about interpreting the constitution through some excellent podcasts.
Step 1: Break down the case and identify precedent(s).
Under the American Government heading above select the Government Resource Page: scroll down to SC Simulation: case_breakdown.pdf. Download the file and print it if you have that capability. If not then use it as a guide and recreate it on paper. It’s fairly straight forward. At this point think about the case from both sides and remember your cases and names are fictional!
 
Note: Once I am allowed back in my classroom I’ll get paper copies of all these handouts and leave them for you to pick up at JDHS if you don’t have access to a printer.
 
Meanwhile I will be connecting with each of you through email as soon as Donna provides me with your emails and through future email and phone conversations (I plan on having “office hours” so I can help you with the research) we will navigate this crazy time together.  My goal is to enrich your “quarantine” with cool stuff that I find interesting and educationally relevant. So, stay safe, trust the scientists and talk to you soon.