Social Policy Issues & Constitutional
Amendments
R. Huegel
Introduction:
Social issues
concern all Americans. Throughout this course we have discussed issues that
concern you as young adults. We have also examined court cases that affect
individual rights. As you know, decisions of the Supreme Court become law.
Task:
You will write an
essay examining how social policy issues are reflected in Supreme Court cases.
Some social issues
you might deal with are: abortion, human rights, animal rights, gun control, or
drugs. You are not limited to these suggestions.
- Students will search for an article
dealing with social policies set by the government and concern US
Constitutional Amendments
- Students will search for a Supreme
Court case that supports or deals with the issue in the article
Process:
Social Policy Article
Find
an article that deals with a social policy issue with an internet search engine
ü
Summarize
the main point of the article
ü
Describe
the importance of this social issue
ü
List
Civil Liberties it deals with
ü
Include
opinion and possible solutions
Supreme Court Case
Find a
court case that deals with your social issue
ü
Summarize
the case
§
Defendant
§
Prosecution
or plaintiff
§
Decision
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Relate
the Case to their article either in support or against
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Include
your opinion
Resource List:
www.tourolaw.edu/patch/SupremeCourtCases.html
Evaluation:
This
project will count as a test.
- All papers
should be essay form, typed and double spaced, using correct grammar and
spelling.
- Plagiarism
will result in a failing grade.
- Students
are required to hand in Bibliography.
Students who need help in creating a bibliography page should go to
www.easybib.com
- Students
should email all articles to home email address in order to print. This
will avoid backup on the library’s printer. If students do not have home
email you may print in the Library for this project.
- There will
two Library visits: November 12th and 14th, in order
to complete the search for articles.
Social Studies,
Standard 5:1, 5:3, 5:4 http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/socstands/socstand.html
English Language
Arts, Standard 1
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/ela/elastandards/elamap.html
Conclusion and
Follow-up Questions:
What drives people
to change social policy?
Why did you choose
this issue?
How does the
Supreme Court reflect change in