CIVIL LIBERTIES PROJECT

DUE DATE: NOVEMEMBER 12TH OR 13TH

• CHECKPOINT #1: NOVEMEBER 6TH

___ Rough Drafts

• CHECKPOINT #2: NOVEMBER 10TH

___ Interview

CIVIL LIBERTIES PROJECT (POINTS)

Point Breakdown: [TOTAL 475 POINTS]

100 Points -- part 1 (10 Supreme Court Cases)

100 Points -- part 2 (Civil Liberties Cases)

100 Points -- part 3 (Video Report)

75 Points -- YouTube Video

50 Points -- Checkpoint #1

25 Points -- Checkpoint #2

25 points -- JOURNAL LOG

Civil Liberties (Part 1)

10 Supreme Court Cases

Example:

{Describe}

• How the case upheld OR set the precedent for an amendment/bill of rights?
• Describe the case proceedings.

{Details}

• Circumstances
• Background of the Case

{Analyze}

• How the court ruled & WHY?

_ How the court ruled.

_ Why? (Opinion Based on Fact)**

Civil Liberties (Part 2)

Three Court Cases [Civil Liberties]

EXAMPLE

1) Mapp v. Ohio [date]

{PERSONAL}

• SIGNIFICANCE
• Importance (why ppl should know)
• Amendment (relationship)
• Example (from daily life)
• WHY?

{CRITICAL THINKING} **

• HOW WILL YOU USE THESE COURT CASES AND CIVIL LIBERTIES TO EDUCATE AMERICANS?
• How it is important to ppls lives?
• How can people live better with this knowledge?
• Examples (Situations where they can utilize this knowledge)
• PREVIEW THE VIDEO

Civil Liberties Project (part 3)

YouTube Video (cases from part 2):

• 3 - 5 minutes

1. Introduction
2. Skits (Daily Life)
3. Apply Skits to Civil Liberties **
4. Educational
5. Every Member Must Participate

Video Report

• Title
• Theme & Plot (Breakdown of EACH Skit)

_ Court Case/Civil Liberty

_ Role of Each Person

_ Describe the THEME of the scene (Message)

• Conlusion:

_ Bring everything together (how all parts are related)

_ Why did you pick these scenes?

_ How did this video Educate Americans?

_ CLOSING ** [What did you learn? Why was this project important?