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Landmark Supreme Court Cases Summer Camp
Jennifer Hughes, B.A., J.D., LL.M, LC
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Learn to case brief, participate in the Socratic method and debate some of the pivotal Supreme Court cases.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Recommendation: It will be helpful if students take my two hour Bill of Rights class to have familiarity with their Constitutional Amendments before taking this camp. If the student already has a good grasp on the first 10 amendments, this is not necessary. You can find the class here: https://outschool.com/classes/us-government-101-the-bill-of-rights-a-case-study-HyM2VhvE#usQCo6l1Sj Day One: Marbury v. Madison and McCullough v. Maryland Students will learn the basics of case briefing...
Students will:
Learn how to case brief.
Learn how to research for a case and build an argument.
Practice public speaking.
Learn the importance of the Supreme Court and the impact it has on their lives.I am a retired Professor (Criminal Justice) and High School teacher. I am also a practicing attorney in New York State. I taught Advanced Placement US Government, Advanced Placement Comparative Government and traditional High School Government for over ten years. I know it is important to introduce a fact based, non biased lesson to students that will foster discussions with their family.
Homework Offered
Students will need to research a case outside of class before our next class. I will give them time in class but some days the work may need to be done outside of class time.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessment is available per parental request.Grades Offered
Teacher will provide some handouts including How to Brief a Case. Teacher will also show students valuable websites to assist with case understanding.
We will look at Roper v. Simmons which is about Juveniles and the Death Penalty.
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Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(620)
Welcome to my page, Follow me at: @outschoolteacherjenn on Facebook Winter tutoring both ongoing and Speech and Debate are filling up. Please reserve your time asap to guarantee a spot. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to work...
Group Class
$68
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
55 min
Completed by 29 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-8 learners per class
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