Supreme Court Case Project on Equal Employment

Introduction

SUPREME COURT

  • This video clip portrays a Supreme Court case hearing about cell phone privacy. Videos are not allowed to be taken during Supreme Court trials but this video is a fun way to show you how trials are organized through oral arguments and questioning, and how the decisions made by this court influences interpretations and amendments to laws. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLipKnTXBuI

 

Task

1. Please visit the following website to understand how to evaluate webpage information. Please explore all of the tabs on the page. 

http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=32334&p=203770

2. Next read this section of Federal Courts & The Public, Court Role & Structure, and Types of Cases to build background knowledge of the Supreme Court. 

http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/federal-courts-public

3. Now visit the site listed below to look over and take notes of Supreme Court cases focusing on equal employment opportunities. Decide on three that interest you the most.

https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/thelaw/supreme_court.html

4. Complete additional research on the three cases and from this new information decide on one case to finish the rest of the activity.

Process

Create a book using https://bookcreator.com/. This will be a test grade. Provide information on the equal employment Supreme Court case you selected. Be sure to include:

  •  any important details from the trial
  •  names, dates, and facts about the case
  •  the verdict
  •  which law was affected by the decision and how
  •  if you agree or disagree with the verdict and why
  •  citations 

Be creative! Find examples of pictures, audio, or any other supplemental material. 

**This is also a potential source to find great original artifacts concerning your topic. 

http://www.newseum.org/

Evaluation

RUBRIC
Criteria Exceeding Meeting Approaching

Content 

35 points 
  • Demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic
  • Information is factual and relevant
  • Includes everything in points to be covered

[35-25pts]
  • Demonstrates some understanding of the topic
  • Most information is factual and relevant
  • Includes most things in points to be covered

[25-10pts]
  • Does not demonstrate an understanding of the topic
  • Information is not factual and/or relevant
  • Missing major points 

[10-0pts]

Creativity

20 points
  • Engaging to audience
  • Appropriate use of color and/or images
  • The personality of the creator is shown throughout the work

[20-15pts]
  • Holds some attention with the audience
  • Use of some color and/or images
  • Personality is shown in some of the work 

[15-8pts]
  • Does not hold audience's attention
  • Lack of color and/or images
  • No personality is shown in the work

[8-0pts]

Organization

15 points
  • Cohesive
  • Logical order that is easy to follow
  • Written clearly free of errors

[15-10ps]
  • Somewhat cohesive
  • An order that can be followed
  • Understandable with few errors 

[10-5pts]
  • Lacks cohesion
  • Out of order or hard to follow
  • Unclear writing with many errors

[5-0pts]

Citations/ Supplemental Material

30 points
  • Complete bibliography
  • Many specific examples of audio, video, pictures, or any other material

[30-20pts]
  • Attempted bibliography
  • Some specific examples of audio, video, pictures, or any other material

[20-10pts]
  • No/Incomplete bibliography
  • Lacks specific examples of audio, video, pictures, or any other material

[10-0pts

 

Conclusion

Objectives covered during this lesson/project:

  • Listing Supreme Court cases that influenced a rise or hindrance in specific groups of people joining the workforce.
  • Analyzing the meaning and importance of a Supreme Court case.

 

 

Credits

1. Supreme Court Dogs Youtube clip - #RealAnimalsFakePaws - warrantless cell phone searches; Chanel - Andrew Pesina; Published - October 24, 2014

2. Cornell University Library: http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=32334&p=203770

3. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the Federal Judiciary: http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/federal-courts-public

4. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/thelaw/supreme_court.html

5. Book Creator website: https://bookcreator.com/

6. Washington, D.C., Newseum Institute: http://www.newseum.org/