Essential Question

This is the beginning of your presentation

This is where you get to the central part of the issue.

Research• Historical Documents- Constitutional

Principles• Landmark Cases• News/current events• Positions

This is where the research shows different positions and historical evidence.

Gather Details.

http://www.streetlaw.org/en/home

Research -Constitutional Principles

• What Constitutional Principles apply to your issue?

• Primary Source Historical Document– This is where you include text from the

constitution to support your essential question.

1st Amendment, Bill of RightsCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise

thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html

Research – Landmark Case

• Landmark Case– What court cases or government policies have dealt with your

issue? – Include information from a Landmark Case and at least one other

related court case. This may take more than one slide. Even if you include copied images or text from the case, also make sure you summarize your findings in your own words. See the next slide for examples.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-obamacare-lawsuit/

Landmark Case article from: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/personality/landmark_minersville.htmlNewspaper summary created at Newspaper Clipping Image Generatorhttp://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp

Research –In the News• News/Current Events

– Find a news story or current event that supports your issue (you might try the News search feature on Google or search a news agency

like NPR—National Public Radio) – You may add video/text/audio/images from the

actual report, but you must also summarize in your own words.

– http://www.npr.org/2012/03/21/148606249/confronting-the-vp-may-be-impolite-is-it-a-crime– Listen to the story on NPR: “Confronting the VP may be impolite. Is it a crime?”– Summary: This story, heard on the NPR radio show, Morning Edition, tells the story of a man

who saw then vice president, Dick Cheney at a shopping mall in his town. He told the vice president that he thought the “Bush Administration’s policies in Iraq were disgusting.” He then left the mall without incident. Later, when the man returned to the same area looking for his son, the Secret Service arrested him for felony assault of the vice president. The man was taken to jail and then later released on bail. No charges were filed. The man decided to sue the Secret Service agents claiming he was not allowed to practice his first amendment right of freedom of speech.

Research –PositionsDiscuss the different sides and opinions of the issue. Present

information from different views.

• Using resources like the ones listed below can help you examine different opinions:

• Opposing Viewpoints http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/?userGroupName=ever2577

• Pro Con http://www.procon.org/

• Public Agenda http://www.publicagenda.org/

• What positions are there on your issue?

• Weigh the positions, sharing evidence from multiple perspectives.

• How are these positions justified?

Examples of Positions• Click link to play

Viewpointhttp://www.voki.com/pickup.php?

scid=5707784&height=267&width=200Created at http://www.voki.com/#

• Click link to play Viewpoint http://blabberize.com/view/id/735105

Photo fromhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/fishstikks/2502148383/sizes/m/in/

photostream/ Created at http://blabberize.com/

Your Position• Explain your position on the issue

– Provide reasons for your position that include:

• An explanation of how a constitutional principal logically supports your position on the issue

• An explanation of how one additional piece of credible information logically supports your position on the issue.

Citations• Place media/picture citations under

image when possible.

• Include sources in a bibliography on the last slide.