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Welcome! Congress has approved my nomination and you are now a United States Supreme Court
Justice! Your first job is to decide on the case of Snyder v. Phelps Applied to Student Loan Flash
Mobs. Best of luck!
Need help? Email me at [email protected].
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As members of the United States Supreme Court, you and your fellow Justices will make a decision on the case of Snyder v. Phelps Applied to Student Loan Flash Mobs, a case regarding the rights afforded to citizens by the First Amendment. You will use the
internet to research precedent cases as well as the meaning, interpretation and enforcement of the
First Amendment. Finally, you will create a presentation of your decision to be delivered by
your group: the Supreme Court.
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Click on the gavels to go through each step. Each student
must complete Steps 1-3. Step Four
will be done with your group.
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Visual Presentation Rubric
Oral Presentation Rubric
Note: Each student must participate in the presentation! You will turn in your Journal activities from this WebQuest. They will count towards your Overall
Participation Grade in this class.
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Introduction ConclusionEvaluationProcessTask
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Congratulations! You have made your first official
Supreme Court ruling. You have successfully
interpreted the First Amendment. What you have decided will now
become a precedent for laws in the future.
Can’t get enough of the Supreme Court? Click here to visit the US
Courts website! Learn more about the US Court System and get prepared for our next lesson!
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Watch the video. In your Journal, answer the following: 1. What (in your own words) does the
First Amendment mean?2. Who does it protect?3. What does it protect? Click here for more help!
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Review each of the case files to your left. Click on the microphone to find out what free speech really means. In your Journal, create a 3x3 table that answers each of the following:
1. How might it appear that the First Amendment was violated?
2. How might it appear that the First Amendment was not violated?
3. What did the Supreme Court rule?
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After you have read the case of Snyder v. Phelps Applied to Student Loan Flash Mobs, complete the following in your Journal:1. Was Ms. Anderson’s speech protected under
the First Amendment?2. Support your decision with two key points
from the case.3. Support your decision by citing
a precedent case or using the “What Does Free Speech Mean” website. Click here to read the case!
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Deliberate•Take five minutes to argue your ruling with your fellow Justices. •Use your notes from the previous activities in your Journal.•Take additional notes if necessary.
Vote •Each Justice casts one vote.•Was Ms. Anderson’s speech protected by the First Amendment?•Majority rules!
Create •Create a presentation that explains your Supreme Court ruling and why the Justices (your group) voted that way. •Options: PowerPoint; Prezi; Digital Story; Oral Speech; Poster
Find the rubrics here!
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Teacher Page Core Content1. SS-HS-1.2.1: Students will analyze
how powers of government are distributed and shared among levels and branches and evaluate how this distribution of powers protects the "common good" (e.g., Congress legislates on behalf of the people; the President represents the people as a nation; the Supreme Court acts on behalf of the people as a whole when it interprets the Constitution).
2. SS-HS-1.2.2: Students will interpret the principles of limited government (e.g., rule of law, federalism, checks and balances, majority rule, protection of minority rights, separation of powers) and evaluate how these principles protect individual rights and promote the "common good.”
Objectives 1. Students can list the rights
under the First Amendment.2. Students can interpret
why/why not an example of speech is protected under the First Amendment.
3. Students can argue the interpretation of the First Amendment through group collaboration.
4. Students can create and deliver a presentation to the class that demonstrates their interpretation of the First Amendment in a court case.
Accommodations1. Printed versions of the
WebQuest are available.2. Student buddies are available
for reading/writing help.3. Alternative goals and
assessments can be made.
12th Grade Government
Chelsey [email protected]