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Increased politicization of the Supreme Court

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John Dickerson shares his views about the importance of the Supreme Court today, when it makes more decisions that affect Americans' lives than ever. John Dickerson is co-host of CBS This Morning. He was previously CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent, Political Director and anchor of Face The Nation. Dickerson is also a contributor to Slate's Political Gabfest and to The Atlantic. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Dickerson moderated CBS News' two presidential debates. Prior to CBS, Dickerson was Slate Magazine's Chief Political correspondent and covered politics for twelve years for Time magazine.

Material Type: Lesson

Authors: John Dickerson, Sal Khan

How Should the Federal Government Spend Our Money?

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SYNOPSIS: This lesson plan connects intergenerational justice with the federal budget. SCIENTIST NOTES: This lesson asks students to analyze how the U.S. federal government splits its budget amongst all of the federal agencies. The website used to track the spending is routinely updated. This lesson has passed the scientist quality assessment. POSITIVES: -This is a powerful lesson connecting past, present, and future. -Students can have agency as to which group they'd like to represent: the present or the future. ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -The top 40 of 102 agencies by spending are included in the spreadsheet. The total (estimated) spending by all 40 of these agencies is $2,960,050,000,000. -The numbers presented at usaspending.gov are pretty messy. The attached spreadsheet rounds to cleaner numbers. -The numbers in red are rounded to the nearest billion. -The numbers in orange are rounded to the nearest hundred million. -The numbers in blue are rounded to the nearest fifty million. -Students may be missing some background knowledge. Be prepared to answer questions and/or do some research along with them. -For example, some students might not know the function of the Department of the Interior. -Feel free to use this site to look up the function of the major federal agencies. These are one-sentence explanations. -Feel free to also use this site from the White House where the major agencies (e.g., Agriculture, Defense) are outlined in one large paragraph. -Note that one “agency” is simply called “unreported data.” That data is not made public. Students can simply leave that $8 billion alone. DIFFERENTIATION: -Students will most likely not finish. This is not really a “finishable” activity. The main goal of this activity is for students to figure out the best way to allocate money to the major federal agencies. -It is not really worth it to discuss the really small expenditures like the Administrative Conference of the U.S. -Students can wear armbands or robes to show that they are representing the future. Some physical representation of their role is a very powerful reminder of who they represent.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Dan Castrigano, Lindsey Pockl

1883: Narratives of Resistance

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Author: Daniel Shogan, Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History Students will learn about the 1883 Massacre in Danville, Virginia as an example of racist mob violence against African Americans. Within the context of the massacre, they will be shown primary documents from the event. These documents will provide the students with not only a lens into the Danville of the nineteenth century, but also provide them with an opportunity to think critically about the biases present in some of the documents. After careful discussion of the events and outcomes of the massacre, the students will be given vocabulary worksheets that help to define and underline the most important elements of the narrative.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Woodson Collaborative

Naturally, We Have a Problem

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SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students analyze videos about students challenging the government to protect natural resources, research why natural resources are a source of conflict, and create a video summarizing their findings. SCIENTIST NOTES: This lesson presents the public trust doctrine through two video resources and tasks students to produce their own videos that investigate how natural resources are a source of conflict. All of the materials are well-sourced, though the videos are a little out of date. The lesson also includes a list of credible sources to get students with their investigation. This lesson is recommended for teaching. POSITIVES: -Students use their unique voices and perspectives to communicate a complex topic. -Students use their creativity and collaborative skills to create a video explaining their summary of the lesson. ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -The resources from Project Look Sharp require a free login to download the materials. -Laptops or other recording devices required. -One-to-one technology is recommended. -Students must have working knowledge of credible sources. DIFFERENTIATION: -The length of the student videos can be lengthened or shortened depending on student ability. -Students can be placed in mixed ability groupings. -The number of required citations can be increased or decreased depending on student ability. -Optional Extension: Videos may be sent to local, state, or federal government to increase the likelihood of change being enacted.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Mallory Swafford

Sun Up, Sun Down

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In this lesson, students learn about the role the sun plays in our daily lives and how solar energy can be used. Step 1 - Inquire: Students listen and respond to the text Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail Gibbons. Step 2 - Investigate: Students investigate the different roles that the sun plays in our daily lives. Step 3 - Inspire: Students create a representation of learning and share the importance of renewable energy.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan

Author: Elizabeth Ward

Modeling our World with Mathematics

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Modeling Our World With Mathematics (MOWWM) is a five-module mathematics course developed locally by OSPI with input from educators across Washington, and is designed to follow Geometry. It contains career-connected thematic units where students use high school mathematics to analyze everyday life and work. The content and instructional strategies support increased attainment of the common core high school content standards while developing the standards for mathematical practice. Arts and Music Finances for Life Digital World Civic Readiness Health & Fitness

Material Type: Lesson, Module, Unit of Study

Author: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Chapter 5 - From 1900 to 2000

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Washington has changed a great deal in many different ways in the 20th Century – culturally, economically, politically, environmentally, and ecologically. This is the teacher guide companion to The State We're In: Washington (Grade 3-5 Edition) Chapter 5. The resource is designed to engage students with a launch activity, focused notes, and a focused inquiry.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Leslie Heffernan, Jerry Price, Barbara Soots, Nancy Lenihan, Kari Tally, Washington OSPI OER Project

Chinese Massacre of 1871 – Connecting the Past with the Present

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In this lesson, students will learn about the Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre of 1871. They will examine the attitudes and policies of the time which led to the Massacre. Students will learn about recent acts of anti-Asian violence and make connections between the Chinese Massacre and recent anti-Asian violence and attacks. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 3.2 Economics: 4.4 Historical Knowledge: 5.22 Historical Thinking: 4.19, 5.24 Social Science Analysis: 3.17, 3.18, 4.21, 4.24, 5.27, 5.28, 5.29

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: The Asian American Education Project

Miranda v. Arizona

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A deep dive into Miranda v. Arizona, a Supreme Court case decided in 1966. This case established the "Miranda rule," which requires police to inform suspects in police custody of their rights. In this video, Kim discusses the case with scholars Paul Cassell and Jeffrey Rosen.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Kim Kutz

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