Monday, March 12, 2018

Grade 12: Participation in Government and Civics
This course aims to provide students with opportunities to become engaged in the political process by acquiring the knowledge and practicing the skills necessary for active citizenship. Content specifications are not included, so that the course can adapt to present local, national, and global circumstances, allowing teachers to select flexibly from current events to illuminate key ideas and conceptual understandings. Participation in government and in our communities is fundamental to the success of American democracy.

Weds 3/14 is Career Day. Those in this class who are attending will have a copy of their resume and a practiced Elevator Speech to bring!!

Plan of the Day

Digital Privacy Concerns Article

Apple Inc. Refuses FBI Order to Unlock iPhone

Apple Inc. DOES unlock iPhone for FBI

Fourth Amendment

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

4th Amendment Search and Seizure Lingo

Mapp v. Ohio Storyboard

Mapp v. Ohio Cartoon

4th Amendment Test Cases

Wrong Address? You Might Get Shot

Police Cannot Extend Traffic Stop

Mapp v. Ohio

New Jersey v. TLO