Wednesday, May 2, 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.

WEEKLY PLAN

Objective of the Day: What is the 14th Amendment and what is its purpose?

Amendment XIV

Section 1.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Section 5.

The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

PIVOTAL 14th Amendment Cases:

Roe v. Wade (Right to seek Abortion Services)

Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (Separate but Equal is not Equal)

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (Racial Quotas)

Ricci v. DeStafano (Racial Quotas)

Obergefell v. Hodges (Gay Marriage)