Teaching
Recommendations Based on Your Time
If
you have one day . . .
- Complete the federalism activity with students
and read the background information on the case.
- For homework, have students complete the
activity titled "You Make the Call" and read about
the actual decision.
If you have two days . . .
- Complete the federalism activity with students
and read the background information on the case.
- For homework, have students complete the
activity titled "You Make the Call".
- On the second day, review the homework and
have students explain their positions. Then go
over the decision excerpt together and answer the
questions.
- For homework on the second day, have students
complete the activity titled "Developing a Political
Cartoon Based on the Decision".
If you have three days . . .
- Complete the activities for the first and second
days.
- On the third day, have students share their
cartoons with other students, explaining any
symbolism used in the cartoon. Complete the
activity titled "Justifying the Implied Powers of the
Federal Government".
- For homework, students could complete the brief
essay topic at the bottom of the "Justifying"
activity.
If you have four days . . .
- Complete the activities for the first, second, and
third days.
- For homework on the third day, divide students
into two groups: one group to support the
statement at the bottom of the "Justifying" activity
and one group to refute the statement.
- On the fourth day, hold a brief debate on the
statement, selecting several students to support
each side.
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