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To better understand the social and political impact of the Supreme Court, you will be assigned a landmark case
to research and present the significance of. Once assigned your case, you must research, take notes on, and
thoroughly understand the and its significance to American society and government.

1) Case Overview: Give a brief overview of the case. Explain who the participants were, the
background, and problems that led to the case. What were the arguments for the plaintiff and
defendant?

2) Constitutional Question: Why did this case go to the Supreme Court? Why did the Court agree
to hear it? What was the Constitutional question raised by the participants?

3) Court Decision: What w
actual vote count? [For example: 5-4] Was there a dissenting and/or concurring opinion to the
majority? How are the concurrent opinions different from the majority opinion?

4) Significance:
America? Explain whether you think the case was fairly settled.

You need at least 3 sources for this project. Using a variety of sources will give you a well-rounded
perspective of your case. Try to find different views of your case as well. if you might disagree with a point
of view, it is important to include it in your research so that you can better understand it. The following sites
should be helpful in your research:

https://www.supremecourt.gov

https://www.landmarkcases.org

https://www.oyez.org

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htm

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court

http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks

After finishing your research, you need to decide how to best present your project. You will need to present
-world career that best matches your interests and

abilities. This means that you have many different ways to share your findings! You should select a PBL format
that reflects your skills and interests.

As long as you can accurately and effectively present all the required information above, you have many
different options for how to present your research findings. No one choice is more or less work than another.
All require the same thorough investigation of the topic.

For example, a Blogger would create a blog about this case and create posts that answer all the requirements.
A Clothing Designer might design a t-shirt line with text and imagery about the case. Product descriptions
next to each shirt could provide the supporting details described above. A Teacher could create a PowerPoint
and lesson plan on the case. A Podcaster can create a 5-7 minute recorded podcast on the case. A
Documentary Filmmaker could create a short film about the case.

No matter what the career-based project format you select is, you must fully understand and explain the
Case, Constitutional Question, Court Deci