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Landmarks: Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
U.S. Supreme Court cases have greatly affected U.S. history. Discover some of the most important cases. Each reading in the student text focuses on one case, giving historical background, outlining the decision, and explaining its significance.
The student text begins with a reading on how the Supreme Court works. The book continues with readings on important cases such Marbury v. Madison (1803) | McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) | Brown v. Board of Education (1954) | Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) | Miranda v. Arizona (1966) | U.S. v. Nixon (1974) | Regents of UC v. Bakke (1978) | Texas v. Johnson (1989) | Bush v. Gore (2000)
A separate teacher’s guide contains lesson plans for each reading. The plans include focus activities, discussion questions with suggested answers, step-by-step instructions for interactive activities, and debriefing questions and suggestions. The teache's guide is available directly from the publisher - Constitutional Rights Foundation.
The student text begins with a reading on how the Supreme Court works. The book continues with readings on important cases such Marbury v. Madison (1803) | McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) | Brown v. Board of Education (1954) | Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) | Miranda v. Arizona (1966) | U.S. v. Nixon (1974) | Regents of UC v. Bakke (1978) | Texas v. Johnson (1989) | Bush v. Gore (2000)
A separate teacher’s guide contains lesson plans for each reading. The plans include focus activities, discussion questions with suggested answers, step-by-step instructions for interactive activities, and debriefing questions and suggestions. The teache's guide is available directly from the publisher - Constitutional Rights Foundation.
114 pages, Paperback
Published July 1, 2007
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