Alabama Social Studies SS24.USG.6d
The Standard
- SS24.USG.6
- Summarize the functions and duties of the judicial branch, including the power of judicial review and interpretation of laws.
Explain how landmark United States Supreme Court cases have shaped the constitutional interpretation and expansion of civil liberties and civil rights.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain what constitutional protection the Court applied in a case. They describe what the ruling changed for people, schools, or state governments.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain why Brown v. Board of Education rejected school segregation under equal protection. They can explain why Gideon v. Wainwright required states to provide lawyers to felony defendants who could not afford one.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think a Court ruling changes daily practice overnight, as with school segregation after Brown. They may also think Tinker protects all student speech, even speech that substantially disrupts school.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: “A Florida man was tried for a felony without a lawyer because he could not pay. What did Gideon change for defendants like him, and which constitutional protection did the Court apply?”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards for Brown, Gideon, and Tinker, then have them match each case to a constitutional protection, ruling, and practical effect.
Ask students to write three sentences comparing how Brown and Gideon changed what state governments must do.
Play a case clue relay: teams match short scenarios to Brown, Gideon, or Tinker and explain each choice.
Give students a sample school armband policy and ask whether it meets Tinker’s substantial disruption test.
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- SS24.USG.6e
Describe the significance of Alabama landmark cases that impacted American society and governance.
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