Archive for December, 2009
Judicial Branch and Civil Rights/Liberties Unit
Thursday, December 10th, 2009Supreme Court Structure
Supreme Court Structure Of The Courts
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Freedom of/from Religion
Unit 5 1 Civil Liberties Free Religion
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Free Speech and Press
Unit 5 2 Free Speech And Press Notes
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Amendments 2-10
Unit 5 3 Civil Liberties 2 10th Amendments
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AP Court Cases
Thursday, December 10th, 2009Here are a list of court cases that you should really make sure that you know. Really.
Barron v. Baltimore
Brown v. Board of Education
California v. Bakke
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Gideon v. Wainwright
Gitlow v. New York
Griswald v. Connecticut
Mapp v. Ohio
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Schneck v. U.S.
AP Policy Paper Update
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Update on the Policy Paper:
Several of you are struggling with your papers. In order to give you a chance to be successful I am going to give you, as a class, a one day extension. Until 9:08 AM on Thursday morning.
In addition, I plan to give you at least 45 minutes in class to work [...]
Hays HS Senior Shirt
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Some students at Hays HS created a Senior Shirt. According to the Austin American Statesman, the front of the shirt reads “HHS Seniors 2010” and the back says, “Well, that sucked.” The Hays Free Press also reported on the incident.
The Principal has since banned the shirt and confiscated all shirts from students who have worn [...]
RRISD Inclement Weather Procedures
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009RRISD Inclement Weather Procedures
Weather forecasters are predicting the possibility of snow and ice in the Austin area on Friday. No changes to the school day on Friday have been implemented at this time. In the event of bad weather or emergency conditions necessitating the closing of schools before or after the school day, the media [...]