Your Federalism Test will be next Wednesday, October 15. On another note...
In examining civil liberties in the United States, it has always struck me that apart from AP US Government and Politics students, very few others at PAS will actually know the scope and limitations of their rights in the United States.
This lack of knowledge is problematic given that the vast majority of you will be going to American universities. What happens if a police officer pulls you over while driving, or while a friend is driving? What are your rights and responsibilities? How far does your freedom of speech extend, and where must you draw the line? Do people know that police officers are allowed to lie to extract information? How can PAS students identify whether they are being asked to do things they do not have to?
Your task in this major project is to effectively inform PAS students of their rights. This is not simply "pretend." Rather, you are going to find a creative way to provide PAS students with a resource they can draw on after they have graduated and are living in the United States.
You get to choose the format of the project. You might make a pamphlet, video, digital book, even a smart phone app. What you may not do is create something that cannot be fully and easily accessed in the US, so no powerpoints, large posters, or essays.
Specifically, you must meet the following requirements:
Your Rough Draft notes and Design Plan are due Thurs. Oct 16
Your Final Project is due Thurs. Oct 23
In examining civil liberties in the United States, it has always struck me that apart from AP US Government and Politics students, very few others at PAS will actually know the scope and limitations of their rights in the United States.
This lack of knowledge is problematic given that the vast majority of you will be going to American universities. What happens if a police officer pulls you over while driving, or while a friend is driving? What are your rights and responsibilities? How far does your freedom of speech extend, and where must you draw the line? Do people know that police officers are allowed to lie to extract information? How can PAS students identify whether they are being asked to do things they do not have to?
Your task in this major project is to effectively inform PAS students of their rights. This is not simply "pretend." Rather, you are going to find a creative way to provide PAS students with a resource they can draw on after they have graduated and are living in the United States.
You get to choose the format of the project. You might make a pamphlet, video, digital book, even a smart phone app. What you may not do is create something that cannot be fully and easily accessed in the US, so no powerpoints, large posters, or essays.
Specifically, you must meet the following requirements:
- You must explain ALL of the rights and their limitations contained in the Text ch. 4 and Barron’s Ch. 5 focusing on, focusing on what students need to know.
- In doing so, you must explain all of the Supreme Court case decisions that protect or limit rights and the “tests” the Supreme Court uses to determine whether a right has been violated.
- It must be written clearly with the intended audience in mind.
- It must be well-organized and include visuals, where appropriate, to make it attractive.
Your Rough Draft notes and Design Plan are due Thurs. Oct 16
Your Final Project is due Thurs. Oct 23