Tapestry of Grace Year 3, Week 5

Week 5 ~ Jefferson and the Supreme Court





Key Facts:

1. The United States Constitution
a. The Preamble
b. Article 1 - The Legislative Branch
c. Article 2 - The Executive Branch
d. Article 3 - The Judicial Branch
e. Article 4 - The States
f. Article 5 - Amendment
g. Article 6 - Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
h. Article 7 - Ratification
i. Amendments


2. John Marshall
a. 4th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
b. Announced Washington's death, planned his monument and wrote a biography on Washington.
c. Presided over Aaron Burr vs. United States case for treason


3. Judicial Branch
a. Judicial Powers
b. Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials
c. Treason


Activities: Activity from Wilberforce Activity Book


Unit Projects: Add information about the branches of government to the display board.


Digging Deeper:

• William Wilberforce

Videos:

• Drive Through History American History Series (Netflix)
• Declaration of Independence - Remember This. Great Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3zr8ZY5c1c&feature=related
• American Government: Origins of the Three Branches: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbfS1tSYW04&feature=related
• William Wilberforce - The Great Debate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o8R9BVqQr8
  

Movies:

• Amazing Grace (Netflix)

Reading:

• Wilberforce: An Activity Book
• A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
• The Supreme Court