What was the US Constitutional Violation/why

INSTRUCTIONS

Overview

• Your project assignment (25% of your total course grade) is worth 100 points,
• It focuses on researching and presenting information on a Landmark Court Case that protected Texans’ rights for equality and privacy
• Refer to Chapter 1; specifically (Texas Culture and Diversity) pages 14-22 and TABLE 1.1 – Key U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Protecting Texans’ Rights to Equality and Privacy, as well as the associated course PowerPoint.
• ONLY a Power Point (PP) presentation will be accepted (PPT or PPTX files)
• A minimum of 12 PP slides and no more than 20 PP slides (using under and over the slide requirement will result in point deductions)
• The inclusion of Pictures, Maps, Charts, Graphs, Videos, and Animated slides (the variety and complexity of these) will increase points awarded, and the lack of them will reduce points awarded.
• You should conduct research using your book and the World-wide Web as well as other resources you may locate.  However, your presentation SHOULD NOT just be a direct copy of information published on the web and particularly without citing your source (THAT WILL BE PLAGIARISM).

Background

“The politics of cultural regions have begun to lose their distinctive identities as Texas has become more metropolitan in outlook and as it became more economically and ethnically diverse. With these changes, a number of groups have begun to aspire toward greater cultural, political, social, and economic equality”.

Texans’ struggles and victories for Equal Rights

Details

1. Select one (1) of the Landmark Supreme Court Cases from Table 1.1 (page 21)
2. Submit a PowerPoint presentation (with a minimum of 12 slides and a maximum of 20 slides).
3. One (1) slide must reflect the sources for your research (you will lose significant points if this slide is not included and detailed)
4. Your PP presentation should reflect creativity and innovation. Additional relevant components will yield even higher scores.

Case History:

What was the unconstitutional Texas Practice/why

What was the US Constitutional Violation/why

What was the case/issue/controversy/question

What was case timeline –year(s) of the case

What was decision/conclusion (majority, concurring and dissenting opinions)

Who were the key players—petitioner(s), respondent(s), attorney(s), court members and share a little background on those you feel were most important.

Case Significance/Impact/Implication:

On the State’s political culture and/or future

For the country

On Constitutional Amendment(s), if any

For newly created legislation then and even now

Case Personal Reflections/Thoughts:

Do you agree or disagree with the State or Supreme court ruling

On how might Texas / the Country be different without the US case ruling

There are many facts about your selection —so include as many as you like to present an interesting “Story” of your selected Landmark Court Case.    HOW YOU DESIGN (PUT TOGETHER) THE FLOW OF THE CONTENT FOR THE PRESENTATION IS THE FOCUS (KEY), versus trying to include lists of information.  Think “out of box”, share information that is not readily known about your court case.

TELL YOUR STORY OF YOUR SELECTED COURT CASE & TEXAS!

REMEMBER TO CITE ALL SOURCES YOU USE!

GOOD LUCK…

Grading

You will be graded on how well you tell your story of your selected Landmark Court Case as it relates to TX.

Points will be added and deducted based on how much or how little you:  

• include or omit the components outlined above
• include or omit pictures, charts, graphs, video’s and animation etc. (each progressively more complex, warranting more points)
• include or omit the correct number of slides (see above)
• include or omit PP design, creativity and writing skills — grammar and punctuation
• include or omit ALL research sources on one (1) PP slide