Week 2, Day 1: The Founding Era

RECITATION  The Founding Era & the Idea of America.

VIDEO  — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piN6uMrXzMM&t=194s

VIDEO — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfl2NBfvff4&t=32s 

VIDEO — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvayjZizPEo

NOTE-TAKING  Recreate the Founding Era Timeline as accurately as you can. Watch for terms/concepts such as Judicial Review, precedent, stare decisis, sedition, certiorari, positive vs. negative rights, prior restraints vs. subsequent punishments, etc.

BLOG POST #2   About the history and workings of the U.S. Supreme Court using this 20-minute video as a jumping off point — Part I and Part II. 

 Reflect on these questions:

• What did you learn about the Supreme Court that you didn't already know?

• What is the most important take-away point about the Supreme Court?

• What was the most surprising thing you learned?

• How did the video change the way you thought of the Supreme Court?