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The Supreme Court: Minersville School District v. Gobitis Instructional VideoThe Supreme Court: Minersville School District v. Gobitis Instructional Video
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PBS
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Media Length
4:54
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15 mins
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The Supreme Court: Minersville School District v. Gobitis

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Did you know that the Supreme Court has the power to reverse lower court rulings? Class members watch a video, engage in discussion, and read background material for more information about Minersville School District v. Gobitis, a case in which Jehovah Witnesses won the right in a lower court to refrain from saluting the flag in school only to have the decision overturned by the Supreme Court.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

supreme court cases, supreme court justices, the supreme court, american history, the united states government

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Flip the class by assigning the video and background reading as homework before engaging in discussion questions in class
  • Require learners to write notes as they watch the film

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires an Internet connection or a way to present the video to the entire class

Pros

  • Includes support materials
  • Easily connects to Google Classroom and has the option to share and assign to scholars

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7

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