Wednesday, June 3, 2009

6/3/09

Aim- learn typing and learn about the Supreme Court

Do Now

No inappropriate internet use: this includes music sites, email and video sites

1)Practice typing correctly for 3 minutes with this lesson #1 here.

2)Practice typing correctly for 3 minutes with this lesson #2 here.

Homework
Complete the worksheet titled "Why Did They Leave Home?"; due in Lit Media Class tomorrow

Classwork

Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor

  • Use Powerpoint to do a presentation on Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
  • you must use your own words - do not copy and paste the answers!

  • Answer these questions (one question and answer per slide)
  1. What is the Supreme Court? (hint: click here)
  2. What is a Supreme Court Justice; how long does a Supreme Court Justice get to serve (or keep his/her job?; how long does a President get to serve?
  3. Describe the current members of the Supreme court: how many are men? women? minorities? Anglos? (hint: click here)
  4. Where is Judge Sotomayor from? (hint: click here)
  5. True or false: Judge Sotomayor would be the first African-American justice.(hint: click here)
  6. Do you think Pres. Bush would have nominated Judge Sotomayor? Why or why not?
  7. Why do you think Pres. Obama nominated Judge Sotomayor?
  8. From the Obama video, what do you think Pres. Obama means by Judge Sotomayor "lived out the American Dream"?
  9. If you could vote, would you vote for Judge Sotomayor? Why or why not?
  10. Who does not want Judge Sotomayor to be a justice? (click here).