| Our Supreme Court: A History with 14 Activities Volume 20 Contributor(s): Panchyk, Richard (Author), Kerry, Senator John (Foreword by), Baker, James (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 1556526075 ISBN-13: 9781556526077 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: This lively and comprehensive activity book teaches young readers everything they need to know about the nation's highest court. Organized around keystones of the Constitution-- including free speech, freedom of religion, civil rights, criminal justice, and property rights-- the book juxtaposes historical cases with similar current cases. Presented with opinions from both sides of the court cases, readers can make up their own minds on where they stand on the important issues that have evolved in the Court over the past 200 years. Interviews with prominent politicians, high-court lawyers, and those involved with landmark decisions-- including Ralph Nader, Rudolph Giuliani, Mario Cuomo, and Arlen Specter-- show the personal impact and far-reaching consequences of the decisions. Fourteen engaging classroom-oriented activities involving violations of civil rights, exercises of free speech, and selecting a classroom Supreme Court bring the issues and cases to life. The first 15 amendments to the Constitution and a glossary of legal terms are also included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: 347.732 |
| LCCN: 2006009018 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 10.9" W x 8.58" (1.54 lbs) 208 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109953 Reading Level: 10.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This lively and comprehensive activity book teaches young readers everything they need to know about the nation's highest court. Organized around keystones of the Constitution--including free speech, freedom of religion, civil rights, criminal justice, and property rights--the book juxtaposes historical cases with similar current cases. Presented with opinions from both sides of the court cases, readers can make up their own minds on where they stand on the important issues that have evolved in the Court over the past 200 years. Interviews with prominent politicians, high-court lawyers, and those involved with landmark decisions--including Ralph Nader, Rudolph Giuliani, Mario Cuomo, and Arlen Specter--show the personal impact and far-reaching consequences of the decisions. Fourteen engaging classroom-oriented activities involving violations of civil rights, exercises of free speech, and selecting a classroom Supreme Court bring the issues and cases to life. The first 15 amendments to the Constitution and a glossary of legal terms are also included. |