Close reading informational text: "Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District"
This sequence of lessons is based on text-dependent questions that are answered through a close reading of "Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District." (February 1969)
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Close Reading Lesson 1 - Explain the premise and purpose of a Supreme Court opinion
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Close Reading Lesson 2 - Analyze the implications of a seminal U.S. text
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Close Reading Lesson 3 -
Trace how two central ideas develop over the course of a text |
In this lesson you will learn to explain the premise and purpose of a Supreme Court opinion by defining the legal disagreement in the case.
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In this lesson you will learn to analyze the implications of a seminal U.S. text by predicting how the text will impact U.S. citizens.
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In this lesson you will learn to analyze how two central ideas develop over the course of a text by explaining how the author structures the argument.
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Close Reading Lesson 4 - Describe the Supreme Court’s use of legal reasoning
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Close Reading Lesson 5 - Analyze how a world event interacts with individual's ideas in a U.S. court case
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Close Reading Lesson 6 - Analyze the connection between constitutional principle and public advocacy
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In this lesson you will learn to describe the Supreme Court’s use of legal reasoning by analyzing how constitutional precedents are interpreted.
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In this lesson you will learn how a world event interacts with individual’s ideas in a U. S. court case by evaluating the court’s interpretation of evidence.
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In this lesson you will learn to analyze the connection between constitutional principle and public advocacy by examining legal reasoning in a text.
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