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Learning Target: I can analyze a supreme court
decision.
1. Write the date and LT on the RIGHT
hand side of your Interactive Notebook.
Complete the Entry Task Below .
Agenda:
Entry Task:
1. Complete the Reading Quiz.
Court Case
Analysis
Finish
skimming/
Entry Task
Establishment summarizi
versus
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Exercise
case
HW:
Key Concepts:
Free Exercise Clause
Establishment Clause
Engel v. Vitale
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Abington v. Schempp
Copy this part of the First Amendment in your
notebook. RH side. “Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redress of grievances.” Circle the
establishment clause. Underline the free exercise
clause. Label them.
CONFLICT! CONFUSION! GRAY!
(of course ☺)
Table Group: Brainstorm and write at
least 3 examples where these freedoms
could conflict. RH side
Book example: Gov. provides chaplains on military bases in order
to ensure that members of the armed forces can freely practice
their religion.
Lemon v. Kurtzman
“The Lemon Test”
▪ The statute must not result in an "excessive government
entanglement" with religious affairs. (also known as the
Entanglement Prong)
▪ The statute must not advance or inhibit religious practice (also
known as the Effect Prong)
▪ The statute must have a secular legislative purpose. (also
known as the Purpose Prong)
Engel v. Vitale
Prayer in schools
▪ Any prayer written by the government
institution in schools is a violation of the
establishment clause
▪ Even if it is not forced, it is promotion.
▪ How does this case violate the Lemon test?
"Almighty God, we acknowledge our
dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy
blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers
and our country. Amen.”
Is this case different than the
Pledge of Allegiance?
Pledge of Allegiance in Schools…
“One nation under God…”
▪ Supreme Court has ruled in several cases that a
student cannot be forced to say the Pledge nor
punished for not saying the Pledge.
▪ Other issues…
▪ Banned books
▪ Libraries
▪ Literature classes
▪ Choir songs…
Abington v. Schempp
Why did Schempp argue that his family’s rights
were violated under the First and Fourteenth
Amendments?
The Pennsylvania State required
that "[a]t least ten verses from
the Holy Bible [be] read, without
comment, at the opening of each
public school on each school
day."
Selman v. Cobb County
The Sticker:
“This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution
is a theory, not a fact, regarding. the origin of living
things. This material should be approached with an open
mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.”
Selman v. Cobb County
College-Level SKILLS! Skimming dense texts for info.
a. Start with the headings so you understand how the
document is organized.
b. Make predictions on the kind of information each
section may contain.
c. Read the Intro and Conclusion
d. Prioritize the sections- which sections do you need to
read for understanding or to find answers
e. Skim for key words within the sections
The Questions: (Document on RALFY, Answers on RH side.)
1. What is the issue/what was debated?
2. What was the court’s verdict?
3. WHY? (Court’s reasoning)