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toc //(NOTE: After you add your information to this page, delete the instructions in parenthesis, including this note, so that all that's left is the 4 headers and your information.)// =G.R.A.S.P.S= ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.) =Understanding(s)= • there are other forms of government in the world. • there are certain roles citizens have in their community, state, country, and world. || =Introduction= Have you ever turned on the television to see people arguing over a recent policy issue? Have you ever wondered: what causes such anger, such disagreement? Why can't we all just work together? Today, you'll be given the opportunity to examine the underlying cause of these disagreements. =Task= In your state, riots have broken out over the latest popular policy issue. Some rioters believe the federal government should not overstep its bounds and that "states rights" ensure the right of the state to deal with policy issues. Others believe that the federal government must act now to prevent riots from happening in other states. It's up to you to settle the issue once and for all! You will travel to Washington D.C. to argue state v. federal power on this policy issue in front of the Supreme Court. You must convince a jury that your argument has the substantial evidence to win. The prize is lucrative. By winning your case, you will be given the opportunity to facilitate a discussion group with many powerful figures including the president, the governor of your home state, state representatives, and senators. Talk about power! You will present your work in the form of a podcast to analyze your arguments upon completion. Good luck, and don't let the Supreme Court justices intimidate you. =Conclusion= Thank you for arguing your case before the Supreme Court! As a result, you have learned about the different purposes of government at the state and federal level. You have also learned how the Constitution relates to these forms of governments and how different Supreme Court Justices have interpreted the Constitution on past policy issues. Your podcasts have exposed these important lessons so you can be an active voice in both state and federal government. Well done!
 * Goal || Students will work with a partner to create a podcast where they will argue federal v. state power. One partner will argue a current event from in favor of federal power while the other argues in favor of state power. They may choose any policy issue of the 2000's. ||
 * Role || Students will be lawyers arguing in front of the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. ||
 * Audience || Students will need to convince a jury consisting of their fellow classmates that they have the substantial evidence to win the case. ||
 * Setting || By winning their case, the winning lawyer will be given the opportunity to facilitate a discussion group with many powerful figures including the president, the governor of their home state, state representatives, and senators. ||
 * Presentation || Students will present their work in the form of a podcast so they can later reflect on the quality of their arguments. ||
 * Standards || **Podcast:** Content: 30%, Accuracy: 20%, Technical Production: 15%, Stays on Topic: 15%, Time-Limit: 10%, Vocabulary: 10% **Presentation:** Knowledge: 30% Preparedness: 20% Vocabulary: 15% Delivery: 15% Evaluates Peers: 10% Time-Limit: 10% ||
 * • there are different purposes of constitutional government at the state and federal level.