SUSIE’S CURRENT EVENTS October 23, 2012 THE BASICS Topic Affirmative action and how to protect diversity
Article Race and College Admissions, Facing a New Test by Justices http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/us/supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-affirmativeaction.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
Questions to Consider • What is affirmative action? What is a quota? • How does history affect legal decisions today? • What advantage is there to having a diversified student body in a university or in any school setting? • What is a fair way to help people achieve their educational goals?
THE EXTRAS What’s the connection? Constitutional th 14 Amendment, Section 1 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv Student What is fairness? http://charactercounts.org/pdf/Exercising-Character/Exer-Char_11-13-fairness.pdf
Pre-teaching, Extensions & Further Reading Fisher v. Texas Class Activity (HS) http://bandofrights.org/constitution_day12.pdf
Oregon State Standards 8.18 Examine and analyze important United States documents, including (but not limited to) the th th Constitution, Bill of Rights, 13 – 15 Amendments. 8.21 Analyze important political and ethical values such as freedom, democracy, equality, and justice embodied in documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. HS.32 Examine and evaluate documents and decisions related to the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions. HS.35 Examine the pluralistic realities of society, recognizing issues of equity, and evaluating need for change.
