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Supreme Court Case-Hearing

Supreme Court Case-Presentation

Supreme Court Case with history and significance - connection to student made law.

Rubric Code: DX233BC

By commersc

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Case Study Presentation
	Novice 1 points 0 pts	Apprentice 2 points 0 pts	Practitioner 3 points 0 pts	Expert 4 points 0 pts
Met Assignment Crtieria
Overall Performance	Novice The student met few of the expectations of this assignment.	Apprentice The student did not meet all expectations set in the assignment.	Practitioner The student clearly understood the assignment and met the expectations.	Expert The student clearly understood the assignment and exceeded the expectations.
Case Information
Case Facts & Background	Novice Identifies & understands few of the basic case facts and lower court trials	Apprentice Identifies & understands some of the case facts and lower court trials	Practitioner Identifies & understands most of the case facts and lower court trials	Expert Identifies & understands the case, the parties involved, the time frame, the lower court trials, and the reason it was heard at the Supreme Court.
Effects of Case	Novice Marginal analysis of of the effects of the case	Apprentice Somewhat thorough analysis of the effects of the case	Practitioner Reasonably thorough analysis of each the effects of the case	Expert Very thorough and insightful analysis of each the effects of the case
Decision	Novice N/A	Apprentice The final decision was included without any additional details.	Practitioner The final recommendation was shared , including the tally of concurring and dissenting votes, but additional information was ommited.	Expert Explained the decision of the court, explaining the concurring and dissenting votes and the final recommendation.
Oral Presentation Style	Novice Speaker was confusing to the audience. They seemed to know about the case, but struggled to make the information clear to the audience.	Apprentice Speaker was somewhat clear in their presention. Hesitation and/or volume control issues made some parts of the presentation difficult to understand.	Practitioner Speaker was mostly clear and usually knew what they were saying. Some hesitation or volume control issues occured.	Expert Speaker was clear and well-informed. When the teacher or audience asked questions, the presenters were able to reply coherently.