Format
This program will use visual aids, primary sources, historic objects, and Q&A to explore and examine landmark cases from Chief Justice John Marshall’s tenure on the Supreme Court from 1801-1835.
Objectives
Students will consider Chief Justice John Marshall’s most significant cases heard by the Supreme Court between 1801 and 1835.
Students will exercise skills in primary source analysis, historical inquiry, critical thinking, connecting past to present, and evaluating change over time to contemplate the collective legacy of Marshall’s legal decisions.
Standards Alignment
State Standards
Virginia
CE.1a, b, c, f; CE.2c; CE.5a, b; CE.6a, b, d; CE.7b; CE.9a, b; CE.10a, c;
USI.1a, b, c, d, e, f, g; USI.6b; USI.7a, b;
VUS.1a, b, c, e, f, g; VUS.5b, c, d; VUS.6e;
GOVT.1a, b, c, d, f; GOVT.5a, b, d; GOVT.7a, b, c; GOVT.10am b, c, e; GOVT.11a, b, c, d, e; GOVT.12a, b, c; GOVT.13a, b, c;