Mr. Schwartz

Bronx School of Law and Finance

American History

 

Brown V. Board of Education

 

 

2004 marks the 50^th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education (1954). This case is responsible for the end of segregation in public schools and paved the way for the civil rights movement.

 

Task

 

Using Compulegal locate the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case.

 

• Discuss the historical circumstance of the case
• Explain the courts decision
• Discuss how the decision overturns Plessy v. Ferguson
• Discuss the impact of the decision on American Society

 

 

 

Process

 

Visit the Compulegal website and answer all aspects of the task in detail.

 

Evaluation

 

Grade A (90-100)

 

…      Showed a complete and detailed understanding of the topic and task

…      Richly supported the task using relevant facts and examples

…      The paper was typed or neatly written and checked for spelling and grammatical errors

 

Grade B (80-90)

 

• Showed a good understanding of the topic and task
• Included relevant facts and examples to support opinions and perspectives
• The paper was typed or neatly written and checked for spelling and grammatical errors

 

Grade C (70-80)

 

• Showed a satisfactory understanding of the topic and task
• Completed most aspects of the task
• Included some facts and examples to support opinions and perspectives but not in depth
• The paper was typed or neatly written and checked for spelling and grammatical errors

 

Grade D (65)

• Showed little understanding of the topic or task
• Attempted to address task but provided little relevant information
• Included little facts and examples
• The paper was typed or neatly written and had minor spelling and grammatical errors

 

Grade F (55)

• Did not address the topic or task
• Included no relevant facts and examples
• Paper not typed or neatly written and many spelling and grammatical errors

 

 

New York Standards

 

…      Civics, Citizenship, and Government

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation

 

Conclusion

 

If you successfully completed this assignment you have demonstrated:

• An ability to use the internet to research a topic and complete a task
• An ability to analyze a case form different perspectives
• An ability to form an independent opinion using relevant facts