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outline 2-3 min for bridge activity

1st slide

San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez

Supreme Court of the United States 1973

Plaintiff: Rodriguez Defendenent: San Antonio Independent School District

2nd slide: Objective: Students will understand the case in San Antonio independent school ddisctrict vs Rodriguez by being able to understand the case, the findings, and the implications on school in US

Plan: -Build Tower -Walk through the case -Discuss the findings and implications -Q & A HW: Ponder if this affect of this case--do they reach Colorado

Tower Instructions:

-Wait for the State to assign you a group -With the cards you are given, without using adhesives or staples, build the highest tower possible -You have two minutes!

Slide 6: The Decisions: Federal governement will not interfer because: 1. No particular people group was specifically discriminated against--therefore the 14 Amendment is not violated 2. Financing based in part on local property tax did not deny an people group an education 3. Education is not a fundamental right; it is a special right 4. It is a State right to collect & distribute educational funds--if they are do this, the federal govenment will not get involved