Monday, 11/14: Intro to Korematsu v. US Mock Trial Project

Today's Goals: 

• Understand basic direction of our next project
• Examine how the U.S. government has balanced individual liberty with national security during times of war
• Understand what the Writ of Habeas Corpus is

Starter 30:  Security v. Liberty in times of war
Do you think it is justified to make US citizens give up some liberties during a war? What sorts of liberties can you think of that would be legit?

Class Biz

1. Honors: Bibliography due today!  
2. Deadlines this week-- let's scope out the Homework page!

Intro to Project #2: Korematsu v. U.S. (1944) Supreme Court Case Mock Trial 
1. Making sense of images: Group Activity 
​Directions: In your group, look through the packet of images and quotes and attempt to tell the "hiSTORY" of these images.  Your "story" should be as historically accurate as you can make it and must attempt to answer the following questions and meet the following requirements:

• —When does this “story” take place?
• —What is going on socially and politically during this time period?
• —How does the quote relate to the events in this “story”?
• —What is the setting and who are the major “characters”?
• —Try to somehow incorporate one of the quotes into your "story".
• —It should have some sort of plot.

2. Brief overview of the project​

• Total length ~ 5 weeks, ending January 19th if all goes as planned

3. Lecture: War on Terror and Habeas Corpus Overview + Reading Assignment (due Thursday)

Time to work on your MPJ DP Update and Project Reflection (due before class starts tomorrow. Send me you link when it is done!)

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