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Marbury vs. Madison Instructional VideoMarbury vs. Madison Instructional Video
Publisher
Bill of Rights Institute
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:22
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Year
2017
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Marbury vs. Madison

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What is judicial review? The 10th and final segment of a series on prominent Supreme Court cases takes a look at the case Marbury vs. Madison. Viewers examine how judicial review came about and further strengthened the principle of checks and balances in government.

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Concepts

supreme court cases, the supreme court, supreme court justices, james madison, judicial review

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a series of questions for students to answer while watching the video
  • Incorporate an extension lesson where the classroom becomes the Supreme Court, representing the three groups: Marbury, Madison, and the Supreme Court

Classroom Considerations

  • If you flip the classroom, be sure everyone has Internet access to view the video at home
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes links for lessons to further explore the topic
  • Audio and visual learners benefit from the excellent explanations and visual representations of the case 

Cons


Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.7

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