Choice Two: Two parts to this one
I .It would be difficult to look at the educational history of the U.S. or the individual states and discuss reform without looking at how court decisions influence what happens in schools and districts. For this exercise, search a legal website such as Findlaw.com or LexisNexis (which is available through most college libraries) and select 5 important legal cases that impact education. The cases may be either federal or state, or a combination of federal and state decisions. List the following:
1. The name of the case
2. The legal issues in the case
3. What the court decision was
4. Why this is an important educational case
5. Impact on you personally, or your family
6. Reactions
2. When anyone mentions Brown v. Board of Education, most students have some memory of learning about this landmark decision in high school and college courses. However, how many of you learned about Mendez v. Westminster? This is an equally important case that affected students in our Coast Community College District service area.
WATCH THE FOLLOWING:
Mendez v. Westminster (documentary 33 minutes)
Mendez v. Westminster (follow up video and interviews 10 minutes)
The Lemon Grove Incident (movie 58 minutes)
Do you remember learning about Brown v. Board of Education in high school?
Do you recall any mention of Mendez v. Westminster in your high school courses? College courses?
Why is it that we all learn about Brown v. Board of Education but very few learn about Mendez v. Westminster?
What is the same and different in the Brown and Mendez cases?
What are some connections between the two cases?
What is something new that you learned about segregation in the United States?
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