Plessy V. Ferguson WebQuest

http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/justices/fullcourt.html 
(picture taken from this site)

Task : Your task while completing this WebQuest will be to explore the information available about a very significant Supreme Court decision.  You and your partner are a pair of reporters, who have decided to construct a newsletter which monitors the actions of the Supreme Court. You and your partner will take information obtained through a variety of web sites and arrange this knowledge in order to construct a "SUPREME COURT NEWSLETTER" in which you describe the case, it's (1) background, the (2) basis of the argument before The Court, (3)The Court's decision, and a (4)brief biography of the Chief Justice presiding over The Court at that point in time.  After you have completed your summary of the case, you are to offer an (5) editorial which describes your feelings concerning the outcome of the case.  To begin this  WebQuest just scroll down and follow the directions.  Good Luck, have fun, and discover the power and importance of the Supreme Court.

1. You will examine Plessy V. Ferguson by using the following links or by using independently found sites.
2. Be sure to follow the guidelines
• THE FACTS RELEVANT TO THE CASE
• THE ISSUE CONFRONTING THE COURT
• THE DECISION OF THE COURT.
Remember to retrieve the pertinent information only.  Your are creating a newsletter not a research paper, so the information provided by you should be relevant  to the basics of the case.  Pictures are also helpful.  If you find any which you believe will enhance the presentation of your newsletter, then download the image but be sure to cite the page where you acquired the image.

Link 2
http://www.kids-right.org/plessey.htm

Link 3
http://www.campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/USA/PlessyFerguson.html

I hope that you have enjoyed your search into the Supreme Court.  Can you relate to any recent examples where this case might have been tested? Can you cite an experience in your life that relates to the case you have studied?  How do you think our history would have been altered if this case would have been decided differently?