Last updated: March 4, 2020
Lesson Plan
"The Great Chief Justice" at Home (Teaching with Historic Places)
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
- Lesson Duration:
- 60 Minutes
Essential Question
Learn about John Marshall, who led the Supreme Court of the United States.
Objective
To see the full lesson plan, visit: https://www.nps.gov/articles/-the-great-chief-justice-at-home-teaching-with-historic-places.htm
Preparation
Objectives for students
1) To describe the John Marshall House and the Marshall family's way of life there;
2) To identify the civic virtues and personal values that motivated John Marshall, and explain how they influenced his public and private actions and decisions.
3) To examine how the public and private sides of John Marshall's life and personality were related and integrated.
4) To identify and explain Marshall's core principles of constitutional government in his career as chief justice of the Supreme Court.
5) To investigate persons of historical significance in their own community and the historic sites that commemorate notable deeds and lives.
Materials
Procedure
Materials for students
The materials listed below either can be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The maps and images appear twice: in a low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a larger, high-resolution version.
1) Two maps showing the Chesapeake Bay region and Richmond;
2) Four readings drawn from biographies and papers of John Marshall emphasizing the virtues underlying John Marshall's commitment to his public and private duties;
3) Five photographs of the exterior and interior of the John Marshall House.