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Background Information for the Teacher - When Robert H. Jackson was at the height of his career, 1932-1954, there were many events going on in the world. On May 2, 1945, World War II had just ended and Jackson was appointed by President Truman as the Chief United States Prosecutor for the Nuremburg Trials. By November 20, 1945, the International Military Tribunal began in Nuremburg, Germany. By 1949, Robert H. Jackson had returned to the Supreme Court of the United States, and in 1952 the Supreme Court was hearing the Steel Seizure case and in 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education case. These were two landmark Supreme Court decisions that took place during Jackson's career. The Steel Seizure case put limits on presidential power because during the "Korean War, President Truman, in order to avoid a strike that would impede the war effort, issued an executive order seizing the mills and operating them under federal direction" (Bloomberg Law) In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students were unconstitutional. These are just two cases during Justice Jackson's tenure on the Supreme Court of the United States that could be highlighted for students.
LESSON MATERIALS:
The included video by Billy Joel is an introduction to this lesson about Robert H. Jackson. Video elements are always useful in a classroom because they reach all types of learning styles. "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel (adapted by Mr. Allsop) ,with lyrics, is available HERE.
This video focuses on the years 1949 to 1989 and is an integrated "trip through history" complete with photographs and captions for each event mentioned. Fortunately, Mr. Allsop's website also has the lyrics to the song, linked for educator and student use. Additional information, including the QR Code for this website can be found in the Extension Activities tab.
Background Information for the Teacher - When Robert H. Jackson was at the height of his career, 1932-1954, there were many events going on in the world. On May 2, 1945, World War II had just ended and Jackson was appointed by President Truman as the Chief United States Prosecutor for the Nuremburg Trials. By November 20, 1945, the International Military Tribunal began in Nuremburg, Germany. By 1949, Robert H. Jackson had returned to the Supreme Court of the United States, and in 1952 the Supreme Court was hearing the Steel Seizure case and in 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education case. These were two landmark Supreme Court decisions that took place during Jackson's career. The Steel Seizure case put limits on presidential power because during the "Korean War, President Truman, in order to avoid a strike that would impede the war effort, issued an executive order seizing the mills and operating them under federal direction" (Bloomberg Law) In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students were unconstitutional. These are just two cases during Justice Jackson's tenure on the Supreme Court of the United States that could be highlighted for students.
LESSON MATERIALS:
The included video by Billy Joel is an introduction to this lesson about Robert H. Jackson. Video elements are always useful in a classroom because they reach all types of learning styles. "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel (adapted by Mr. Allsop) ,with lyrics, is available HERE.
This video focuses on the years 1949 to 1989 and is an integrated "trip through history" complete with photographs and captions for each event mentioned. Fortunately, Mr. Allsop's website also has the lyrics to the song, linked for educator and student use. Additional information, including the QR Code for this website can be found in the Extension Activities tab.