Problem
The Leandro Case, a court case, centers on the state's constitutional mandate to provide every child with a sound, basic education. The case initially filed in 1994, by low wealth school districts to receive more state funding is back in the news. The North Carolina Supreme Court has taken on the case of whether the courts can order the state to increase funding for public schools.
1. Open the provided Leandro Case Bubble Map before viewing the video. You will use this document to record information while viewing the video.
2. Watch the video: Leandro: The Case for a Sound Basic Education - A WRAL Documentary. While watching the video, pause and record in each bubble of the map information that you find significant. This bubble map will help you summarize the information in the video.
3. After completing your bubble map, one sentence summary to synthesize your recorded information. A one sentence summary is a technique that will require you to consider: Who or what? Does what? To what or whom? When? Where? How? Why? Synthesizing, (bringing all your ideas together) is a critical thinking skill. This takes practice. Have fun with it.)