In partners, students research one of the landmark Supreme Court cases about affirmative action in college admissions. Direct them to high-quality databases such as the Supreme Court Website, Oyez, or FindLaw as well as the reference resources of your school library. Instruct each pair to prepare a 10-minute in-class presentation and slideshow to educate their peers on the causes and effects of the case. Each presentation should incorporate both secondary and primary sources and answer the following questions:

• What are the facts of the case?
• What was the Supreme Court’s majority decision?
• Were there any concurring or dissenting opinions? If so, explain why those justices had different views on the case.
• What was the public response to the decision? Use news articles to demonstrate the public reception of the case.
• To what extent do you agree with the Supreme Court’s decision? Evaluate the case given your knowledge of the history of affirmative action and your research.