Yes
Materials used in the lesson have been well researched. Content and materials on the site are very thorough.

Yes
Background information and questions are available for students at three different reading levels.

Yes
Lesson focuses on reading and answering questions. No large, essay-style question for student writing is included, but students construct brief responses to questions about documents they have read.

Yes
Students analyze documents to answer questions about who has the power to declare laws unconstitutional. The political cartoon analysis exercise centers on analytic thinking.

Yes
Emphasis on reading primary sources. Source and perspective understanding are required when considering (for example) Thomas Jefferson's adverse reaction to the decision.

Yes
This lesson is appropriate for a secondary audience, though this is not specifically stated on the site. Teachers may decide the activities and resources are appropriate for an eighth-grade class.

Yes
In addition to the leveled background reading, an opening scenario, a diagram of the case, and excerpts from primary documents also work to support student understanding. Questions included with the sources require varied levels of understanding ranging from basic to quite sophisticated.

No
Activities do not include assessment strategies other than questions that a teacher could assign to check for student understanding.

No
No learning objectives are explicitly stated; however, the lesson activities progress logically.

Yes
The lesson provides adequate instructions for implementation.