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Students examine the court system and court cases. In this language arts lesson, students work in groups to analyze court cases from their assigned chapter.
Students investigate some basic facts about the Supreme Court by examining the United States Constitution and one of the landmark cases decided by that court. The operation of the Supreme Court forms the focus of the activity.
A thorough and engaging look at the Medieval time period in Europe, this presentation includes photographs of guild crests, illuminated manuscripts, and historical documents. When coupled with a class discussion on Charlemagne and the Crusades, these slides will come in handy as information for notes or images to tie concepts together.
Students describe the structure and function of the United States Supreme Court. They examine and analyze decisions made by the Court. They participate in a debate about recent issues.
As part of a larger court systems unit, this true-or-false questionnaire can be used as either a pre or post-test (or both!). Judicial concepts include legislation, evidence, citizen rights and responsibilities, guardianship, funding, and warrants. Although there are only 12 true/false and three multiple-choice questions here, the broad spectrum of information makes it clear this is intended to measure knowledge of the unit as a whole, and possibly show student growth from start to finish. Find the rest of this unit online.
Students discuss strengths and weaknesses of the court system in providing equal justice for all. They identify factors that cause these weaknesses and recommend solutions.
Students experience brainstorming and open-ended questioning strategies and research to develop a better understanding of the justice system.
Students analyze the judiciary system. In this government lesson, students participate in a class discussion on methods to prevent unfairness in the Judicial courts.
Ninth graders examine the role of the Supreme Court and its lower courts. For this Judicial Branch lesson, 9th graders discover how cases are heard in the lower federal court system before they make it to the Supreme Court. Students read excerpts from The Nine and discuss the workings of the court system.
High schoolers create a series of drawings to show the process of how the Supreme Court does its work. The drawings may be in strip cartoon form or a series of separate illustrations.