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Judicial System Teacher Resources
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Twelfth graders determine how the Supreme Court has changed over time. In this Judicial Branch activity, 12th graders watch a video segment about polling and the conduct their own polls of the public's view of judicial activism and judicial restraint. Students collect, interpret, and share their data.
Twelfth graders explore the role of the Judicial Branch. In this U.S. government lesson, 12th graders participate in a mock Supreme Court trial. Students discuss the experience and the effects that the court has on them.
Students explore their beliefs about objectivity and the United States justice system. They examine the facets of a criminal case by researching various aspects of the judicial system and apply what they have learned to the Michael Jackson trial.
In this United States judicial system quiz worksheet, students answer ten fill in the blank questions over the aforementioned subject.
High schoolers examine excerpts from primary documents, quotes, and newspaper articles unearth data about the effects of the Judiciary the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Students understand that the Supreme Court is the highest court. For this Sandra Day O'Connor lesson, students discuss the life of Sandra Day O'Connor and what its like to be a justice on the Supreme Court. Students create letters describing why they should be public officials. Students research the judicial branch of government and complete a worksheet.
Students engage in a lesson that is about the reviewing of concepts about the judicial branch in order to prepare for an assessment. It uses the teaching strategy of a game in order to create an atmosphere of high engagement.
Students explore the powers of the Supreme Court. For this Judicial Branch lesson, students define vocabulary regarding the branch's responsibilities, take notes on a video regarding the branch, and discuss the powers of the branch in a teacher-led discussion.
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this civil liberties lesson, students examine the U. S. Constitution. Learners pay special attention to the checks and balances of the 3 branches of U. S. government, especially those granted to the Judicial System.
High schoolers examine various types of justice within society: social, personal and constitutional. They use primary texts, fictional literature and non-print sources provide the basis for discussion. Lesson is based on the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.