"Help Wanted: A Supreme Court Justice." What should be included in the ad? Learners ponder the question during a lively activity that asks them to examine the qualifications for various federal offices and then create job postings. Pupils examine a variety of materials, including websites and the US Constitution, to consider what qualifications are necessary to serve in high federal offices. 

Concepts

judges, the judicial branch, the judicial system, checks and balances, the united states constitution

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have scholars examine the constitutional requirements for various offices and brainstorm what they would add to the list

Classroom Considerations

• Activities assume individuals have a background in the role of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
• Lesson is second in a series from The Judicial Learning Center

Pros

• Activities are interactive and engaging for a variety of individual learning preferences
• Exercises include higher-level thinking skills, such as evaluation and synthesis

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10