The Ideal Judge

Nearly every president has had the opportunity to name a nominee to the United States Supreme Court. But what makes someone an ideal candidate to become a Supreme Court justice? High schoolers test their prior knowledge about the Supreme...

Students define qualities that should be considered when selecting judge, evaluate costs and benefits of two methods of selecting and retaining judges, decide whether methods provide for judicial independence and judicial accountability,...

In this early American history learning exercise, students create posters that feature the branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution. Students also research founding ideals of the nation and use Venn diagrams to...

You be the judge. After researching the role of the US Supreme Court, the background of and philosophies of current court members, class members don their robes and predict the voting patterns of the justices on three pending cases.

Students investigate how different branches of government affect or aid the appointment of a Supreme Court justice nominee and the responsibilities of a judge. They, in groups, focus their research on a branch of government and present...

Young scholars examine the characteristics of a good judge. They discuss what qualities they would find important in selecting a judge. They analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the judicial system in their state.

Students examine the leadership roles and qualities of members of the judicial branch in public life. They view and discuss video clips from a federal judge and two Supreme Court judges.

Students rewrite a traditional fairy tale to represent the viewpoint of the villain. They participate in a mock trial of that villain in which all regular court participants (judge, jury, defendant, witnesses, plaintiff, etc) play roles.

Viewers decide whether revolutions should be judged by their ideals or their outcomes after watching a thought-provoking video. Focusing on the arguments in a trial of Che Guevara, high schoolers debate the scope of history as it relates...

Young scholars describe the basic rights and obligations of women in Islam by analyzing the words of the basic sources (in translation) to understand their basis in Islamic law Students explain the spiritual, personal and social...