Classroom Activities

These tools take students from the classroom to the courtroom.

The Supreme Court of the United States

• The Nomination Process: Federal Judges and Supreme Court Justices
• Oral Arguments: Illinois v. Wardlow (pdf)
• Behind the Scenes: A Supreme Court Conference
• You Be the Supreme Court: A Constitutional Activity

Court Tours

• Guidelines for Educational Visits to Courts
• Courthouse Tour Script
• Brown v. Board of Education Re-Enactment

Handouts

• Federal Courts in a Nutshell
• Bird's Eye View of the Federal Courts

Courtroom and Classroom Activities

• Jury Duty
• Mock Trial of William Penn

Games *Flash required

• Double Jeopardy (Interactive Game)
• Who Wants to Be a Million-Dollar Citizen (Interactive Game)