• 3rd Grade

• 4th Grade

• 5th Grade

• High School

• Request Form (169KB PDF)

• Discussion Guide (163KB PDF)

• Student Discussion Guide for Woodman v KERA, argued 10/29/2009. (44KB PDF)

• Lesson Plans for Middle and High School

• Verdict of History: Looking at the Michigan Supreme Court Through Its Significant Cases

American Bar Association, Division for Public Education, Teachers & Students

U.S. Courts, Courts to Classrooms

Constitution Day Webcast with Chief Justice Kelly and Elementary Students. (13 minutes)
The chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court discusses the meaning and importance of the U.S. Constitution.

• Teacher Resources (120KB)

Ideas for Celebrating Constitution Day, September 17 (46KB PDF)

Separation of Powers (1.1MB PDF)

Teacher resource guide developed by the Learning Center for Core Democratic Values tours (3rd-6th grades), linking our values with decisions made by the courts.

• Core Democratic Values Resource Guide (105KB PDF)

• Rule of Law Curriculum Guide (49KB PDF)

• Rule of Law Posters (59KB PDF)

MOCK TRIALS
Jury trials in which evidence is presented and a verdict is reached based upon the facts.

• American Bar Association, Mock Trials (Elementary–High School )

• Constitutional Rights Foundation, Mock Trial Resources (Elementary–High School )

• Streetlaw, Mock Trials (High School)

• American Bar Association, Voir Dire Simulation (Middle–High School )

• Learning Center, People v Hudson (High School)
  Materials are written as if the case was before the Michigan Supreme Court. They are based on a real case involving search and seizure and the exclusionary rule.

  • Teacher Guide (657 KB PDF)

  • Appellant Brief (460 KB PDF)

  • Appellee Brief (359 KB PDF)

• Learning Center, MCWC v Nestle (High School)
  Materials are written as if the case was before the Michigan Supreme Court. The case is based on a real case involving water rights.

  • Teacher Guide (1.1MB PDF)

  • Optional Worksheets (97KB PDF)

  • Appellant Brief (219KB PDF)

  • Appellee Brief (181KB PDF)

  • Amicus Brief for Plaintiff (71KB PDF)

  • Amicus Brief for Defendant (61KB PDF)

• Landmark Cases, Instructions for Moot Court (High School)

• U.S. Courts, Supreme Court Simulation (High School)

• Streetlaw, Classroom Guide to Mock Trials and Moot Courts (High School)

• Learning Center, Small Claims Court (Later Elementary—High School; 208KB PDF)

• Learning Center, Careers in the Law and Legal Studies (204KB PDF)
  Lessons for career planning tied to the Michigan Career Pathways. (Middle School)

• Learning Center, Career Planning and Skills: Dress Codes and Professional Dress (953KB PDF). Cross-curricular lessons discussing dress expectations in school and the professional world.

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