From start to finish, here is a fantastic resource that uses engaging activities and an interactive virtual game to teach about major US Supreme Court cases. Your class members will distinguish the primary arguments made in such cases as Gideon v. Wainwright and New Jersey v. TLO, and will track the information they learned in graphic organizers provided in the resource.

Additional Tags

miranda v. arizona, new jersey v. t.l.o., social studies

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Pros

• Game includes entertaining animations and graphics, as well as detailed instructions
• Very engaging and appropriate anticipatory activity

Cons

• Note: Game requires free online subscription.
• Game doesn't involve complex ideas, but rather addresses basic arguments and primary constitutional issues of each case

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.3