Courts - kostenloses Unterrichtsmaterial, Arbeitsblätter und Übungen

Courts - kostenloses Unterrichtsmaterial, Arbeitsblätter und Übungen

Structure of the Court System in the U.S.
PBS-Video on trial courts, district courts, appeals courts, circuit courts, state supreme courts, and the one at the top - the U.S. Supreme Court (USA 2017-21).
U.S. Courts
This government site focuses on Court Literacy, featuring free, downloadable in-depth resources to help students understand how the courts work, key amendments to the Constitution, federal court basics and fast facts, legal concepts, legal landmarks and Supreme Court cases (USA 2018).
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
Justice Breyer speaks with students about the US Courts and Constitution (USA: United Nations International School 2021).
The Judicial Branch
Students will learn about the federal and state courts and what they do. They will explore the courts’ role in fairly settling disputes and administering justice, and the unique role of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution (USA: iCivics 2018).
Annenberg Classroom: Teaching the Constitution
These resources include videos on Constitution, The Congress, The Presidency, The Courts as well as games, lesson plans and a Constitution Guide (USA 2015-19)
The American Jewish Congress
The American Jewish Congress (AJCongress) is an association of American Jews organized to defend Jewish interests at home and abroad through public policy advocacy, using diplomacy, legislation, and the courts (USA 2021).
The Dual Court System
Students learn how the U.S. came to have a dual court system and explore how the state and federal levels of that system work. Students explore jurisdiction, trial and appellate courts, and how judges are selected (USA: iCivics 2022).
A day in the life of an ancient Greek architect
The year is 432 BCE. As dawn breaks over Athens, Pheidias is late for work. He is the chief builder for the Parthenon— Athens’ newest and largest temple— and when he arrives onsite, city officials accuse him of embezzling gold from the temple’s sacred central statue. He has until sundown to prove his innocence or face the courts (TED-Ed 2021).
Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
ʺThe years between 1870 and 1930 marked the emergence of Chicago as a dominant American city, undergoing some of the most dramatic and extensive social, political and economic changes in our national history. Against this backdrop we present a unique record – the Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index – chronicling 11,000 homicides in the city during those years. ...