In this New York Times lesson, students learn the key terms associated with the United States court system, then engage with core texts and subjects through the mock trial process (2010-20).

This infographic with accompanying teaching guide explains how a case works its way up through the court system during the appeals process (USA: iCivics 2021).

Students will become familiar with the Trial of Galileo Galilei in 1633. Students will understand who Galileo was, and how the controversy around his ideas about the solar system reflected the conflict of ideas in a time of change. Extension activities include developing a Mock Trial based on the Galileo case (History Teaching Institute at The Ohio State University ...

Students learn the ins and outs of a trial and what role each party plays as they act out a real life case in which the producers of James Bond films sued Honda for creating an ad that looked too much like a Bond movie (USA: iCivics 2021).

In the United States today, juries decide less than 4% of criminal cases and less than 1% of civil cases filed in court. At the same time, jury systems in other countries are growing. So what happened in the US? And could the disappearance of juries be a good thing? The video lesson explores both sides of this dilemma (USA: TEDEd 2017)

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).

The Emmett Till Project is a digital platform commemorating the murder and trial of Emmett Louis Till that helped spark the Civil Rights Movement (USA 2022).

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).

His reign marked the beginning of one of history’s greatest empires … and the end of one of its first republics. Was Rome’s first emperor a visionary leader who guaranteed his civilization’s place in history, or a tyrant who destroyed its core values? Peta Greenfield and Alex Gendler put this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Augustus (USA: TED-Ed 2018) ...

Viele Menschen kämpfen gegen Depressionen, während die Suche nach einer guten Behandlung oft ein langer trial-and-error-Weg ist. Antidepressiva sind umstritten - über Nebenwirkungen wird oft gesprochen, doch vor allem die Wirksamkeit an sich steht in Frage. Gleichzeitig berichten viele Patienten mit einer Depression von guten Erfahrungen mit Medikamenten. Auf dem ...