Teaching Practice: Who's Got the Right? Supreme Court in Review INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Supreme Court in Review is to explore important issues of constitutional law in a fun and engaging way. Developed by the Kansas Court of Appeals and the Kansas Bar Association, the Review presents two or three recent United States Supreme Court cases of interest to students, in a highly interactive style. The judges and lawyers presenting the program use the Socratic method to explore important issues of constitutional law. The students may play the parts of litigants, lawyers, judges and justices. The students are lead through the exercise by the judge/lawyer presenters and vote on the outcome of the cases. They are then told how the cases were actually decided.
The activity showcased in this exhibit takes place at the Kansas State Department of Education. There is a group of students present from a local high school as well as two classes participating over the distance-learning network. Throughout this exhibit you will witness lively discussions as students present their arguments regarding real Supreme Court cases.
Author:Melissa
Brown School:University of Kansas Organization:ALTEC Credits:Thanks to KSDE and the Honorable Judge G. Joseph Pierron, Jr. for allowing us to participate in this activity and showcase it in this exhibit.
