In this lesson plan adaptable for grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, and grade 12, students use BrainPOP and GameUp resources to learn about the purpose and function of the Supreme Court. Students will use basic legal vocabulary terms as they role play the position of a defendant, prosecutor, and jury in an interactive game. The game gives students a meaningful way to use the information they’re learning about the Bill of Rights and the American court system to defend a given point of view during mock trials.Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights. Students then use interactive online game play to explore how rights guaranteed by Constitutional amendments can be interpreted differently by different people.Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6 through 12, students use BrainPOP resources to identify the different types of courts in the American justice system and explore their purposes. Students will attempt to try a virtual case using a simulated court system game and research a case that interests them.Read more »