The Bill of Rights

Today we will be looking at the first 10 amendments to the Constitution- The Bill of Rights.
First we will watch a film, then you will play Do I have a Right: Bill of Rights Edition

Argument Wars

Today you will be studying some famous Supreme Court cases by playing a simulation game called
Argument Wars.  To earn points, you must win the case!
Click on this link to play:  Argument Wars

Court Quest

Now we know there are Federal Courts and State Courts.  Today you will play a game called Court Quest in which you will hear cases then decide if the cases will fit a federal court or a state court.

By the way, each state has its own court system so you will find that when dealing with the states, some have many different courts to use, while some only have 2 or 3.  Just be sure to look at the descriptions to get a good match for each case.

To receive points for this activity, you must correctly place at least 5 cases.
This is the link:  Court Quest

The Judicial Branch

This week we will be studying the Judicial Branch.
Click on the following link:

 The Courts in a Nutshell

If you have trouble going to the link that answers the last question in the webquest, go to this link instead:

Meet the Supreme Court Justices

Being the President

Today you will complete a web quest by clicking on the following link:  President Web quest  Make sure you are logged into the icivics site, or your answers will not save and you will get to do the assignment twice!

When finished, you may play the game Executive Command

Make sure you are logged in.

If you have finished Executive Command and want to do something different, you may play
Branches of Power,  LawCraft,  or Represent Me.

Complete the "A Very Big Branch" packet

The Legislative Branch

1)  Finish the Anatomy of the Constitution packet.

2)  Register at icivics by clicking on the following link:  icivics.org
click on join icivics, fill in the required information.

3)  Click on the following link:  Congress Webquest

4) Play a game about the Legislative Branch by clicking on this link:  LawCraft  Make sure you play once as a Republican, and a second time as a Democrat.

5)  Play another game about law-making by clicking the following link:  Represent Me!
You will notice there is a scoreboard for this game that keeps track of the highest scores across the country.  See if you can get on it.

Branches of Power

Click on the following link to play a game about government branches:  Branches of Power
When you get to the site you will see three games.  Choose Branches of Power.
They will ask you if you want to register, just click "No Thanks".
Then you will be asked if you want to play regular or play the tutorial.  You should play the tutorial first.  When you have finished the tutorial, then you can play regular.
Have fun!