Judicial Branch Unit Plan Bundle

Every resource you need for an engaging, student-driven unit on the Judicial Branch in your American Government or Civics classroom!

This bundle includes over 30 engaging resources covering the structure of the court system, state vs. federal courts, the Supreme Court, judicial review, judicial activism and restraint, and the landmark cases every student should know. Plus, there are easy-to-follow lesson plans for every day of the unit!

All of the following resources are included in this one zip folder download:

• A complete unit guide packet students use throughout the unit
• A full set of digital notebook activities for Google Drive
• 3 PowerPoint lessons with guided notes on the basics of the judicial system, the Supreme Court, and court cases to know
• A US court system reading
• A state vs. federal courts case study and a "Who Hears the Case?" activity
• A Supreme Court interactive notebook foldable
• A "Cases for the Court" activity
• A Judicial Branch DBQ project
• An early Supreme Court cases activity and a judicial review digital notebook page
• A reading on acts of Congress the Court has held unconstitutional
• A judicial activism and restraint worksheet
• A reading on the Supreme Court and civil rights
• A project-based learning assignment on landmark Supreme Court cases
• A lesson on the First Amendment and cyberbullying
• A Citizens United lesson plan
• A court cases matching review, unit outline, vocabulary sheet, and review activities
• An editable unit assessment

PLUS a landmark decisions worksheet, a current event political cartoon assignment, video links, and more!

A unit plan guide explains how to plan out your unit and includes lesson plans for every day, so you never have to stress about how to use any resource.

Everything is simple to use and understand but will challenge your students while making learning enjoyable and interactive.

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"This is an easy-to-use, zero prep unit that really helped my students understand the judicial branch!" - Kayla W.

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"I LOVE this bundle! An abundance of materials and resources for students and takes so much hassle out of planning. Buy this NOW!"  Savannah V.

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"Excellent materials. Every lesson was in detail and well done. My students loved the unit." - Joshua L.

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"This was an extremely engaging unit. My students loved all the different activities especially the Supreme Court PBL." - Sam F.

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"Good resource! Helped supplement my Government unit! Well organized." - Hanna H.

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"I love the worksheets that are included. Very well done." - Pam G.