State and Local Government
Session 4: State Government, Judicial Branch: Part 2

Materials

• Guest speaker or video or information on current trials

Instructional Activities

1. Invite a lawyer from the Commonwealth Attorney’s office to speak to the students, or take the students to the courthouse to view proceedings. (Note: your local commonwealth attorney’s office may be able to assist with a speaker. They may also be able to assist with arranging a court visit.)
   
   
2. If a speaker is not available, locate a video on the court system or conduct a discussion of trials currently in the news and encourage students to research the process that should be followed throughout the trial.