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Activities

Looking for Smart Stuff? Click here to download Issue 1's edition (PDF). Answers to the Issue 1 SmartStuff are listed on Page 2 of the Issue 1 Teacher's Guide that accompanies Current Events magazine.

Justice Matters

Split the class into nine groups. Have each group research a current U.S. Supreme Court justice. Each group should write a speech for that justice explaining who he or she is and how he or she reached the court.

Have students research a famous justice in history. Possible choices include John Jay, John Marshall, Sandra Day O’Conner, or William H. Taft

Hold a class discussion. Ask students: What might be some challenges of being a Supreme Court justice?

Have students research Tinker v. Des Moines School District, a famous Supreme Court case that involved kids. Ask: What was the case about? Do you agree with the justices’ decision? Why or why not?

Resources