1. Agenda Thurs 10/20 & Fri 10/21 RAP #18: Judicial Images
Review Parent Questionnaire & Jury Wadeering
RAP #18: Judicial Images
Court Structure Puzzle
HW: Judicial Blog
Judicial Handout

2. RAP #18: Judicial Images Preview
Examine the collage of photographs and answer the following questions:
1. What do these images relate to?
Have you had a personal experience with the court system? If so, what was it like? If not, what are your impressions of the court system from film, television, newspapers, magazines, and books?
3. What is the overall goal of the U.S. judicial system?
4. A primary purpose of the U.S. court system is to ensure justice. Do you think it does that? 2 2

3. Essential Questions
What does the constitution specifically say about the structure of the nation’s judiciary?
How did Congress decide to structure the rest of the nation’s judiciary?
What are two kinds of legal conflicts, and how do they differ?
How does the process by which jury members are selected help ensure justice in a courtroom?

4. Court Systems
Using the reading packet, complete the Notebook Handout 15: The U.S. Court System.
You and your partner should also have the cards from Student Handout 15A. 4 4

5. Court Structure Puzzle
Using the 16 cards from the handout and your textbook, fill in the U.S. court system charts with your partner.

6. Homework
You have learned about the structure and operation of the judicial branch. Read the following postings from the fictional Web site “Pursuing Justice.” 6 6

7. Homework
Write your own comment in response to one or both postings. Include the following in your response:
• your online name
• the date and time of your response
• your position on the topic being discussed
• support for your argument, including two specific courts that you have read about and how their structure or function adds to or detracts from justice being served 7 7