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class set)  \nJudicial Branch Bingo (class set)  \nLearning Objectives.  \nStudents will be able to:  \n􀁸 Identify the basic levels and functions of the judicial branch  \n􀁸 Compare the three levels of the court system.  \n􀁸 Demonstrate the progress of a case as it moves through the judicial system  \nSTEP BY STEP  \n􀂉 ANTICIPATE with a quick poll of the class, asking how many students have heard the following words: trial, judge, jury, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, remand or judicial review.  \n􀂉 EXPLAIN that today will be an overview of the judicial system, and that they will learn all these terms and more.  \n􀂉 DISTRIBUTE one ―Judicial Branch in a Flash!‖ reading page to each student  \n􀂉 READ the ―Judicial Branch in a Flash!‖ reading page together with the class, pausing to explain as necessary.  \n􀂉 CHECK for understanding by using the true/false activity found on the teacher’s Active Participation Guide. Students may answer by calling ―true‖ or ―false‖ as a chorus, or by showing you thumbs-up or thumbs-down.  \n􀂉 DISTRIBUTE the ―Judicial Branch in a Flash!‖ review worksheet. It should have the three sections on one side and the crossword puzzle on the other side. Circulate to answer questions as necessary. Students should use the reading page as a reference sheet.  \n􀂉 ASSIGN the ―Judicial Branch in a Flash!‖ review worksheet and the crossword puzzle on the back.  \n􀂉 CLOSE by quizzing the class with the A/B activity found on the teacher’s Active Participation Guide. Read the incomplete statement, then give the class the two answer choices. The class may answer by calling ―A‖ or ―B‖ as a chorus, or by saying the correct answer as a chorus.  \n** Optional Extra Activity **  \n􀂉 PLAY the Judicial Branch Bingo game with the class. See the Judicial Branch Bingo directions for how to play the game.  \nThis lesson plan is part of the Judicial Branch series by iCivics, Inc. a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing civic education. For more resources, [please visit www.icivics.org/teachers](please visit www.icivics.org/teachers), where you can access the state standards aligned to this lesson plan. Provide [feedback to feedback@icivics.org](feedback to feedback@icivics.org).  \n©2011 iCivics, Inc. You may copy, distribute, or transmit this work for noncommercial purposes if you credit iCivics. All other rights reserved.  \nTrue or False? Once you have covered the two pages of reading, use these statements to assess your class. Students may answer by calling ―true‖ or ―false‖ as a chorus, or by showing you thumbs-up or thumbs-down.  \n1. The Supreme Court is a trial court. (F)  \n2. There is only one judge in a trial court. (T)  \n3. The Supreme Court can strike down an unconstitutional law. (T)  \n4. When you first begin a trial, you will be in an appellate court. (F)  \n5. A jury decides the case in a bench trial. (F)  \n6. The Supreme Court must take every case that gets appealed to it. (F)  \n7. If you break a state law, your case will probably be in a state court system. (T)  \n8. The Supreme Court’s power to decide if something is constitutional is called judicial review. (T)  \n9. It would be easy to prove a case without evidence. (F)  \n10. If the Court of Appeals remands a case, that means the court says the verdict was right. (F)  \n11. The federal court system was created by Congress. (T)  \n12. State court systems were created by the Constitution of the United States. (F)  \n13. When you ask a higher court to review your case, you are making an appeal. (T)  \n14. When the Court of Appeals affirms a case, it sends the case back to the trial court. (F)  \n15. The Supreme Court gets the last word about what the Constitution really says. (T)  \nA or B? Use these review questions at the end of the period to review the main ideas of the lesson. 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