Navigating the Kansas Appellate Court System
This lesson plan for a high school government class was crafted by Susan Sittenauer, a Kansas high school teacher with 39 years of teaching experience. Using excerpts from an oral history of former Supreme Court Justice Carol Beier, she developed a series of questions and discussions to give learners a solid understanding of the decision-making process for cases before the Kansas Supreme Court. Justice Beier's explanations are very clear and easily followed in the three excerpts from her oral history interview. Sittenauer's lesson plan is also congruent with the social studies standards for Kansas.
Choices have Consequences; High School; Individuals have Rights, Responsibilities; Lesson Plans; Relationships between people, place, idea and environments are dynamic. (HGSS 5); Societies are shaped by beliefs, ideas and diversity. HGSS3; Societies experience continuity and change over time. (HGSS 4); Three Branches of Government
Lesson Plan: Navigating the Kansas Appellate Court System Change of MindFairness and Impartiality