Courtroom & Classroom is a unique publication specifically designed for your social studies classroom. It adds real-life immediacy to American history, government, civics and all law-related courses. Courtroom & Classroom is not a set curriculum, it is rather, a versatile newsletter that can be utilized in a number of ways to add a law component to your classroom plan. Courtroom & Classroom articles provide interesting reading, promote critical thinking, and stimulate lively classroom discussions.

Current Legal Issues for Students

     Courtroom & Classroom brings current legal issues to life for your students. Each month during the school year, Courtroom & Classroom brings you and your students timely coverage of four recent court cases that have special appeal for young people. The cases have special value for them in their education and as students and citizens.

     The cases come from both federal and state courts across the country. They are selected to spark the student's interest. Courtroom & Classroom utilizes current cases -- not history -- to teach students basic principles of law and to illustrate how those principles are applied in today's society.

Save Class Preparation Time

     You will be prepared quickly and easily for lively classroom discussions. The simple straightforward format of Courtroom & Classroom allows the teacher to be ready for class with a minimum of preparation time.

Each case is presented in four subdivisions:

1. Summary. A concise summary of the court's ruling allows the student to quickly understand the holding in each case.

2. Background. Historical facts are provided to tell the student circumstances giving rise to the case.

3. Analysis. A discussion of the rationale for each ruling allows the student to critically examine the court's thinking.

4. Excerpts from the Judge's Opinion. Direct quotes from the judge's opinions are included so that students get to read the actual language of the court.

     Each issue also contains a special Teacher's Page with suggested comments and discussion questions. Courtroom & Classroom is teacher friendly!

Students Like to Read These Articles!

     From issues facing the stars of rap music, to cases involving downloading music from the Internet, these judicial decisions are sure to get your students talking. Cases involving school drug testing, the censorship of violent videogames and the use of technology in criminal prosecutions can all be utilized to teach the students basic principles of American law that will affect their day-to-day lives. The most frequent comment we receive from our subscribing teachers is that "Students like to read these articles!"

Published Monthly during the School Year

     Courtroom & Classroom is published monthly during the school year. Each month, from September through May, you will receive the current issue which will provide you with timely coverage of four recent federal and state court cases specifically designed for your high school classroom. The cases are selected with the student/citizen in mind. None of the cases are older than six months. Use Courtroom & Classroom to add real-life immediacy to civics, government, political science and law-related classes.

Reasonably Priced

     The annual cost for nine issues of Courtroom & Classroom is only  $55.00 . You can subscribe today at this web site.