Studying famous Supreme Court cases and learning about the Constitution are essential parts of most every grade level curriculum.  These sites provide a diverse array of teacher-friendly lessons that can be used or changed to reflect the appropriate learning level.

African American-related cases

Center for Civic Education

The Checks and Balances System of the U.S.Constitution
Nice site with useful graphics

Congress for Kids
A variety of lessons for younger students

The Constitution Center
This search engine has a lot of good resources.

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Evolution and the Law
This resource has many links to this continuing legal discussion.

Find Law
This huge site enables students to find information about all types of cases.  Teachers need to use site to find materials. It’s too difficult for younger students.

General Education Law
Supreme Court decisions that deal with teaching -- a must read for all educators

Here Comes the Judge
A very simple interactive site about the Court

Jim Crow Lesson Plans
Relates to Civil Rights through the ages

Landmark Supreme Court Cases
This terrific site offers all the major Supreme Court decisions, and lesson plans are available.

Meet Constitution Day Requirements

Oyez:  U.S. Supreme Court Media
Hear actual Supreme Court cases -- very interesting site.

The People’s Attorney
From the Southern Poverty Law Center

Prepare for Constitution Day

REC Social Studies, Civics, Public Service

SCORE: History/Social Science 
A link site to many lessons about the Supreme Court and its decisions

Supreme Court Decisions on Freedom of Religion

Supreme Court Historical Society
Some good materials, but most are too sophisticated for elementary.

Supreme Court of the United States
Dull, but site has sophisticated materials hidden if you use the search engine.  If you can’t fall asleep, visit this site.

Supreme Court Online
A valuable site with a long list of decisions and simple explanations -- a good place to find cases for a debate

Thurgood Marshall Makes a Difference
From Crayola

Students’ rights under the law  (Builds interest in this subject)

Education for Freedom
 
How the Supreme Court Affects the Lives of Teens