There is information on how a case moves through the courts, the role of juries and the history of the United States Supreme Court. The site employs some of the most advanced technology used in law Web sites. In this vein, older students will enjoy the interactive mock trial. The variety of law-related educational materials available for secondary school students is impressive. Essentially, the bulk of information contained in law Web sites aimed towards the general public can be utilized.
Several courts have Web sites useful to educators containing general information and history.
There is also a court history portion with portraits of 19th-century Territorial Supreme Court justices. The University of Arkansas court page includes a simple, easy to follow narrative description of how the court operates. Try listening to Thurgood Marshall's oral arguments in Brown v. Board of Education, the case that ended lawful segregation in public schools. The audio files for Brown and several other historic U.S. Supreme Court cases are available at the Northwestern University Law School in Chicago. In addition to the substantive benefits of oral arguments, the audio technologies inject some fun into learning about law.