{"id":127,"date":"2021-10-06T09:47:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:03:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T19:03:28","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-127\" data-postid=\"127\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-127 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_hmaf476 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_h78z476 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_6c02370 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>Shirley Abrahamson strove to cultivate young adults who value the role of law in our society. She wanted them to understand the judicial system, to know how to access it, and to participate in it. She often brought together teachers, judges, professors, and other experts to develop resources for this purpose. Today, her legacy includes an annual award for Wisconsin law students and a host of programs and activities for learners of all ages.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_7n8q249 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_1qbg249 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_0f9r249 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 2px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 30px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_k20r64 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_i7js64 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_v2id611 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    <a name=\"scholarship\"><\/a>The Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson Legacy Award            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_03lo232 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    \nThe Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson Legacy Committee has established a $1,000 award to benefit students at the University of Wisconsin Law School and Marquette University Law School. Each year, the law schools select one student to receive the award. The student must demonstrate a commitment to some of the causes that Abrahamson championed:\n<ul>\n<li>The advancement of minorities and people of all genders<\/li>\n<li>Improving access to the justice system<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening the rule of law<\/li>\n<li>Exceptional delivery of pro bono legal services in the community<\/li>\n<li>Promoting the independence of the judiciary<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_q10r609 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_p0sb426 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Miscellaneous-SSA-Photos_0062-1000px.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-403\" title=\"Miscellaneous SSA Photos_0062 1000px\" alt=\"Justice Shirley Abrahamson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Miscellaneous-SSA-Photos_0062-1000px.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Miscellaneous-SSA-Photos_0062-1000px-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_jc6243 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_jubf44 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_ujg2801 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 2px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 30px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_94qr607 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 tb_64v3607 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_yhhm705 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    <a name=\"courtwithclass\"><\/a>Court with Class            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4xl3778 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2028\" height=\"1352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-49\" title=\"excellent court with class photo\" alt=\"Court with Class\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo.jpg 2028w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2028px) 100vw, 2028px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 tb_sbwc608 last\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_obk2606 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: rgba(255,255,255, 0);margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_bfsr902 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    \n<p>Take your students to court! Since 1996 the Wisconsin Supreme Court and State Bar of Wisconsin have invited high school teachers and students to participate in the award-winning Court with Class program. Students receive a plain-language summary of a case to be argued to the court and they travel to Madison to watch the lawyers argue it live. Afterward, students meet with a justice to discuss the role of a justice and how cases are decided. For information on how to apply for this program, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/courtwclass.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Court with Class.<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_kw28893 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_yeb0894 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_69bj894 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 2px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 30px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_h2x5770 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 tb_ggnr771 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_7zgx771 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    <a name=\"tootsie\"><\/a>Tootsie the Goldfish            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_969l772 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    \n<p>A make-believe law prohibits tenants from having pets but neglects to define the term \u201cpet.\u201d Can a landlord evict a tenant for having a goldfish, a pet rock, a Venus flytrap, or a toothless schnauzer? Abrahamson developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/teacherguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cTootsie the Goldfish\u201d lesson plan<\/a> to help students learn about Wisconsin courts and how judges make decisions. Now it\u2019s an interactive learning tool for elementary school students learning about state government. <\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 tb_1g0q772 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_keyt772 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/tootsie-the-goldfish\/\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-1257\" title=\"tootsie-01\" alt=\"Click image of Tootsie the Goldfish to launch the interactive game.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01.png 865w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-500x501.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_rfzk258 buttons-horizontal solid \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/tootsie-the-goldfish\/\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx black\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Launch Tootsie the Goldfish Game\">\n                                                Play the Game                                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_u5kk455 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_37zu456 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_ez88457 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 2px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 30px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4kzk197 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_hxdy198 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_ipr6767 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    <a name=\"resourcesforteachers\"><\/a>More Resources for Teachers            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_1g3w766 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 tb_8rgg767 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_e43a613 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h3 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Connecting to the Courts: <br>A Teacher\u2019s Guide to the Wisconsin Courts            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_8ng7283 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>Looking for lesson plans on the court system? The Wisconsin Supreme Court, the State Bar of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Department of Curriculum and Instruction developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/teacherguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this guide<\/a> for teaching high school students about the Wisconsin court system. It includes separate lesson plans for helping students understand the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the various levels of circuit and municipal courts. Students also learn how judges are elected or appointed in Wisconsin.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 tb_amep768 last\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_6llu853 solid    hide-tablet hide-mobile\" style=\"border-width: 35px;border-color: rgba(255,255,255, 0.00);\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_rwzq768 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2104\" height=\"1290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-48\" title=\"14729 SSA teaching\" alt=\"Justice Abrahamson teaching elementary students.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching.jpg 2104w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-1536x942.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-2048x1256.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2104px) 100vw, 2104px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Justice Abrahamson teaching elementary students.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_0y5c140 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_vz37141 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_send141 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h3 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Celebrate Law Day!            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_m285142 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>May 1 is Law Day\u2014the day we celebrate the role of law in our society and gain a deeper understanding of the legal profession. During Shirley Abrahamson\u2019s tenure as chief justice, the Wisconsin Supreme Court developed a series of \u201cLaw Day Planning Kits,\u201d which include a variety of fun activities to help elementary, middle school, and high school students understand the courts\u2019 vital role in our government.  Each planning kit involves a different theme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The American Jury: We the People in Action<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrating Access to Justice: <em>Brown v. Board<\/em> at 50<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Your Freedom: Independent Courts Protect our Liberties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Your Freedom: Assuring Access to Justice for All<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">In the Best Interest of Our Children<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_rs0w372 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_12vh372 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_uhyz824   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Photo credits: Court with Class: Wisconsin Supreme Court; other photos: from Daniel N. 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Abrahamson Legacy Committee has established a $1,000 award to benefit students at the University of Wisconsin Law School and Marquette University Law School. Each year, the law schools select one student to receive the award. The student must demonstrate a commitment to some of the causes that Abrahamson championed: <ul> <li>The advancement of minorities and people of all genders<\/li> <li>Improving access to the justice system<\/li> <li>Strengthening the rule of law<\/li> <li>Exceptional delivery of pro bono legal services in the community<\/li> <li>Promoting the independence of the judiciary<\/li> <\/ul>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Miscellaneous-SSA-Photos_0062-1000px.jpg\" title=\"Miscellaneous SSA Photos_0062 1000px\" alt=\"Justice Shirley Abrahamson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Miscellaneous-SSA-Photos_0062-1000px.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Miscellaneous-SSA-Photos_0062-1000px-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/>\n\n<h2><a name=\"courtwithclass\"><\/a>Court with Class<br\/><\/h2>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo.jpg\" title=\"excellent court with class photo\" alt=\"Court with Class\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo.jpg 2028w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/excellent-court-with-class-photo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2028px) 100vw, 2028px\" \/>\n\n<p>Take your students to court! Since 1996 the Wisconsin Supreme Court and State Bar of Wisconsin have invited high school teachers and students to participate in the award-winning Court with Class program. Students receive a plain-language summary of a case to be argued to the court and they travel to Madison to watch the lawyers argue it live. Afterward, students meet with a justice to discuss the role of a justice and how cases are decided. For information on how to apply for this program, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/courtwclass.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Court with Class.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2><a name=\"tootsie\"><\/a>Tootsie the Goldfish<br\/><\/h2>\n<p>A make-believe law prohibits tenants from having pets but neglects to define the term \u201cpet.\u201d Can a landlord evict a tenant for having a goldfish, a pet rock, a Venus flytrap, or a toothless schnauzer? Abrahamson developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/teacherguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cTootsie the Goldfish\u201d lesson plan<\/a> to help students learn about Wisconsin courts and how judges make decisions. Now it\u2019s an interactive learning tool for elementary school students learning about state government. <\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/tootsie-the-goldfish\/\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01.png\" title=\"tootsie-01\" alt=\"Click image of Tootsie the Goldfish to launch the interactive game.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01.png 865w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tootsie-01-500x501.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/> <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/tootsie-the-goldfish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Launch Tootsie the Goldfish Game\"> Play the Game <\/a>\n\n<h2><a name=\"resourcesforteachers\"><\/a>More Resources for Teachers<br\/><\/h2>\n<h3>Connecting to the Courts: <br>A Teacher\u2019s Guide to the Wisconsin Courts<br\/><\/h3>\n<p>Looking for lesson plans on the court system? The Wisconsin Supreme Court, the State Bar of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Department of Curriculum and Instruction developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/teacherguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this guide<\/a> for teaching high school students about the Wisconsin court system. It includes separate lesson plans for helping students understand the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the various levels of circuit and municipal courts. Students also learn how judges are elected or appointed in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching.jpg\" title=\"14729 SSA teaching\" alt=\"Justice Abrahamson teaching elementary students.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching.jpg 2104w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-1536x942.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14729-SSA-teaching-2048x1256.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2104px) 100vw, 2104px\" \/> Justice Abrahamson teaching elementary students.\n<h3>Celebrate Law Day!<br\/><\/h3>\n<p>May 1 is Law Day\u2014the day we celebrate the role of law in our society and gain a deeper understanding of the legal profession. During Shirley Abrahamson\u2019s tenure as chief justice, the Wisconsin Supreme Court developed a series of \u201cLaw Day Planning Kits,\u201d which include a variety of fun activities to help elementary, middle school, and high school students understand the courts\u2019 vital role in our government. Each planning kit involves a different theme:<\/p> <ul> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The American Jury: We the People in Action<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrating Access to Justice: <em>Brown v. Board<\/em> at 50<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Your Freedom: Independent Courts Protect our Liberties<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Your Freedom: Assuring Access to Justice for All<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/resources\/teacher\/docs\/lawday01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">In the Best Interest of Our Children<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>\n<p>Photo credits: Court with Class: Wisconsin Supreme Court; other photos: from Daniel N. Abrahamson.<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2534,"href":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127\/revisions\/2534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shirleyabrahamson.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}