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Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center | August 2022
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With the school year beginning, we are eager to engage you and your students with the judicial branch of government through in-person and virtual options for 2022-2023.
The Learning Center has always combined learning with fun. That's not surprising, given the history of its location. Hint: There's a back-to-school connection. (Image: : Capital Area District Library)
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Openings for in-person Learning Center tours are available throughout the year. Schedule your school today! Call 517-373-7171 or use the online form.
Commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 with virtual and in-person programs. More Constitution Day resources will appear in the September newsletter!
We the People: All About the Preamble (Virtual) | September 16, 10 a.m.
Learn why the Constitution and the Preamble were written and what "We the People" means for us today. Includes Q&A with a Justice. (Upper Elementary/Middle School)
Constitution Day Learning Center Tours (In Person) | September 19
Themed tours feature a reader's theater about the Constitutional Convention and Q&A with a guest speaker. Limited openings available.
Bring judicial branch learning to your classroom through live webinars and virtual meetings.
The Judicial Branch Overview (grades 3-5) is offered as a webinar on a monthly basis, October-March. The program describes the powers and purpose of courts, including an example case about a dispute between neighbors. Is the fence too tall according to the law?
Additional dates and programs, including Symbols of the Judicial Branch (grades 3-5), can be also be arranged for individual classes/schools.
Would you believe the Learning Center sits on what used to be a school playground?
Although visitors often assume the Hall of Justice has always been there, in the 20th century, the location was a neighborhood with homes, businesses, and a school. Using primary sources, such as maps, photos, and real estate records, staff have delved into stories that show significant change over time.
Student programs based on these primary sources are available; contact us for more information.
 For much of the 20th century, Michigan Avenue School served neighborhood children, including these students in 1926. (Images: Capital Area District Library)
 The school's former location is now a state employee parking lot, immediately west of the Hall of Justice.
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