ABSTRACT
Social studies is rife with topics and historical figures that can be utilized for case studies. Because social studies encompasses government, the court system, psychology, citizenship, social responsibility, and sociology, there is an abundance of cases that can be formed. Students could conduct a case study to analyze whether Aaron Burr would have made a good president or not and how things might have been different. History can also be combined with other subject areas to make a case. If teachers want to teach the scientific principal of evolution, their class could analyze the Scopes Monkey Trial and consider retrying the case. The case revolves around Socrates, a famous Greek philosopher who is considered the father of moral philosophy. In order to make the case accessible for middle school students, the research can be scaffolded to provide students with a case overview, which lays out the various roles and duties students will have to play in the mock trial.
