Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States. This happened in 1981.

1. Let the puppet tell what her job entailed.

2. Let the audience interview the puppet to find out about feelings she had related to being appointed.

3. Have the puppet tell about prerequisite experiences for holding a job such as this.

4. Have the puppet describe the purpose and structure of the Supreme Court.

5. Use the puppet to "tour" the building in which the Supreme Court works.

6. Let the puppet talk about coworkers.

7. Let the puppet use a time line to tell what her life experiences have been.

8. Interview the puppet to learn what the study of law involves.

9. Use the puppet to teach about the importance of laws.

10. Have the puppet tell about different kinds of laws and different kinds of courts.

11. Use the puppet to teach about how laws are made.

12. Talk about personal and group decision-making. Let the puppet introduce, develop, or summarize important ideas.

13. Analyze a case and use the puppet to teach the importance of higher level thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

14. Use the puppet to teach how knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned at an early age prepare people for later tasks in life.