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6th grade criminal justice - law resources for Microsoft Word
"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Directions
My students read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl every fall and this mock trial is always a lesson they remember and ask to do over and over. Unfortunately it doesn't fit with every piece of literature. The lesson requires close reading, critical thinking, argument writing, oral communication, as well as comprehension of the story.
This product includes a one-page directions sheet for the teacher, as well as directions to be printed and handed to each of the following: prosecution, defe
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6th - 10th
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MOCK TRIAL! - The Guide, Rubrics, and Handouts to the Ultimate Project
Would you like to see your students rise to the highest of expectations? Watch your students transform into lawyers pushing the envelope of persuasion, witnesses carefully building a case, or judge/jury to conduct it fairly and appropriately. Do you want to have some of the most fun in your teaching life? Then purchase this Word document - easily my most downloaded and highly rated product - and customize it for your students and the trial of your choice. There are role descriptions and customiz
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Scooby Doo - Clue Analysis and Video Guide for Criminal Justice Students
Scooby Doo - Clue Analysis and Video Guide for Criminal Justice Students.Track evidence, sketch the villain, build an evidence board and determine who done it!Law & Public Safety students love it!Episodes can be found for free on Youtube.
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5th - 12th
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Frederick Douglass Primary Source Worksheet: Escape From Slavery
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about Frederick Douglass and his escape from slavery. I use this worksheet to help students better understand slavery and the early life of Frederick Douglass.This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions:http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/fdoug.htmClick here to visit the w
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5th - 12th
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Preamble Test
This is a fill in the blank test or quiz over the Preamble to the Constitution. It has 15 blanks and a word bank for students to select from.
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6th - 12th
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Quote Analysis Activity: Gun Control
This product includes a list of 18 quotes from various sources on the issue of gun control. Teacher instructions on how to conduct the activity are included. Perfect prereading activity for researching a debate on the Second Amendment and targets Common Core Anchor Standard 8:
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
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6th - 12th
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CSI Time Travelers: A Gifted Unit
This is a 12-lesson unit for gifted 3rd-6th graders, designed to last one semester. It teaches the history of forensic science in a very hands-on and engaging way. Students track a criminal through history, but he keeps slipping away! The ancient forensic science techniques just aren't enough for keep up with this criminal. But when he reaches modern day and students can use modern day techniques, the criminal better watch out!The crimes occur in Medieval Times, the Wild West, and Modern Day New
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3rd - 6th
Info Reading Text - Jury Duty: Juries (no prep/sub plans)
Do you need an assignment to give while you are out on jury duty, or a supplement to teach about juries? This reading is perfect! This is a short article about the role of juries in a criminal court case. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, americanbar.org. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you don't have a textbook! Also great as
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Info Reading Text - Jury Duty Bundle (no prep/sub plans)
Holocaust Primary Sources Worksheets
This activity includes six primary documents worksheets on the Holocaust. The websites used are from a great primary source site, the Eye Witness to History site. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.htmlThe following topics are covered in the primary document readings:Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup 1923Hitler Comes to Power: Reichstag Fire 1933Nazi Occupation of Poland WorksheetInside a Nazi Death Camp, 1944 WorksheetDachau Primary Source American GI WorksheetNuremberg War Trials WorksheetStu
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6th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - Jury Duty: Criminal Trials (no prep/sub plans)
Do you need an assignment to give while you are out on jury duty, or a supplement to teach about juries? This reading is perfect! This is a short article about how criminal court trials are conducted, focusing on the rights of criminals. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, criminalfindlaw.com. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Info Reading Text - Jury Duty Bundle (no prep/sub plans)
Trial by Jury Four Minutes Video Worksheet
This video worksheet allows students learn about the process of trial by jury. The video clip is only four minutes long, but it is packed full of information that will keep your students engaged.This video worksheet works great as a “Do Now Activity” or as a complement to any lecture or lesson plan on government or criminal justice. The worksheet helps students understand how rare jury trials are in the United States. The video is great for visual learners and helps break up class time so studen
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6th - 12th
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Great Depression 1930s Primary Source Worksheet: Bonnie and Clyde
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about Bonnie and Clyde and their murderous rampage during the 1930s.
This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/bonnieandclyde.htm
Click here to view the website.
The primary source document is labeled (Shoot-out with Bonnie and Cly
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5th - 12th
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Forensic Hair Analysis Activity Sheet/Lab
This is an in-depth worksheet/lab activity that includes identifying types of hair and matching hairs to other hairs.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensic Hair Analysis Lesson/Lab
California Gold Rush Primary Source Worksheet: Vigilante Justice, 1851
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about lawlessness and justice in California mining towns in the 1850s.This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions.http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vigilante.htmClick here to view the website.The primary source document is labeled (Vigilante Justice, 1851). Students read
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Mining History Lesson Plan Collection
Info Reading Text - Jury Duty: How are Jurors Selected (no prep/sub plans)
Do you need an assignment to give while you are out on jury duty, or a supplement to teach about juries? This reading is perfect! This is a short article about the jury selection process. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, criminal.findlaw.com, under their criminal procedure tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you don't have
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Info Reading Text - Jury Duty Bundle (no prep/sub plans)
MOCK TRIAL: STUDENTS PROTESTING AT SCHOOL: FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUE
This is a guided mock trial that looks at the right to protest based on the first Amendment of the Constitution. The basic story of this mock trial deals with the principal trying to suspend students after protesting at the end of the school day.
This packet of 12 pages has everything you need to hold a successful mock trial.
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Mock Trials The Big Bundle! 10 Mock Trials.
Prohibition 1927 Primary Source Worksheet
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about prohibition in the 1920s.This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions.I would like to thank Illumismart for the wonderful clip art!http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/prohibition.htmC
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: United States History Primary Source Worksheet Bundle
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry Primary Source Worksheets
This activity includes two internet based primary documents on John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry. The websites used are from a great primary source site, the Eye Witness to History site. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.htmlThe following topics are covered in the primary document readings.John Brown's Raid, 1859http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/johnbrown.htmJohn Brown Defends His Raid, 1859http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/johnbrown2.htmStudents read the documents and answer the
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: John Brown Worksheets/Webquest Collection
Supreme Court Cases: Teens on the Docket Project
What's the best way to get a teenager interested in learning about the Supreme Court? Put 'em on the docket!This project looks at 10 United States Supreme Court cases that have every teenager's favorite topic: other teenagers. It is a highly motivating topic and gives you the opportunity to have students examine the nuances and purpose of the judicial system. The project culminates in a trifold presentation and I have included the model that you can make and students can follow.I designed th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Show Me the Proof ~ Providing Textual Evidence ~ The Trial of Fact and Opinion
If you're looking for a lesson plan that will help your students finally get what it means to provide textual evidence to prove their answers, then this is the lesson for you!
It combines reading strategies and social studies government law in a very exciting way. First, students must pass the Bar Exam by being able to pass one of your fact and opinion assessments, then they team up in two-person law firms and present their evidence in court.
This was so fun that my students have asked we do
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1st - 6th
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Ideals of Democracy: American Independence, War, and Constitution Lecture Notes
Using Lecture Notes on Democratic Ideals and the American Revolution in Social Studies CoursesPurpose:To provide a comprehensive framework for teaching key concepts in civics, AP Government, U.S. Government, Constitutional Law, Law Studies, or other applicable social studies courses using the lecture notes on democratic ideals and the American Revolution.Integrating the Lecture NotesCivics and Middle School Social StudiesIntroduction to Fundamental Concepts:Democratic Ideals: Use the lecture not
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Branches of Government and Bureaucracy Lecture notes
Using Lecture Notes in High School Government, Law Studies, or Middle School Civics ClassesOverviewThe lecture notes on Article One (Legislative Branch), Article Two (Executive Branch), Article Three (Judicial Branch), and the Bureaucracy provide a comprehensive framework for teaching students about the structure and functions of the U.S. government. Here’s how a teacher can integrate these notes into their curriculum:Lesson Planning and Implementation1. Introduction to the Constitution and Gove
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6th - 12th
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Supreme Court & Schools
Supreme Court & Schools - Great for teaching the Judicial Branch!Do Now, Six Scenarios, and followup questions.Sample Scenario: You realize that it has been over ten years since the war in Afghanistan began and you think it is about time the troops come home. You point this out to a few of your friends and they agree. You and your friends decided to make little yellow ribbon pins to support the troops coming home. This little idea of yours has really taken off and most students in the sc
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: CONSTITUTION BUNDLE: materials for teaching early America
Info Reading Text - Burr slays Hamilton in a duel (no prep/sub plans)
An informational text article about the conflict between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, which eventually lead to a duel that killed Hamilton. The information is from history.com, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan anytime! MS Word doc for easy editing.
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6th - 12th
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