iCivics
James Bond in a Honda? Trial Simulation
Your class members will take on the roles of jury members in this exciting simulation. After reading a detailed script and reviewing pieces of evidence, they will determine whether Honda violated copyright and copied James Bond.
Curated OER
Due Process Freedoms
Students participate in a simulation of the voir dire portion of a trial. There are student lawyers assigned for the prosecution and the defense. They must review and question all prospective jurors to obtain a fair and impartial jury.
Curated OER
Judge and Jury
Learners participate in activities in which they focus on the uses of numbers. For this numerology lesson, students measure distances using standard and non-standard units and record their measurements in various tables. Learners also...
Curated OER
The Jury's Still Out
Young scholars examine the trials and executions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. In groups, they use the internet to research the impact of the executions in the shape of political cartoons and writings. They discuss an...
Curated OER
Fun with Jury Trials
Learners take a true or false quiz about jury trials and then gain understanding of interesting facts. It is basically again, an outline that students have as the teacher lectures. The quiz would be for learners to remember for further...
Curated OER
Hydraulic Mining Offline Lesson
Students utilize a variety of source materials to explore reasons for supporting or opposing hydraulic mining. A mock court hearing is held where a decision to allow the continued use of hydraulic mining is made.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Ben's Ab Cs
Each letter of this alphabet is linked to an important aspect of the U.S. Government, e.g. "A is for Armed Forces" has a link to the Air Force. Links are made to the Bill of Rights, symbols, branches of government and The Constitution....
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Trial by Jury: You Decide!
Learn about trial by jury in this tutorial where you exercise your responsibility as a citizen by serving on a jury and deciding on a case. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Other
Anderson Kill: Jensen v. the White Star
A teacher directed lesson in the U.S. legal system through a mock trial based on events from the Titanic. Students will find much information about the Titanic while also exploring the American Judicial Process.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Trial by an Impartial Jury
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to trial by an impartial jury in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Trial by Jury in Federal Civil Cases
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of right to trial by jury in federal civil cases in the United States.
Read Works
Read Works: American Government Take It to the Courts
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage discusses the judicial branch of the government. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Read Works
Read Works: A Courtroom in the Classroom
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a teacher named Miss Blake who decided to teach her students about court by creating a courtroom role-play. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law Library: Jury
A historical background and description of the legal term, 'jury.'