Curated OER
The Jury System
Students analyze Article III and the Seventh Amendment. In this US Justice lesson, students research the US jury system and complete a Student Jury questionnaire. Students will discuss the impact the implementation of the Jury System had...
Curated OER
Jury Duty: Honor or Burden
Students come up with a synopsis of whether they feel jury duty is necessary or not and how people rate their experience. They research state jury duty websites and express their ideas. They can propose changes that they feel may...
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Responsibilities of Citizens
Citizens have certain responsibilities. Find out what they are!
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.
Read Works
Read Works: American Government Jury Duty
[Free Registration/Login Required] This first person account explains the topic of jury duty. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
Other
University of Dayton: Federal Grand Jury: Grand Jury Service
This site links to information on both the federal and state grand jury processes. There is also a multimedia overview of the process.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Do Something: Why Do I Have to Do Jury Duty?
This lesson plan has students acting out and discussing the jury duty process.