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Curated OER

Crazy Laws: There Must Have Been a Good Reason?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students study the reasons for the passage of some "crazy" laws and illustrate one of them. They examine how current laws may seem outdated in 50 years.
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Curated OER

Settling Down

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the Umoja shantytown in Miami, Florida as well as other shantytowns around the world in order to create a Web site bringing awareness to the issue of slum dwelling.
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Other

American Law 101: Sources of American Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a nice overview of the five common sources of American law (common law, statutory law, administrative law, court rules, and constitutional law.