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Choosing Supreme Court Justices in 2005

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils explore the process of choosing a Supreme Court judge and the impact that a nominee's views can have on the bench. They study the events surrounding each current judges nomination and the effect they had on the court.
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Frontier Justice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners make an investigation into the Constitution of 1819, Article IV, Section II, gave the Governor of Alabama the power to grant reprieves and pardons in all criminal and penal cases, except those of treason and impeachment, and to...
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Art and Literature: What's the Point?

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the social/political purpose(s) of art and literature. They create written and visual texts that bring attention to a social/political concern. Presentation and discussion of art and literature in connection with...
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American Revolution

For Teachers 5th
While just an outline for an exploration of the American Revolution, this lesson could be augmented to provide a richer experience. The activity calls for learners to discuss the Declaration of Independence, study Paul Revere's midnight...
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Realism In Chinese Art

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine the artistic terms realism and idealism through the study of Chinese art and artifacts in this instructional activity for the Social Studies classroom. Evaluation is accomplished through an in-class essay.
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Responding: "Guerrilla" Art

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine a new kind of art that is used to respond to political and social issues. Using primary source documents, they read examples of how others have responded to various issues in the past. Individually, they create...
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What is a Global Citizen?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discover how to become a good citizen and to make a positive difference in our world. In this social studies lesson, learners put a list of 9 social and environmental responsibilities in order of importance. Groups discuss and...
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Claim Your Jurisdiction Game: Getting Ready For Moot Court

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the levels of the judicial system and the differences between the federal and state systems.
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A Cultural Defense to Crime?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define a "defense to a crime" and identify various defenses to crimes in Utah. They examine "cultural defense" and apply it to case studies.
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Connecticut

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Connecticut learning exercise, learners respond to 7 questions that are related to the state of Connecticut. First, they identify and name the state's capital and when it became a state. Then, students identify and name the...
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Social Studies: 9/11 Banners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the history of flags and design banners for their communities. their designs reflect sentiments shaped by the events of 9/11. In addition, they write phrases beginning with, "being an American means..." Students...
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Minority Teenage Fathers: Rights and Responsibilities

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine current laws and use problem solving activities designed to develop in students the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate situations they may/ be confronted with as potential teen-aged fathers.
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Real Life Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider modern applications to the Bill Of Rights (how does Ammendment 4 apply to locker searches?) students prepare and role play a mock trial to explore the finer points of the relevance ot the Bill of Rights in the 21st...
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Mock Trial, A Service Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils present a courtroom simulation demonstrating common good, decision making model, opportunity cost, limited resources, pursuit of happiness and civic writing.
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Is it Legal? - The Judicial System

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the judicial branch of government; in particular, Florida's judicial branch of government.
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Tort Liability: Mock Trial

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the trial process and the tort concept of host liability.
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Hanging the Sheriff, The Story of Henry Plummer

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study who Henry Plummer was in relation to the history of Bannack, Montana. They examine his role as sheriff, what types of crime he dealt with and participate in a mock trial to determine if his hanging was justified.
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Opening Statements -- Mock Trial Preparation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students prepare for their mock trials in the classroom. As a class, they are introduced to the elements to be included in an opening statement. They make their own statements and present them in front of the class. They make...
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Trial Simulation Project on First Amendment Cases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in research and role play to discover the history and importance of certain First Amendment court cases. They act out the cases in different roles in order to understand different perspectives from the prosecution to the...
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Zen and the Art of Murder

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars describe the importance of citizen involvement in the judicial system. They play the role of a witness to a crime scene by watching the video clip. Students discuss how differing eyewitness accounts can affect a police...
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Stolen Car Mini-Trial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a mock trial about stolen cars. In groups, they take turns representing their clients and examining how a court operates. Other students act as the jury and share their reasons for the verdict they deliver.
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What Makes a Good Judge?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define qualities that should be considered when selecting judge, evaluate costs and benefits of two methods of selecting and retaining judges, decide whether methods provide for judicial independence and judicial accountability,...
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Fun with Jury Trials

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students 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 students to remember for further...
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Court System Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are assign a particular Federal or State Court. They are asked to make a poster of the court they have been assigned. Students are told that the poster should include a list of the types of cases that particular court hears. ...