Curated OER
For The Sake Of Security: U.S.A. Patriot Act & Bill of Rights
A substantive New York Times article about the U.S.A. Patriot Act, military tribunals, racial profiling, and the Bill of Rights forms the basis for a discussion of the complex interplay of fundamental American rights and the aftermath of...
Curated OER
Thomas Edison on Trial
Students learn about Thomas Edison and his invention laboratory/factory and the concept that he might not have given enough credit to the employees who invented for him. They hold a trial to determine guilt or innocence as a outcome.
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Case in Point
Students read about and discuss the re-opening of the Emmett Till murder case. They research and write about a famous civil rights trial and create a poster highlighting the importance of the trial.
Curated OER
The Trial of Iago: "To you...remains the censure of this hellish villain"
Students analyze text and utilize outside resources to determine Iago's fate, which is not addressed by Shakespeare in Othello; students present their findings in an organized trial scenario.
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The Sentencing Activity
Learners simulate a trial where a crime has been committed and a judge decides on the sentencing. In this trial lesson plan, students discuss why boys and girls may view crimes differently.
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Religious Dissent
Students perform a readers theater about Anne Hutchinson and her religious dissent. In this religious dissent lesson plan, students re-enact her trial through the reader's theater.
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Drop Zone Challenge
In this science challenge worksheet, students construct a parachute that will have the longest time in seconds and best accuracy when dropped from a predetermined height. Then they use the formula given to determine the calculations.
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It's All Greek to Us
Students examine the various ways in which ancient Greek culture has influenced modern-day life. They study the context in which modern-day Greeks consider the 2004 Summer Olympics by reading and discussing the article "Where It All...
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Tort Liability: Mock Trial
Students explore the trial process and the tort concept of host liability.
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The Trial Process
Students learn about parties, defendant, plaintiff, prosecutor, case, evidence, testimony, witness, documents, physical evidence, etc. in the Trial Process.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Annotation 10: Sixth Amendment: Assistance to Council
This article uses specific court cases to show how the right to counsel at trial was developed into the present day standard.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Marbles
Students learn about sampling with and without replacement by simulating marbles being drawn out of a bag. Settings can be altered to explore conditional probability.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Two Colors
Young scholars investigate conditional probability. This activity allows the user to simulate pulling red and green balls out of boxes. Teacher resources are included.
Library of Congress
Loc: Susan B. Anthony, Defendant
This site at the Library of Congress includes information on Anthony's trial in 1873 for her attempt to vote the year before. There is a graphic of her own copy of "An Account on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony" as well as other...
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law: Trial
This resource has a general definition of a trial, both historic and modern, and it also describes various types of trials.
Other
Model Supreme Court Courtroom Protocol and Procedures
Sample courtroom protocol and procedures from the YMCA Youth & Government website.
Other
Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants: Criminal Procedure
English-Spanish site that explains crimes and criminal procedure for immigrants in the state of Maine.
Lectric Law Library
Lectric Law: Due Process
This resource presents a detailed description of the legal term "due process" with court cases cited.
Lectric Law Library
Lectric Law Library: Venue
This resource provides a thorough summary of the legal term "venue".
Other
In Search of Heroes: The Susan B. Anthony Story
Read highlights on the life of Susan Brownwell Anthony covering information on her role in the abolition, temperance, and suffrage movements.
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law Library: Opening Statement
This site gives an overview of the opening statement, which takes place at the begining of a trial.
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law Library: Jury
A historical background and description of the legal term, 'jury.'