Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Family Group Conferencing and Juvenile Justice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the use of Family Group Conferencing in juvenile justice systems.
Website
CNN

Cnn: Opinion: Kids Should Never Be Tried as Adults

For Students 9th - 10th
In this editorial, the author outlines the case for why minors who commit crimes should not be tried as adults. Includes examples, including that of a 9 year old tried in the adult justice system.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Holes" by Louis Sacher

For Students 5th - 8th
Stanley Yelnats is sent to a juvenile correctional camp for boys where each day he is forced to dig holes into a dry lake bed. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with the novel "Holes" by Louis Sacher. [Free account...