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Judges in the Classroom
Pupils examine the classification categories of rights including liberty, security, cultural, and group rights. They identify and analyze the various similarities and differences among five countries and their constitutions.
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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.
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Search And Seizure In Washington
Students leaqrn about how search and seisures can take place with and without a warrent and what the legal standard is in public schools.
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Birth Control By Law? - Legislative Hearing
Students debate the use of mandatory birth control for pregnant substance users.
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Parental Accountability and Public Policy
Students examine laws that relate to parental accountability for minors. Students debate these laws and identify their own personal opinions regarding parental civil and criminal liability. Students draft legislation that reflects their...
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Juvenile Justice - Consequences Of Offenses To Offenders, Victims, And Community
Students discuss consequences for four common juvenile crimes. Students explore legal, social, economic, community and physical consequences for illegal behavior.
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Freedom Of Expression In Special Places
Students learn about First Amendment rights as they pertain to school and school newspapers.
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Courts: Interpreting The Law On Safe Employment
Students make arguments regarding the interpretation of the law and present an appeals case. They also name four characteristics of an appeal.
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Minors And Contracts
High schoolers study the rules regarding minors and contracts. Students study the parts of a contract and identify which contracts minors can legally cancel.
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I am Canadian
Students complete a survey about ethnic origin and discuss the results. They discuss the definition of ethnicity and the pros and cons of being of a certain ethnic group.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Islands
Fourth graders complete a variety of exercises as they study the creation, history, and geography of the Mississippi coastal islands. They discover the natuaral forces that act on the islands and how these forces affect the habitats and...
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Nebraska: Using Pictures
Students create a scrapbook about Nebraska history focusing on Post Office murals. They choose their favorite murals and write a story to go along with the mural. In groups, students present their murals to the class and visit the...
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Utah American Indian and non-Indian Conflicts
Seventh graders examine Utah's struggle for statehood. They study the relationship between American Indian and non-Indians during the Utah Territorial period and determine that the process of statehood involving cultures, and ideas left...
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I Had To Tell This Story
Tenth graders analyze the video "Berga: Soldiers of Another War." In this World History lesson, 10th graders read a quote and discuss the meaning of the quote. Students read and answer questions based on a video