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8th grade criminal justice - law research for Microsoft Word
Civil Rights Research Paper
Students will research a key event or person from the Civil Rights Movement. Students will learn about valid sources and how to write a research paper. I give students three weeks to write their papers, but only allow five class days for research and learning how to write a research paper. The Civil Rights Movement is a very large topic; this paper is a great way for students to focus on individual events and people. Please feel free to modify this assignment to fit the needs of your class. Spe
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History Research Papers Collection
SPY CASE activity: Rosenberg espionage trial. Cold War
Fun and engaging activity where students take on roles in the criminal case against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for intent to commit espionage. Students will research Cold War relations between the US and the Soviet Union and learn the basics of criminal justice as they play the part of prosecutors, defense attorneys and jury members; deciding the fate of the accused. Included is a Word document with research paper guidelines, role descriptions for criminal case and criteria for grading.
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7th - 12th
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Supreme Court Cases: Teens on the Docket Project
What's the best way to get a teenager interested in learning about the Supreme Court? Put 'em on the docket!This project looks at 10 United States Supreme Court cases that have every teenager's favorite topic: other teenagers. It is a highly motivating topic and gives you the opportunity to have students examine the nuances and purpose of the judicial system. The project culminates in a trifold presentation and I have included the model that you can make and students can follow.I designed th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Innocence Project Newspaper Article Project
Founded in 1992 by visionary attorneys Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, the Innocence Project has been at the forefront of criminal justice reform, using DNA and other scientific advancements to prove wrongful conviction.In this project, students choose a person that was exonerated by the Innocence Project. They will research the story of this person including the crime, why the person was found guilty, and their exoneration. After their research, students will create 3 newspaper articles written
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7th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement Projects
This is a really hands-on group of projects for kids to work on while studying the Civil Rights Movement. There are detailed descriptions of each project, and kids will really make the most out of it. From Jim Crow laws to and ABC book of events surrounding the Movement, this is a great supplemental project.
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6th - 9th
Salem Witch Mock Trial
Do you want your students to experience a real court room experience using an event of American history? This activity allows your classroom to become the courtroom. Your students will be assigned specific roles like defense attorney, judge, or witness for the prosecution and will have to research and prove the "accused witch" guilty or innocent. Included in this package is the description of the activity, descriptions of students' character roles, trial procedures and a grading rubric. Let
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6th - 12th
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The Post (2017) - viewing guide with answer key
This is a 29 question viewing guide, with answer key, for the movie The Post. The questions are all short answer and are asked in order as the events happen.
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6th - 12th
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Crime Research Worksheet - Crime Vocabulary - Criminal Law
Students are assigned two crime to research - I double side the worksheet and have the kids pick two crimes out of a container.
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8th - 12th
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Project/Activity: Analyzing Important Supreme Court Decisions
I created this activity for my 9th grade American Government classes, but have used it in 11th grade as well. This document includes directions for students and sample pages to help them understand the project requirements and how to format their work. Students research several important Supreme Court cases, including Marbury vs. Madison, Roe vs. Wade and Miranda vs. Arizona. Students organize their research using the document I created and then use it to write a short "legal brief" about each o
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Supreme Court Case (Research Project)
Students will look into some of the more famous and important Supreme Court Cases. They will research both sides of the case, the amendment/ law in question, the outcome of the case, and explain their view on the whether or not they believe the Supreme Court made the correct decision in the case.I have done this assignment a couple different ways in the past:1. Have students work on the assignment individually, completing the whole packet.2. Have students work in groups and then share out the in
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Southern Secession and Northern Positions Primary Sources
This is a primary source activity intended for students to analyse the reasons and lawfulness behind southern secession. Sources are provided from both the North and the South along with the Constitution where it applied. Students are left to decide and write about their position on secession.
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7th - 9th
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Genocides in Africa Annotated Map
This assignment has students labeling the African countries that are considered to be in one of the ten stages of genocide by genocidewatch.org. Students then need to choose four African countries that are considered to be in stage six or higher on the genocide scale and complete research.
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8th - 12th
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Current Events Weekly Assignment and Rubric
This handout consists of seven questions that my students answer in their current events notebooks each time we do current events. It is done at home and then brought to school to share with the class. The bottom of the page demonstrates how their notebooks should be set-up, with the article on the left page and the responses to the questions on the right page. A rubric is also included.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Supreme Court Case Decisions Bracket - Full Research Project
Do you teach a Government or Law class? Looking to do an enrichment project? This project can be used as a end of unit or end of year project for students to research and study (or enrich) Supreme Court cases, then decide the most important in a bracket-style project. Inspired by "March Madness" this is a way for students to really analyze Supreme Court decisions. Engaging, fun and independent OR group - my students love this! Please review and modify to fit your classroom before handing out
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8th - 12th
Famous Unsolved Mysteries Research Project
Research project on famous unsolved mysteries. My students love researching and presenting on mysteries. The project also contains a breakdown of points.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Blackfish Essay
This bundle includes a Blackfish essay prompt, scoring rubric, and a list of witnesses (that can be researched) in order to provide evidence/support throughout the essay. This essay is used as a precursor to a Blackfish Mock Trial but can also be used as an argumentative essay.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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12 Angry Men Activities
Help students to see the importance of listening to all sides of a story before making a decision. One of the most important duties of American citizens is to serve on a jury. The activities provided here will help them to understand just how important this role is.
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6th - 12th
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Superstitions Research Project
Students will pick one superstition that they find interesting and then research the history of the superstition, the strange behaviors, and the various beliefs of that superstition.
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7th - 12th
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Famous People of the 1920's
This is a project for the 1920s Unit of US history. It includes a chart full of famous/influential people from this era. It is very easy to add/remove people (I find it fun to try and add local people from you area - I live next to Jim Thorpe in PA so its always fun to see students research him!). This can be as long or as short as you want, and it includes a rubric. Students have fun with this one!
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8th - 12th
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Bill Research
This is a short research project to get students to understand how government bills/legislation look and sound and can be used as a springboard to have them write their own bills. This also includes a short extra credit option for students to research their local representatives.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Justice Project
This is an interactive project meant to stimulate interest in the criminal justice system.
Over a span of 2 or 3 weeks, students will research a criminal court case and then will give a closing argument for either the prosecution or defense.
In the best case scenario, the classroom is set up like a courtoom - students are jurors and the teacher is the judge.
Project is heavily scaffolded and ends with a meaningful de-brief opportunity.
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7th - 12th
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Health Assignment: Sexual Assault Prevention Brochure
This assignment allows students to creatively demonstrate their understanding of the sexual assault outcomes in Health and Wellness courses. Included is a checklist to assist them in the creation of their prevention brochure as well as a rubric.
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8th - 12th
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Wanted Poster- Distance Learning
This activity lets students created an old time wanted poster for modern day criminals. Students can understand how important information was used to catch these dangerous criminals and how old time posters are similar/different to ways we catch criminals today.
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4th - 12th
Civil Rights Leaders- Distance Learning
This assignment/project is designed for students to take in depth look at different civil rights leaders. They will research and then create a poster/presentation on whomever they choose from the list.
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6th - 12th
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