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Criminal justice - law projects for Microsoft Word
MOCK TRIAL! - The Guide, Rubrics, and Handouts to the Ultimate Project
Would you like to see your students rise to the highest of expectations? Watch your students transform into lawyers pushing the envelope of persuasion, witnesses carefully building a case, or judge/jury to conduct it fairly and appropriately. Do you want to have some of the most fun in your teaching life? Then purchase this Word document - easily my most downloaded and highly rated product - and customize it for your students and the trial of your choice. There are role descriptions and customiz
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Serial Podcast Final Presentation
From Drama Dreams and English Themes, this product provides a final presentation for a unit based on the popular podcast "Serial." Like the Serial podcast, this presentation centers on using evidence to support a claim or theory. Students will work in groups to research and present a theory of the case in a 5-8 minute presentation. The product provides a simplified lesson plan, student instructions, a scoring rubric, a group planning sheet, and a log for students to use when reviewing each other
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9th - 12th
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Write Your Own Contract
This rubric goes through the basic parts of a contract and has students pair up with a partner in class to write a mock contract of their own, selling something fictitious of their choosing. This is a great resource for a business law or personal finance class, when discussing consumer rights.Please follow, rate, and review!
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9th - 12th
Human Trafficking Assignment
This assignment poses the "Big Question" of what is the worst form of human trafficking in the world. Assignment is perfect to engage students in slavery, trafficking, child labor, bonded labor, child soldiers, organ trafficking and other human trafficking violations in the world.
Students are challenged to research, develop and persuade their teacher, a United Nations Human Rights Council Representative, to address their plan to stop their form of trafficking. Self Organized Learning Enviro
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7th - 12th
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Law Class- FBI Organized Crime Project
This is the Project I created for my Street Law Class. After learning about Organized Crime in the United States, the students had to pretend their were FBI agents and create classified folders for each crime family to present to the class. The handout provided is the sheet given to the students with the exact project directives.
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11th - 12th
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Medical Ethics Analysis Project
This project will span over the course of three days to give students the opportunity to look at an ethical situation in a hospital setting, identify the two sides to the issue, and discuss how they would handle this issue from the perspective of hospital administration.Included: - Activity instructions and guide for students- Optional Patient Profiles that include patient background information and information relevant to the ethical issue-Optional RubricDirections:Divide students into groups (
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Medical Law & Ethics Bundle
Traffic Stop Video Project for Law Enforcement (7-Step Violator Contact Method)
This video project has students perform the 7-step violator contact method of traffic stops and submit their video on Google Classroom to be evaluated. The Microsft Document has a rubric of exactly what the students will be evaluated on, an example of what to say for each step and an organizational table for student roles. I use this activity in groups of 3-4, with one student being the officer, one the driver, one student filming (phone or iPad) and then the last one being a passenger. Students
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10th - 12th
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"The Jinx" Season One Quizzes & Investigation Project
This bundle includes viewing assessments for the first season of the docuseries "The Jinx." Grading rubrics and answer keys are included.
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11th - 12th
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Mock Trials for 4th grade
Transform your classroom into a courtroom with a Mock Trial. Bring government to life with this real world experience.
This unit will show you how to use actual social studies standards to create a trial in your class.
Students will become attorneys, witnesses, defendants and bailiffs.
Everything you need is right here in this file. Three cases: Native American Tribe vs. European Explorer, White Star Line (Titanic) vs. USA, East India Tea Company vs. Sons of Liberty.
I do this every year and w
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4th
Amendments 11-27 Project worksheet - one page photo / info summary
Amendments 11-27 Project - one page photo / info summary
Students are assigned one amendment to create a one page flyer on to present to their classmates
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8th - 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
Street Law Chapter 9/10 Crimes against Person, Property
Allow your students to teach! (flipped classroom) There are so many crimes listed in the Street Law book for Chapters 9 and 10. This project is broken down, so the students can work independently or in a group without much guidance. I give them 2 days in class and present on the 3rd day. This includes: Project choice list and notes handouts for presentation day.
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6th - 12th
Forgery Project (Business Law, Criminal Justice)
Forgery Project (Business Law, Criminal Justice)Students will research a famous forgery case and discover the role that written evidence played in the solving of the case. Includes open response questions and a feedback section along with a rubric. The following cases are used:1. The ransom notes in the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., on March 1, 1932 2. Clifford Irving’s forgery during the 1970s of letters and an autobiography he claimed Howard Hughes, the reclusive billionaire, had
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Business Law ENTIRE CURRICULUM BUNDLE (Business Law)
Genocide Case Study Project| For 10th, 11th, 12th Grade | Research Based Project
This Genocide Case Study Project is perfect for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Time and time again this editable project as one of the highest reviewed by my students and one of the most engaging/important week of in depth research into a case study of genocide. Teachers will be excited to be able to have deep and meaningful discussions with students as they go through their research and present their findings to their peers. The Genocide Case Study Project for 10th-12th grade is a great o
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10th - 12th
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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
Mock Trials for 3rd Grade
Transform your classroom into a courtroom with a Mock Trial. Bring government to life with this real world experience.
This unit will show you how to use fairy tales to create a trial in your class.
Students will become attorneys, witnesses, defendants and bailiffs.
Everything you need is right here in this file.
I do this every year and when I announce it is time for Mock Trials again, I literally have students standing and cheering!
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3rd
The US and the Atomic Bomb Fishbowl Debate | US History | 9th,10th,11th,12th
The US and the Atomic Bomb Fishbowl Debate for US History in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade is a fantastic opportunity to see students in action while using historical evidence. The question of dropping the Atomic Bombs on Japan is still a heated debate amongst academics today, this editable resource gives students an opportunity to develop their own opinion and dive deep into historical research to defend it to their peers. Teachers will love using this resource as a way to incorporate World an
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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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.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Criminal Justice Careers-Project
I designed this project as a beginning of the year product grade to introduce the various careers involved in the criminal justice system. Students could pick which career they wanted to research and present. This was a great way to get students hooked into the course!1st page: Project instructions2nd page: Scoring guide3rd page: Career choices4th page: Spanish translation for ELL students!
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9th - 12th
Serial Killer Profile Research Project
I have included all of the Serial Killer information into one bundle. PowerPoint over profiling a serial killer, the major project, sign up sheet for classes, due dates of each section of the project and a rubric within the actual project. I typically start in November and make the entire project due just before students break for winter break/holidays/end of the semester. Feel free to change it to work on your school's/district's schedule.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Careers in Criminal Justice Presentation Project Directions (w/ Rubric)
Directions for a project designed to help students explore a potential career somewhere in the criminal justice process or system. Students research their careers before assembling a slideshow and presenting to their classmates. Rubric included. NOTE: The thumbnails preview pics are not an always an accurate representation of the product, which is formatted neatly and cleanly.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Criminal Justice & Law Course Bundle
Supreme Court Cases Activity
This activity can be completed in groups or individually.
Resource: Comes from the New York Times, "Ten Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know."
Purpose: Expose students to landmark Supreme Court Cases. Help students grasp the background, purpose and impact of each case students are asked to create a visual representation of the case. **I have also had students create videos.**
Can be easily adaptable to the common core, or any state standards.
Read through the directions, and feel
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Supreme Court Case Mega Bundle - Distance Learning
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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Criminology Careers Project
Group project where students are researching a career in Criminology and Law. Students are required to research the career and present the information to the class.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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