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Historian's Court: People of England Versus King John (Magna Carta)
This highly entertaining and engaging mock trial will reinforce any lesson on the events leading up to and surrounding the creation of the Magna Carta. Students will create a courtroom and decide how King John will be remembered in history. I have successfully used this lesson with students in 3rd thru 12th grade. Additional activities are suggested.
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3rd - 12th
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3 Branches of Government
This activity includes notes breaking down the 3 branches of government into 3 columns. Then an activity with a blank chart for students to cut and paste the duties and jobs of each branch of government into the correct column.
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6th - 12th
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FREE LESSON: Racial Issues in the Past and Today
This is a lesson that is, perhaps, very important to all social studies classrooms in the United States. This lesson is a beginning of the year activity designed to have students discuss racial issues and wrongs that occurred in the past year and, of course, throughout history.Topics discussed:2020 Protests following the death of George FloydJuneteenthTulsa MassacreMartin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" SpeechStudent feelings based on the current state of the U.SThe lesson was designed withou
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7th - 12th
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Silent Discussion Activity: Supreme Court Landmark Cases Analysis Con Law
Title: Silent Discussion Activity: Supreme Court Case AnalysisObjective:The objective of this activity is to engage in a silent discussion regarding various Supreme Court cases. Each student will analyze a case, extract a quote or pose a question, and pass it on to another student for further response. This activity aims to foster critical thinking, comprehension, and engagement with legal precedents.Materials Needed:Printed copies of various Supreme Court cases (one for each student (Vernonia v
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8th - 12th
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Constitutional Law Landmark Cases Spoons Game TLO, Tinker, Morse, Pico, & More!
Constitutional Law Landmark Cases Spoons GameProduct Description:Make learning about landmark Supreme Court cases fun and interactive with the Constitutional Law Landmark Cases Spoons Game! This engaging activity allows students to dive into the legal principles behind significant rulings while playing a classic card game. With easy-to-follow directions included, all you need to do is print out the cards, gather some spoons, and let the fun begin!Product Features:Educational and Entertaining: Tu
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8th - 12th
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Voting Rights Activity
In this activity, students will assess how they feel about voting restrictions such as gender-based voting, race, poll taxes (voting is expensive!) literacy tests, civics tests, voting for prisoners, etc.
Use this worksheet before teaching them voting laws so they an assess what restrictions they see as legitimate. I had them break into groups of 3, like circuit courts, and come to a decision together, then we kept track of what each circuit said, comparing notes and ideologies. My kids loved t
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7th - 12th
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Feudal Contract Activity
This activity came about to help students better understand feudal contracts. After learning about them, the idea is to have students in pairs negotiate feudal contracts. Each student will be a lord or vassal in the negotiation. I also used it in groups of three, with the third acting as a mediator. When I did this activity, I had the students do this twice, once from each perspective and with a different partner. Can be part of a larger feudalism lesson or unit.
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7th - 9th
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Jury Simulation
This is a reading packet intended to give students a real life experience of our court system. There are multiple testimonies, courtroom vocabulary, and critical thinking expectations. This is a group work assignment, and can be branched out into multiple lessons.[Teacher Notes: It is advised that you read through the court case a few times before teaching this lesson. However, this can be used as a quick substitute activity, as well. Annotating and notetaking will be very important for compr
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8th - 11th
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Going Beyond the Law: Civics Lesson for Disengaged Teens
This download is just one lesson in my Going Above the Law unit. Lesson Goal: I understand what we will be learning about this term.Students will learn about the intricate relationship between humanities and society, exploring how every event and decision is motivated by power, money and influence (using the example of vaping!)ツ ★ This product is one of an all-inclusive 'Going Above the Law' bundle with ready-to-go lessons, a unit plan, assessments, hands on activities and more! All designed to
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8th - 11th
Civics & Citizenship: Bellringer Writing Prompts (Grade 7-9)
This resource includes 20 thought-provoking writing prompts that encourage critical thinking and reflection on various topics related to civics and government. These prompts cover a wide range of topics, including citizenship, types of government, the law, human rights, and more. Designed for middle school students, each prompt is accompanied by guiding questions or visuals to help students explore the issue in depth. These prompts are perfect for use in the classroom, as homework assignments, o
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7th - 9th
Debate Rubric and Reflection
This is a reflection used for in class debates or discussions as well as a rubric that follows grading on a 4-point scale. Can be adapted to suit all classes.
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6th - 12th
Intro to Law- Where's the Justice? *Free* FLEX Trial Week
This free resource is a trial week for you/ your learner to decide if this Intro to Law FLEX learning course is the right path for you. Each week students are given a weekly reading assignment, video with multi-media presentation, and supplemental video/ article links aimed at enriching your learner’s understanding of Whatever Happened to Justice? by Richard Maybury and The Law by Frederick Bastiat.Accompanying free resources for Week One: Teacher's Guide & PPTThis lesson covers chapters 1-3
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8th - 12th
African Americans: Lena Smith and Housing Segregation Laws Video Webquest
This video worksheet allows students learn about housing segregation in Minneapolis in the 1930s and the achievements of Civil Rights Activist Lena Smith. The video clip is just over ten minutes long, but it does an excellent job of explaining the Civil Rights movement in Northern states like Minnesota.This video worksheet works great as a “Do Now Activity” or as a complement to any lecture or lesson plan on Civil Rights during the 1900s. The worksheet has students answer questions related to th
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6th - 12th
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Supreme Court Justices Trading Cards-Updated
How to make the Supreme Court Justices real to students? Turn them into trading cards! This two-page word doc is designed for you or your students to print, research and fill out basic biographical information about the current nine justices, and tape or glue the cards back-to-back: photo on the front, biographical information on the back.
The activity of completing the cards will familiarize students with the personal backgrounds of the current nine justices, and introduce them to some basic
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8th - 11th
Business Law Vocabulary 1
This is the first vocabulary set for a Business Law/Criminal Justice class.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Business Law Vocabulary 1-10
Types of Laws Quiz- Free For Distance Learning
This quiz features 12 multiple choice questions on the various types of laws. This quiz is a great way to check the learner's progress and understanding in a great way. Perfect for uploading online and having the students respond to the questions or it can be printed and handed out.Kindly Leave a ReviewConstitutional Law, Military Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, etc.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mock Trial: Is the U.S. to blame for climate change?
This mock trial packet has student investigate the role individual nations play in contributing to climate change. It is best for a classroom with 8-12 students. If a teacher has more students, they could consder adding researchers to collect evidence, or a jury to decide a verdict (during the prep days a jury could study values of the judiciary like innocent until proven guilty, the burden of proof, etc., and share with class before the trial). It includes the following:simulation directionswit
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6th - 12th
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Civil and Criminal Law
A PowerPoint that provides Civil and Criminal Law information, explaining differences. The Court Hierarchy is outlined at the end of the PowerPoint.
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7th - 9th
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Johnny Depp V. Amber Heard Case Verdict - Video, Article, and Worksheet
This activity is designed for students to dive deeper into the Johnny Depp V. Amber Heard defamation trial of 2022. In this activity, you will find the verdict video from CNN, a supporting article, and questions. This was used in Law class but, would fit many other subject areas such as English or Social Studies. Due to some vocabulary being specific to Law, you may want to provoke you students to look up some terms. Great for media literacy of effects of Mass Media classes!- 1 video- 1 article-
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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How was Crime punished in the 19th century?
This powerpoint contains some starter activities to be used before launching into lessons on types of crime. There is a word match activity on types of crimes and a picture reveal activity where the students have to infer what they are seeing. There is also a 'WH' question activity of a picture on a prison treadmill.Activities are designed to get the students thinking and develop their questioning. Taught as part of a unit on Jack the Ripper and crime and punishment in the Victorian era.Used wi
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8th - 11th
Seeing Vs Observing - a fun "test" activity
As a fun hook to any activity that requires observation skills, try testing out what kids perceive. The activity starts with a quote from Sherlock Holmes, that I often read out with a student (I'm Holmes, They are Watson). Students then answer a series of observation questions - no peeking around them. Then they go and find the answers around the school. Once they return, we have a rich discussion - rife with curious questions, and often they challenge the question itself (well, what counts as a
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4th - 12th
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Branches of Government Research Project
Guidelines for a research project with the branches of government.-Put students into groups and have them research their branch of government.-Once research is completed, students put their information into a PowerPoint and will share it with their peers.Use this website for guided research:Branches of Government
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8th - 12th
Model United Nations Unit Templates
I created this Model UN unit for Grade 6 Social Studies. After introducing Model United Nations (MUN) to my students, I arranged students into member state groups (eg. India, Belgium, etc). I based this unit on two themes: water and refugees. I led a lesson on an issue in Canada (eg. Canadian boiled water advisories in First Nation communities) and then set students off in their groups for the next few days to research water problems in their own member states. I have included a fillable Member
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4th - 9th
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Code of Hammurabi - Criminal Justice PowerPoint Lesson
Crenshaw Criminal Justice Learning Tools PowerPoint Lessons (PPT) are designed to be an effective tool in the ongoing effort to deliver relevant, creative, and impactful lessons to students. Our PPT Lessons give instructors everything you need to introduce a professional-looking lesson. Unless otherwise specified, all PowerPoint Lessons will include a DO NOW activity, LESSON OBJECTIVES, an EXIT TICKET, and any SUPPLEMENTAL WORKSHEETS. Enjoy this free lesson and if you like it, purchase the CODE
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Criminal Justice CODE OF HAMMURABI Lesson Bundle
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