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Criminal justice - law Common Core CCRA.R.1 resources
Serial Podcast Season One Unit Plan: True Crime Lesson Plans, AP ELA Activities
Serial Podcast Season One by Sarah Koenig is a fantastic way to teach literary nonfiction, rhetoric, bias, and the power of storytelling. This podcast is so engaging that even your most reluctant students will be enthralled with the true crime content! This Serial unit plan will provide you with literary nonfiction activities that help students analyze the production of the podcast, discuss bias from multiple angles, examine rhetoric from a real-world perspective, and so much more. All of these
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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True Crime Podcast Informational Text Standards Unit | Middle School ELA
Do you need an engaging activity to get middle school students excited about learning informational text standards? If so, this True Crime Podcast unit plan is a must have! Assign in Google Classroom or download and print as a PDF! Both formats are included. This digital resource was created in Google Slides and is an easy, no-prep solution that will provide over two weeks of content to your students. Students will practice citing textual evidence, determining central idea, analyzing the structu
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6th - 9th
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Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Supplement your Forensics Curriculum or build a course from scratch using WISEflamingo Forensics Resources in one GIANT bundle. All of the best selling Forensics Resources available in one discounted bundle! Over 100 creative resources for you to use in your Forensics Classroom. This Bundle would be excellent for a student teacher, someone just starting to teach a forensics course, or someone looking to spice up the course they already teach! Content will continue to be added, and you will g
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Grades:
8th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
...
Just Mercy Test
“Mercy is just when it is rooted in hopefulness and freely given. Mercy is most empowering, liberating, and transformative when it is directed at the undeserving. The people who haven’t earned it, who haven’t even sought it, are the most meaningful recipients of our compassion.” Bryan StevensonOne of the most inspiring, impactful, and empowering books of the last several years, Just Mercy recounts the story of lawyer and civil rights activist Bryan Stevenson, his non-profit organization, The Equ
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9th - 12th
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The Outsiders Mock Trial
Johnny Cade is being charged with manslaughter after killing Bob the Soc. Was it self-defense, or will Johnny be Gone With the Wind? Your students will LOVE acting as witnesses, attorneys, and master debaters following their reading of S.E. Hinton's iconic novel The Outsiders! What better way to get students to practice literary analysis, argument development, and speaking and listening skills than with a mock trial! During this one week project, students will scour the text for evidence that su
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Just Mercy (nonfiction book) & 13th (documentary film) Bundle
This bundle includes resources for teaching Bryan Stevenson's nonfiction book Just Mercy and Ava DuVernay's documentary film 13th (which features Stevenson in many of its interviews).Includes guided reading/viewing questions, bell-ringer questions, and a supplemental lesson on the 13th, 14th, and 8th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Grades:
10th - 12th
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Just Mercy Bell Ringers, Conversation Starters, Chapter Questions, & Quick Write
✏️ For use with the YA version or the adult version of Bryan Stevenson's Just MercyThese slides include over 30 questions/prompts to get students thinking about issues presented in the text. There is at least one question/prompt for each of the 16 chapters, as well as the epilogue, and several for before students even begin reading the text. These can be used as a warm-up, or to break up the readings. They can also be printed for independent work as students read the text. Many can also be used
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Full Unit: Bryan Stevenson's, Just Mercy
Introduction to Forensics Activity Collection
All your favorite Introduction to Forensic Science Activities in one bundle! Kick off your class teaching about the History of Forensics, the Criminal Justice System, The CSI Effect (and preconceptions), Historical Figures in Forensics, and the Forensic Laboratory. Everything you need to start your forensics class off right, in one collection! ✔️Bundle Includes:Over 80 pages of resources/keys featuring a wide variety of activities✽ Doodle-it! Notes✽ Chapter 1 of Active Reading Textbook✽ Projec
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Grades:
8th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
...
Forensics Textbook Chapter 1 Introduction to Forensic Science DIGITAL and PRINT
An Active Reading Forensic Science Textbook: This Cross-Curricular Active Reading Textbook Chapter focuses on an Introduction to Forensic Science. Students will be engaged with this close reading resource which will be the perfect addition to your introductory forensic science unit. Only Chapter 1 is included in this download. Purchase only the chapters you need or the entire Textbook at a discount.✔️Resource Includes:✽12 total textbook pages✦11 pages of engaging text with column questions✦1 p
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Forensics Digital Access Virtual Activities Bundle DISTANCE LEARNING FRIENDLY
FORENSIC SCIENCE, DISTANCE LEARNING & DIGITAL PRODUCTS! All distance learning & digital products from the WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line are Included! Faced with questions about what to do in a virtual school setting? Computer Savvy & like assigning work digitally? This bundle is perfect for you! Included are Wiseflamingo Virtual/Digital Forensics Products that are suitable for distance learning or sharing via a LMS platform. Most of the resources can also be printed and used
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
...
The Tell-Tale Heart Mock Trial
Assembled here are eight individual resources used with 8th graders to conduct a mock trial based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”. For my classes, this was a major-fun!- culminating project in the 2nd trimester. However, I think it could easily be adapted to other purposes, including part of an existing unit on mock trials or a short project within a short story unit.
The key skills addressed with this unit are using evidence from text to build and make an argument, as well as speak
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8th - 12th
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True Crime Research Activity WebQuest for Independent or Group Work
Do your students enjoy learning about true crime? Do you want to motivate and engage them in practicing their research and reading comprehension skills? Then download this True Crime Research Activity WebQuest! Students will learn about a variety of true crime including the Black Dahlia, the escape from Alcatraz, Jack the Ripper, and more!When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffo
Grades:
8th - 12th
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True Crime Middle School Bell Ringers | ELA Class Openers | Back to School
Do you need an engaging activity to get middle school students excited about reading and ELA? If so, this True Crime Bell Ringers activity is a must have! Assign in Google Classroom and you have a meaningful and interesting way to start class every day! This digital resource was created in Google Slides and is an easy, no-prep solution that will provide an entire year of content to your students. Students will practice informational text comprehension, citing textual evidence, determining centra
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7th - 10th
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Just Mercy (nonfiction book)
Written by lawyer Bryan Stevenson, the book is an account of his experiences as a young lawyer working in the Deep South and is a powerful argument not only for criminal justice reform and racial and economic justice, but also for finding the humanity in every person and in ourselves.These resources include guided reading questions for each chapter of the book, including the Introduction, Postscript, and Epilogue. They also include Bell Ringer questions and several culminating writing prompts. T
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Just Mercy (nonfiction book) & 13th (documentary film) Bundle
Making a Murderer Season 2 Teaching Resources
This digital download contains teaching resources and editable student handouts for teaching the second season of the popular Netflix® documentary "Making a Murderer." They are aligned with the Common Core State Standards. My materials have handouts for each episode where students will chronicle the new discoveries and evidence that Steven Avery's lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, reveals. Students will make inferences and analyze the importance (or lack thereof) of the discoveries. In addition, student
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
Forensics Textbook Chapter 3 Crime Scene Basics and The 7S's of Investigation
An Active Reading Forensic Science Textbook: This Cross-Curricular Active Reading Textbook Chapter focuses on The 7S's of Crime Scene Investigation. Students will be engaged with this close reading resource which will be the perfect addition to your Crime Scene Basics unit. Only Chapter 3 is included in this download. Purchase only the chapters you need or the entire Textbook at a discount.✔️Resource Includes:✽12 total textbook pages ✦11 pages of engaging text with column questions ✦1
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Troy Junior Senior High School Custom Bundle FORENSICS
⭐This is a custom bundle for Leighanne Ingram Troy Junior Senior High School If you would like a custom bundle email wiseflamingo@gmail.com⭐❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈Also available, these classroom resources:❃HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES❃MAZES & PUZZLES❃CLASSROOM DECOR & POSTERSSHOP BY SUBJECT:✻ Forensics✻Biology✻Chemistry✻Environmental Science✻Women In Science & Engineering✔️Digital Versions of Resources Available⭐Please note: Files are Non-Editable and May not be Modified⭐All
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Grades:
8th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
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Argumentative writing, Bullying, Michelle Carter, Critical thinking, Perspective
Argumentative writing, Bullying, Michelle Carter, Critical thinking, PerspectiveThe high school years are a time of intense personal growth and discovery. For many students, it is also a time when they begin to experiment with social media. With its power to connect people from all over the world, social media can be a positive force in young people's lives. However, as the case of Michelle Carter demonstrates, it can also be used to destructive ends. By studying Carter's trial in high school, s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Detective: Morse Code & Situational Awareness Foldable One Page Book
Students will love interacting with this foldable 1 page booklet. They decipher their names in Morse Code and hone their situational awareness skills as they recall specific details from their day. What it is: A simple, one page, easy to fold booklet with new detective themed activities on each page. This resource is a one page paper that folds into a 1/4 size sheet of paper creating a small booklet for your detectives to complete. Use along with the included Morse code print out that can be use
Grades:
1st - 4th
Forensics Textbook Chapter 2 Eyewitness Testimony and Memory
An Active Reading Forensic Science Textbook: This Cross-Curricular Active Reading Textbook Chapter focuses on Eyewitness Testimony and Memory. Students will be engaged with this close reading resource which will be the perfect addition to your Eyewitness and Fallibility of the Human Mind Unit. Only Chapter 2 is included in this download. Purchase only the chapters you need or the entire Textbook bundle at a discount.✔️Resource Includes:✽14 total textbook pages ✦12 pages of engaging text wi
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Activity Collection BUNDLE
The Great Gatsby Mock Trial
This fun, engaging, and challenging mock trial is the BEST way for your students to show their understanding of The Great Gatsby.After they finish the book, it's time to figure out who is really responsible for Gatsby's death. We all know that George Wilson pulled the trigger, but who pointed him in Gatsby's direction? Was Daisy ever really in love with Gatsby, or was it all for show? Or was Gatsby just making it up in his head? Now is the time to decide.For this trial, "Daisy," played by a stud
Grades:
8th - 11th
BRYAN STEVENSON Webquest: Worksheets and Printables
Save time with this no-prep, printable webquest featuring worksheets to engage your high school ELA students in exploring the remarkable life and works of BRYAN STEVENSON, author of JUST MERCY.This 9-page printable webquest includes 50 questions to help students discover more about BRYAN STEVENSON. Depending on your class time and your individual students, you might ...assign students to find all the answers, ordivide the questions and let students teach each other as they discover the answers.Y
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9th - 12th
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Argumentative passages, essays, Perspective Taking, Read Across America
Argumentative passages, essays, Perspective Taking, Read Across America Read Across America, an initiative by the National Education Association (NEA), offers a platform to celebrate reading and promote literacy. However, its celebration in recent years has been marked by discussions around book banning and censorship, reflecting on historical events like the Scopes Trial.THIS PRODUCT IS PRINT ONLY. YOU WILL FIND MY SLIDES AND PRINT VERSION HERE: FREE SPEECH SLIDES AND PRINT The Scopes Trial, al
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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