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Criminal justice - law Common Core WHST.11-12.1b resources
Introduction to Forensics: a Complete 10-Week Unit
Save time and valuable energy with this HUGE bundle of Introduction to Forensics resources. This resource is just what you need to teach an engaging and student-led Forensics course to your high school or middle school students. This no-prep resource is complete with everything that you'll need to teach a 10 week Introduction to Forensics unit, whether it's in the classroom or online! Because it's all-inclusive, this resource is especially useful to teachers that are just starting a Forensics co
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-LS3-1
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
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Also included in: FORENSICS CURRICULUM- ENTIRE YEAR COURSE BUNDLE (FORENSIC SCIENCE)
FORENSIC EVIDENCE UNIT- Print & Digital
Save time and valuable energy with this HUGE bundle of FORENSIC EVIDENCE resources. This bundle is the 2nd unit of my full year Forensics Curriculum and is designed to be followed by my Unit 1 Bundle: Intro to Forensics, but is the perfect supplement to any Forensics curriculum.This resource is just what you need to teach an engaging and student-led Forensics course to your students. It includes everything that you'll need to teach a 10 week Forensic Evidence unit. Because it's all-inclusive, t
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-PS4-5
, HS-PS4-2
, HS-LS1-1
...
Also included in: FORENSICS CURRICULUM- ENTIRE YEAR COURSE BUNDLE (FORENSIC SCIENCE)
Death and the Human Body: Forensics Unit
Save time and valuable energy with this HUGE bundle of DEATH & THE HUMAN BODY resources. This bundle is the 3rd unit of my full year Forensics curriculum and is designed to be followed by my Unit 2 Bundle: Forensic Evidence, but is the perfect supplement to any Forensics curriculum.This product is just what you need to teach an engaging and student-led Forensics unit to your students. This no-prep resource is complete with everything that you'll need to teach a 9-10 week DEATH AND THE HUMAN
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-LS1-7
, HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS4-1
...
Also included in: FORENSICS CURRICULUM- ENTIRE YEAR COURSE BUNDLE (FORENSIC SCIENCE)
Types of Forensic Evidence Sorting Activity
Learn the types of forensic evidence with a fun 2 set card sorting activity. This activity covers direct, circumstantial, biological, physical, class, individual, trace, and comparative evidence terms, definitions, and real-world examples. This ready-to-use resource is a supplementary activity geared toward an introductory forensic science class.What Is Included?This resource contains 2 Sets of Sorting Cards: Terms and Definitions (16 card set) and Evidence Examples (24 cards). Teacher Tips for
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-4
Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative Passages
Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative PassagesNY State Rifle and Pistol Ass., Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)Do you want to help your students understand one of the most contentious topics facing us today?The Second Amendment is a hot topic, and teachers must be prepared to discuss it in the classroom. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership, it’s now more important than ever to give your students access to accurate and up-to-date information that they
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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History of Forensic Science Webquest
Introduce the historical figures and their contributions to forensic science with this print and go or digital upload webquest activity. This activity covers historical figures and contributions to forensic science. This ready-to-use resource is a supplementary activity geared toward an introductory forensic science class; great to use as an introductory lesson or a station rotation activity.What Is Included?This resource contains a printable version of the student webquest document (10 slides,
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
History of Forensic Science and the Crime Lab Sorting Activity
Introduce the historical figures and their contributions to forensic science and the areas/units of the crime lab with a fun 3 set card sorting activity. This activity covers basic and specialized areas/units of crime laboratory and responsibilities of evidence examination, historical figures and contributions to forensic science, and real-world examples. This ready-to-use resource is a supplementary activity geared toward an introductory forensic science class.What Is Included?This resource con
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
Forensic Science: The Crime Lab Color-By-Number Activity
Review the areas/units of the forensic crime lab with a fun color-by-number activity. This activity covers basic and specialized areas/units of crime laboratory and responsibilities of evidence examination with real-world examples. This ready-to-use resource is a supplementary activity geared toward an introductory forensic science class.What Is Included?This resource contains a student question document with 12 questions.A student color-by-number document.Color-coded Answer Key to the student q
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines
Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)Teaching Tinker v. Des Moines is highly relevant to discussing the student-led protests that are sweeping across American universities, sparked by contentious reactions to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The following issues relate directly to this court case:First AmendmentConstitutional Rights and ExpressionUnderstanding the Limits of ProtestEmpowerment Through Historical ContextCritical Thinking and Civil Discours
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Forensic Science True Crime Case: Teacher Slideshow & Guided Student Task BUNDLE
This Forensic Science true crime case study involves the shocking murder of a mother in small town western Massachusetts. I teach this case during my unit on Death Investigations and Forensic Pathology. This case marked the first time in state history that a woman had been on trial for killing her lawfully wedded wife. But did she do it?This case study includes a teacher slideshow presentation and accompanying guided student worksheet, which introduces this engaging case study on a mysterious mu
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9th - 12th
CCSS:
Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questionsThe England and Wales Court of Appeal Decisions The Case of the Conjoined Twins (2000)THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REDONE! NEW QUESTIONS, TEACHER NOTES, AND INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS THE PARENTS & QUESTIONS THE APPELLATE COURT DECISION.I hope this Court Case Summary Debate assists the teaching of this challenging yet important topic.INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✔ 12 STUDENT PAGES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Free speech, critical thinking activities, MS, HS assignments, freedom of speech
Free speech, critical thinking activities, MS, HS assignments, freedom of speechCOURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATE & INFOGRAPHIC ASSIGNMENT 20% OFFI AM CURRENTLY REDOING MY DILEMMA ONE SHEETS. THEY ARE NOW CALLED COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES.Are you looking for engaging and interesting material to stimulate classroom conversations? Do you want an educational product that explores fascinating court cases? Then look no further than COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES!COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES are the perfect too
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Law Related Education- Due Process
This unit lesson plan includes eight lessons that will take approximately 1-3 class periods each, and nine engaging activities guaranteed to get lawyers-to-be in your class arguing, debating, and advocating on behalf of the real and fictitious defendants that you will encounter in these lessons. Students will be reading real case law and case summaries, coming to terms with nuances in the law, advocating on behalf of clients and using case law analogy to support their arguments, and writing arg
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
And Justice for ... The Supremes' Greatest Hits (& Misses) 2021
Do you ever wonder what important issues the US Supreme Court decided this year? Well look no further … The project lets students work with 10 actual US Supreme Court (USSC) cases. The primary activity is an appellate court argument on this year’s most interesting case, Mahanoy School District v. B. L., a minor (A high school cheerleader posting a profanity-laced Snapchat). Some of your students will act as lawyers and argue the case, while other students act as justices. You have the option of
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
$$$ Is Speech – Citizens United v FEC
Four activities that teach students to research, analyze, and discuss issues about campaign fundraising and spending, and how money influences elections. 1) Students become Congress and write campaign finance legislation; 2) They run for president and role-play candidates, speech writers, pollsters, and the media; 3) in Moot Court, students argue the Citizens United case; using the excerpts from the actual US Supreme Courts case opinion; 4) They have a debate on the issues. The PDF Includes sub
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9th - 12th
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The Seventh Amendment, What’s that?
$20? Is that all?Here’s your chance to have fun putting on a civil jury trial, while your students learn about the importance of the 7th Amendment.Did you know that there is a right to a civil jury trial if the amount in controversy is $20 (a lot of money is 1789). Use something that happened with your class. Everything you need to put on a successful trial is included:Trial script, detailed information on civil jury trials, Teacher's Guide and Handouts, Courtroom Setup Diagram and more.
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Intro to Legal Reasoning
Intro to Legal Reasoning offers a high interest look at real-world legal cases in a writing focused mini unit. Contents include: 1) vocabulary exercise + introduction to legal concepts 2) case analysis example 3) FIHRR graphic organizer for legal writing with additional case example 4) synthesis writing exercise with additional with new case 5) teacher guide with suggested answers. This 2-day unit can spark conversation and provide robust material for compare and contrast and synthesis writing.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
And Justice for ... The Supremes' Greatest Hits (2014)
Want your students to speak with confidence and be able to think on their feet? This project is designed to do just that. The project lets students work with 11 actual US Supreme Court (USSC) cases. A primary activity is an appellate court argument on the groundbreaking case, Obergefell v. Hodges (same-sex marriage). Some of your students will act as lawyers and argue the case, while other students act as justices. You have the option of having them portray the actual US Supreme Court Justices.*
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Is Justice Blind or Political? – The Judicial Nomination Process
"I won the election, so I get to appoint the judges."The Constitution gives the president the power to appoint U.S. Supreme Court justices with “the advise and consent of the Senate.”This power has become increasing political with successive presidents appointing justices to their political liking: liberal or conservative. And the court nomination hearing have become exercises in political posturing by the senators.Is this the way it was supposed to be?Your students will become the Senate an
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
The Very First Amendment
The 1st AmendThis project has 6 lessons the explore the First Amendments important provisions:Free Speech, Free Press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Religion and the Establishment Clause, and Redress of Grievances.They will be A) Creating a policy for handing use of schools by outside groups and what limitations on speech and religion they will allowB) Deciding how much government can help private schools without running afoul of the Establishment Clause.C) What are the limits for freedom of a
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
The Founders Are Spinning in Their Graves: Here’s Your Chance To Let Them Rest!
Did you know that when asked, many of our citizens don’t know or recognize what is in the Bill of Rights? Do these lessons and your students won’t be among that group.After doing this project, your students will have a good, clear understanding of the Bill of Rights. It is a has eight lessons: three introductory lessons plus one each for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Amendments (for lessons on the 1st Amendment see The Very First Amendment.Three of the lessons are based on recent
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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They Said What??? Turn Your Students’ Words Into a Jury Trial
Use something that happened with your class to put on a civil jury trial.Did you know that there is a right to a civil jury trial if the amount in controversy is $20 (a lot of money is 1789). So here’s your chance to have fun putting on a civil jury trial, while your students learn about the importance of the 7th Amendment. Everything you need to put on a successful trial is included.
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9th - 12th
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Small Claims Court Simulation- Common Core
While originally geared towards simulating Small Claims court in Massachusetts, this assignment can be adapted for any state.
The objective of this simulation is: Working in partners, students will create a fictional small claims court case, write it up, fill out the appropriate forms, and attend small claims court in front of the class.
This assignment includes the guidelines, a ma.gov website to reference, and a grading rubric.
This assignment addresses the following MA Common Core Stand
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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