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Criminal justice - law lesson pdfs
Ancient Rome: Twelve Tables of Roman Law Using Classroom as Courtroom
This is my favorite lesson for teaching about Ancient Rome, and it's the favorite of many other teachers as well. You receive a four-six hour unit plan for studying ancient Roman law through engagement and interaction between the teacher and the class and classmates themselves.
More importantly, it is a complete set of plans for active and exciting learning that involves creating a mock Roman courtroom in your classroom (based on historical fact) and judging up to THREE real court trials from
Grades:
5th - 10th
Forensics - Casey and Caylee Anthony w/key
I summarize a variety of Infamous Cases with my Forensic students. This is a printable with a summary related to the Casey Anthony case. Included is a resource page with an answer key (some questions will require outside research on the part of the students).
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Info Reading Text - Jury Duty Bundle (no prep/sub plans)
In this bundle you will receive 4 informational text articles related to Jury Duty. Each article includes questions and an answer key. Also included is a crossword puzzle and word search activity. The following titles are included in this bundle:How are juries chosen? Jury deliberationCriminal trialsHow juries workA 22 term crossword puzzleA 22 term word searchA great way to introduce these topics to your class!!Perfect for Substitute Teacher Plans!!Excellent for textbook replacement or supple
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6th - 12th
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Police Appreciation Unit
This is a mini unit for Police Appreciation week or Thank a Police Officer Day. Items included in this product are, a sentence strip hat, a badge and handcuffs to look like a police officer.An Anchor chart activity, with anchor chart pieces included. A book to make with your students to send to the police station.A poem to include if you want to send gooodies to the hard working police officers.And a Craft to make to send to the police officers.I have a blog post on this, that I would love for y
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PreK - 2nd
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Forensic Arson Project PBL
Are you ready to take your forensic science classroom to the next level? If you are looking for an amazing, hands-on arson project and you are brave enough to let out the inner arsonist in your students, this Forensic Arson PBL experience is for you.This is the project that my students look forward to all year long. They have the opportunity to become the arsonist to create a crime scene and then put their CSI knowledge to the test as they analyze another crime scene created by their peers. T
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: HUGE Forensic Science Bundle
Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Activity - Digital - Project-based Learning
Take your civics, government, criminal justice, or bias & perspective learning digital with this mock trial project! Your students will listen to several version of The Three Little Pigs, then put the Third Pig on trial after walking through a series of slides about how a criminal trial looks in the American justice system. Assign some slides or all of them - they are all created for you.This product includes:- teacher pages with directions, the link to copy the Google-compatible presentat
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Project I Print & Digital Learning
Monster by Walter Dean Myers Introduction Trial Activity
Students will get a hands-on introduction to Walter Dean Myers' award-winning book, Monster.
Students will work through a mock-trial style activity where they are introduced to the juvenile justice system, court procedures, and rights of the accused just as they will see in Monster.
Students will create an appeal for a client and present their appeal based on court documents and case files. Great for critical thinking skills, group work, informational text analysis, and presentation skills.
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6th - 10th
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Law-Related Education: Full Semester Bundle and Google Compatible
Provide your students with a comprehensive understanding of law, along with the various processes, systems, and concepts included within the curriculum! This product covers all aspects of a law class for secondary students, including, but not limited to, the foundations of law, criminal law, tort law, consumer law, family law, housing law, and individual rights and liberties with a variety of discussions, lectures, and activities, along with formative and summative assessments. These materials a
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9th - 12th
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Boston Marathon Bombing w/key
I've added the Boston Marathon Bombing to the Infamous Cases collection. 8 pages with a question and answer resource and key.
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Helter Skelter - Charles Manson w/key
I've summarized the events surrounding Helter Skelter and the Manson Family murders. 12 pages that detail the motives behind the Tate - LaBianca murders. I've included resource questions with an answer key (students will need to research outside of the article to answer some questions).
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Goldilocks vs. The Three Bears: A Mock Trial
How can your students learn about the judicial system? Stage a mock trial! This packet contains everything you need to get started: a story, definitions, information character cards, and trial preparation, as well as a quiz and creative writing assignments. Your students will have so much fun putting Goldilocks on trial that they won't even realize how much they're learning.If you're interested in other mock trial materials, check out my 'The Third Little Pig vs. The Big, Bad Wolf: A Studen
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Print
Glass as Evidence w/key
You will find a short summary of the various methods used to isolate glass as evidence in a crime scene. Resource questions and an answer key are provided.
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Timothy McVeigh - Oklahoma City Bombing w/key
Included is a summary of the Oklahoma City Bombing and the role of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Detailed are the motives and the evidence against the two men. There's a resource page with an answer key for you to use.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Zodiac Killer w/key
The unsolved killing spree of the Zodiac Killer is chronicled in this summary. The unknown assassin wearing the 'executioner's mask' terrorized the San Francisco area during the late 1960s and early 70s. I've included a resource page with an answer key.
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Hair and Fiber Evidence w/key
Explored are the manner and methods in which hair and fiber evidence can be individualized. Included are resource questions and an answer key.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Forensics Unit 1 Bundle: Introduction to Forensics & the Law (7 Products!)
Make teaching Forensics easy with this Unit Plan 1 bundle! SIOP, gifted, and differentiation strategies are embedded and easily identified throuought. Lessons are differnetiated accoding to learning style, grouping, and language ability. Both content and literacy standards as well as key vocabulary words, essential questions, activating strategies, instructional strategies, and summarizing strategies are included and highlighted. Unit plan contains links to resources! The Introduction to For
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Kalief Browder, Prisons, Solitary Confinement
Unit on Kalief Browder, a 16-year-old who spent three years in prison at Rikers Island awaiting trial. Much of the time was spent in solitary confinement.Topics covered- Mass Incarceration- Prison Industrial Complex- Solitary Confinement- Rikers Island- Bail Money- Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Clause----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Similar Products In My Store!This Is America- Childish GambinoWar on Drugs
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal - Critical Viewing Guide
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (2021) is a film about cheating—not necessarily by students; but, rather, by their parents and the adults attempting to sculpt their careers. The documentary investigates the mastermind behind a college admissions scheme to secure the placement of wealthy kids and famous families into elite US universities. This is a great film to show high school students as it asks the viewer to question the integrity of the application process and the v
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mock Trial: The Case of SpongeBob SquarePants Versus Seamart
This is a fun mock trial that involves SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends. SpongeBob is given round pants instead of square pants at Seamart. The students need to read/listen to the facts in the case, and determine how to reach a verdict. The script is great for grades 2-5.This lesson will help students learn how to do evaluative thinking when problem solving and thinking like a judge. They will also learn the judicial system and how a courtroom operates by acting out a fun mock trial. Includ
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2nd - 5th
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D.B. Cooper Unsolved Mystery Lesson
Full week lesson on the unsolved mystery of D.B. Cooper. What happened to D. B. Cooper?? This resource presents a non-fiction mystery in which students have to read to understand clues and piece this story together. Your students will talk about this lesson for months after! "D.B. Cooper” was the alias used by a still-unidentified man who, the day before Thanksgiving, 1971, hijacked a commercial airplane and extorted a ransom of $200,000. After receiving the money, Cooper parachuted from the pla
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3rd - 8th
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Virginia V. John Brown - Mock Trial
"We are two peoples. We are a people for Freedom and a people for slavery. Between the two, conflict is inevitable." Is conflict inevitable? John Brown tested this theory, but was he a Zealot or Terrorist? Was he a Hero or the Villain? Were John Brown's actions just or unjust? Students get to analyze both sides of this famous American abolitionist by putting John Brown on trial for his actions during the raid of Harpers Ferry through this fun Common Core activity. Students will analyze prima
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4th - 12th
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Criminal Law Semester Course
Room 311 has developed a semester length criminal law class. The in-depth study of the 4th-8th Amendments spans 16 weeks and includes the following previously released resources as well as never released resources. Check out the links to examine these included units:A Criminal Justice Unit for your Government ClassThe 4th Amendment UnitA 5th Amendment UnitThe 6th Amendment UnitThe 8th Amendment UnitBeing a Juror for Government and Civics ClassesThe Trial of Bugs BunnyTypes of activities included
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Bryan Stevenson TED Talk Guide | Racial Injustice
This resource from Miss Nightingale introduces learners to some hard truths about America’s justice system and complements Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk, “We need to talk about an injustice.” This Product Includes:A student TED Talk guide - printer-friendly version (2 pages)A student TED Talk guide - Google Slides version (2 pages) that can be edited and used with Google Classroom.An answer key (2 pages) is included with this resource.A post-viewing Quote GuideA post-viewing Takeaways ActivityGen
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Checks & Balances: Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branch Station Activity
In this activity students will rotate between five stations all centered on Constitutional Checks and Balances of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branch. Students will complete the following at the 5 stations :+watch a video clip that recaps checks and balances with a video guide+create a visual simile/metaphor for Checks and Balances with a caption+complete a matching game of what power belongs to which branch+research current news articles and identify what branch they are connected t
Grades:
9th - 12th
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