Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome Juvenile Delinquency: Cause and Effect by Cynthia H. Roberts Contents of Curriculum Unit 00.02.05: Narrative Juvenile Justice Who is the Juvenile? What is Juvenile Crime? The Juvenile Court Lesson Plan #1 Lesson Plan #2 Lesson Plan #3 Bibliography & Suggested Reading List For Teachers Bibliography & Suggested Reading List For Students To Guide Entry Working with a population of cognitively low-functioning special needs ...

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome Sources of Law: Related Cases for the Language: Minority Student by Steven Strom Contents of Curriculum Unit 82.03.05: Narrative Sample Lessons Sample Lessons Sample Lessons Sample Lessons Sample Lessons Notes Bibliography And Case Index Student Bibliography To Guide Entry Introduction This is a six to ten week unit designed to introduce the middle school student to various sources of United States law and several imp ...

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome To what extent is the application of family law in the best interests of children? by Luis Recalde Contents of Curriculum Unit 94.01.05: The landscape The language of the law and the classroom Case number one: In the landscape Case number two: The best interests of the children and parental kidnapping. Lesson one: The Federal Government and the Constitution.31 Lesson two: The Language of the Rights of Children Lesson three: The pur ...

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome Children and Authority: Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities by Trisha Ann Turner Contents of Curriculum Unit 94.01.06: Narrative Outline of Unit Introduction Goals and Objectives I. Foster Care and Adoption II. Parental Responsibility III. Abuse and Neglect IV. Pre-natal Decisions Faced by the Mother V. Abortion Issues VI. Health/Legal Issues VII. Condom Distribution VIII. School Related Issues Student Bibliography Te ...

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome The Justice System and Connecticut’s Young People by Joyce Bryant Contents of Curriculum Unit 95.03.01: I. Introduction: Aims of the Unit II. Overview of Juvenile Courts III. The Connecticut Court System and Juvenile Justice Lesson Plans Student Evaluation Bibliography & Suggested Reading List for Teachers Resources Bibliography & Suggested Reading List for Students To Guide Entry I. Introduction: Aims of the Unit This un ...

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome The Death Sentence Remains A Question by Carolyn Williams Contents of Curriculum Unit 95.03.09: Narrative Rationale and Objectives Strategy Introduction A Look At Capital Punishment Taking Issue F Y I Furman V. Georgia Mcclesky V. Kemp Amendment Eight Amendment Fourteen A Look Back Cruel And Unusual Punishment From Concept To Law Interpreting The Clause The Furman Decision The Mcclesky Decision Conclusion Li ...

You currently do not have JavaScript enabled in your web browser. The ABA website relies on JavaScript for display purposes. To fully experience the ABA site, please enable javascript. Grades 4-6: Equal Protection Teaching About Equal Protection of the Law Objectives During your session, students will identify the experience of discrimination distinguish between permitted and illegal discrimination Vocabulary As these terms come up in discussion, list ...

You currently do not have JavaScript enabled in your web browser. The ABA website relies on JavaScript for display purposes. To fully experience the ABA site, please enable javascript. Grades 4-6: Due Process Freedoms Dramatization of Salem Witch Trial by Elizabeth Chorak A simple play and follow-up activities can provide elementary students with an opportunity to compare fair and unfair trials. This lesson will work best using a local lawyer as a resource pers ...

You currently do not have JavaScript enabled in your web browser. The ABA website relies on JavaScript for display purposes. To fully experience the ABA site, please enable javascript. Grades 4-6: Due Process Freedoms Yertle the Turtle Mock Trial by Gayle Mertz INTRODUCTION Most students are familiar with Dr. Seuss's book Yertle the Turtle. Yertle is the dictatorial and oppressive king of a pond. He decides that his kingdom is too small and demands that the ot ...

You currently do not have JavaScript enabled in your web browser. The ABA website relies on JavaScript for display purposes. To fully experience the ABA site, please enable javascript. Grades 7-9: Due Process Freedoms Battle for Truth/It's Your Witness by State Bar of Texas This lesson examines the role of the attorney in court. When to Teach This Unit This strategy can be used as a social studies unit on the Bill of Rights, the judicial system, and/or courtr ...

You currently do not have JavaScript enabled in your web browser. The ABA website relies on JavaScript for display purposes. To fully experience the ABA site, please enable javascript. Grades K-6: Fairness & Equal Treatment A Famous Kansas Child by Carol Roach (download this entire lesson as a word doc.) Learner Results Students will read about a Kansas child involved in a famous United States Supreme Court case. They will think critically to form opinions a ...

I am not a professional historian or writer. I taught American history for 28 years and was particularly interested in Abraham Lincoln's assassination. For 24 years my students did a mock trial simulating the real one that followed the assassination in 1865. If you have any questions, or simply would like to discuss the case, please e-mail me using the address near the bottom of the page. NOTE: This website has 3 main sections: Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination, the Abraham Lincoln Research ...

Teacher Instructions The Amistad Case: A Mock Trial http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/hoover/amistad by Tom Fehrenbacher Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion Introduction In 1839, a Cuban schooner was found off the coast of Long Island, New York. It was a slave trading ship with 53 Africans on board. There had been a mutiny, two officers had been killed. The Africans were seeking to turn the boat back to their home in Africa. They were not successful an ...

Lesson Plans - Law Updated June 15, 1998 Lesson Plans: Elementary A Day in the Life of Bill C-One: Canada's Parliamentary System Did Jack break the law?: Simplified Mock Trial No Vehicles in the Park: Working with Legislation Speaker for a Day: Canada's Parliamentary System That's MY Pencil: Simplified Mock Trial The Case of the Damaged Comic Books: Simplified Mock Civil Trial The Case of the Plugged Toilets: Mock Trial Intermediate/Senior Speaker for a Day: Canada's Parliamentary System Thinking About Our Rights and Freedoms Thinking About the World of Work Thinking About Violence: Assault Thinking About Violence: Child Abuse Thinking About Violence: Sexual Assault Return to the Law Room

Lesson Plans - Law A Day in the Life of Bill C-One: Canada's Parliamentary System Updated June 15, 1998 Grades 4 to 6 and junior high students will examine the legislative process by which bills become laws, through research on the Internet and in local media, opinion surveys among a mock constituency, and class discussion. Table of Contents Lesson Plan Outline Student Materials Research Project Questions Media Research Opinion Survey Further Analysis Prepar ...

Lesson Plans - Law That's MY Pencil: Simplified Mock Trial Updated June 15, 1998 SUBJECT: Law GRADE(S): 1-3 (or older grades inexperienced with mock trials) DESCRIPTION: conducting a simplified mock trial in a classroom, based on a classroom incident, "That's MY Pencil". DURATION: 45 minutes LANGUAGE: English (can easily be adapted to the language of the classroom) AUTHOR: ACJNet LEARNING OBJECTIVE(S): At the end of this lesson, students should be ab ...

Lesson Plans - Law The Case of the Plugged Toilets: Mock Trial Updated March 1, 2002 SUBJECT: Law GRADE(S): 4-6 DESCRIPTION: conducting a simplified mock criminal trial in a classroom DURATION: 45-60 minutes LANGUAGE: English (can easily be adapted to the language of the classroom) AUTHOR: ACJNet, adapted from "Mock Trial Building Blocks," Resource News, October 1985. LEARNING OBJECTIVE(S): At the end of this lesson, students should be able to... i ...

Lesson Plans - Law Did Jack break the law?: Simplified Mock Trial Updated June 15, 1998 SUBJECT: Law GRADE(S): 1-3 (or older grades inexperienced with mock trials) DESCRIPTION: conducting a simplified mock trial in a classroom, based on "Jack and the Beanstalk". DURATION: 45 minutes LANGUAGE: English (can easily be adapted to the language of the classroom) AUTHOR: ACJNet, adapted from "Mock Trial Building Blocks,"Resource News, October 1985. LEARNING OBJE ...

Lesson Plans - Law Thinking About our Rights and Freedoms Updated August 12, 1999 Table of Contents Lesson Plan Outline Student Materials Rajiv's Story Rights and Freedoms: Background Information Locker Searches: A Legal Perspective Prohibiting Kirpans: A Legal Perspective You Be the Judge Teacher Materials Lesson Plan Outline You Be the Judge - Teacher's Key Thinking Logs - Directions to Students (sample) Assessment/Evaluation - Sample Questions for Thinking Logs How To... The Lesson Plan Outline introduces teachers to the full learning experience suggested for grade 10 to 12 students. Start with the outline and then use the other components as indicated. Canada's SchoolNet Lesson Plan Index Return to the Law Room

Lesson Plans - Law Thinking About Violence: Sexual Assault Updated June 15, 1998 Table of Contents Lesson Plan Outline Student Materials Annie's Story Bill's Story Sexual Assault - the Legal Perspective Dating Violence - the Problem You Be the Judge Teacher Materials Lesson Plan Outline You Be the Judge - Teacher's Key Thinking Logs - Directions to Students Assessment/Evaluation - Sample Questions for Thinking Logs How To... The Lesson Plan Outline introduces teachers to the full learning experience suggested for grade 10 to 12 students. Start with the outline and then use the other components as indicated. Canada's SchoolNet Lesson Plan Index Return to the Law Room

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Conferences and General Courses Framework for the Law Elective: Mainstreaming Law-Related Opportunities in the Local Curriculum Brian Swayze High School Teacher Niagara Falls, New York 89008 AUDIENCE: Kindergarten through twelfth grade students PURPOSE: This basic approach to infusion of law-related education has been used successfully in the Niagara Falls public schools. Community leaders across the spectrum came together sixteen years ago to design a program called "Law and You(th ...

Conferences and General Courses Individualized Law-Related Education Projects Susan McLaughlin Elementary School Teacher Longmont, Colorado 89009 Audience: Sixth grade students Purpose: Have sixth grade students create a law-related lesson to teach to primary grade students. Procedures: This project involves a pilot group of sixth grade students from one elementary school who work on special individual projects dealing with law-related education. It requires talking with the pri ...

Criminal Law Memphis City School Teachers Memphis, Tennessee 89041 ABSTRACT: The student will develop a basic understanding of the terms assault and battery through the use of poetry and role playing. The poems used are "The Kilkenny Cats" and "The Duel." GOAL: To show how criminal law has developed and changed to maintain an organized society. CONCEPT: Every person has the right to be free from harm. OBJECTIVES: The students will be able to: 1. define assault and battery. 2. ...

Early Americans -- Their Culture and Law Memphis City School Teachers Memphis, Tennessee 89040 ABSTRACT: The student will use information about early Indian culture to prioritize needs of the tribe. This would include laws as well as basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. The students will draw a map of an Indian village. The time period for this lesson is the 1500s. UNIT: Why Law? GOAL: To show how law has developed and changed to maintain an organized society. CONCEPT: ...

Environmental Law Karen Elaine Andronici Hillside Elementary School Mount Laurel, New Jersey 89012 ABSTRACT: At the conclusion of a unit on environment, students discuss the ramifications of ecological neglect and abuse. Focusing on air and water pollution, endangered species, and littering, they generate the negative impact of these and develop rules (laws) and penalties for polluters. LESSON SUMMARY: This Social Studies unit on environment is integrated with Science units on Air a ...

Fairness & Freedom: Courts As A Forum For Justice Grade Level: 5-12 Designed to give students in grades 5 through 12 information about the Minnesota court system, this document provides teachers and students with the necessary background materials to study Minnesota's courts. Rather than an introduction to all law, the document is limited to the function and operation of the courts. The curricular materials cover 17 topics. You will need Adobe Reader to view and print these lessons. ...

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Introduction to Mock Trials Arlene Knight Hudson Menlo Oaks Elementary School Foster City, California 89081 ABSTRACT: Before conducting actual mock trials in the classroom these introductory activities will lay the beginning foundations for students. Students will become familiar with courtroom vocabulary and the set-up of an actual courtroom; both civil and criminal cases. MOCK TRIAL VOCABULARY: PURPOSE: To help students understand the vocabulary of a courtroom. MATERIALS NEEDED: ...

Lawmakers Who's Who In The Law Patricia Jarvis Elementary School Teacher Woonsocket, Rhode Island 89005 PURPOSE: The main purpose of this activity is dual in nature. Primarily it is being developed to expose students to individuals involved in law-related professions. The second reason is to provide teachers with a law unit incorporating the use of video taping equipment. GRADE LEVEL: All of the activities and learning experiences relating to this particular project are geared to a ...

LegalWays: Lessons on Everyday Law and the Legal System The format for the lessons is Word 2000 unless otherwise noted. I am also in the process of converting the lessons to PDF format. You will need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Follow this link to get your FREE copy of Acrobat Reader Before you actually start using the materials I would suggest that you download the Overview section. It explains how the book is set up, contains the Table of Contents and explain ...

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Property: Ownership, Respect, and Responsibility Jeanne M. Jones Shilling Elementary School Pocatello, Indiana 89082 AUDIENCE: Grades K-2 OBJECTIVES: To understand that people's property needs to be respected and the use of property involves responsibility. To understand that laws and rules protect personal property (individual property) and public property (property which is not owned individually). MATERIALS: Storybook Those Terrible Toy-Breakers by David McPhail (Parents ...

Rules and Responsibilities The Law is the Law Charlotte Hagar Elementary School Teacher Blackfoot, Idaho 89002 AUDIENCE: This unit is designed for sixth grade students who are being introduced to law-related education for the first time. It will focus on the following concepts: Authority Decision Making Rules/Laws Conflict Resolution in the law TIME: The timeline for this four part unit is 11 to 13 weeks. UNIT: AUTHORITY Purpose: To demonstrate that there are different ...

Rules and Responsibilities Youth and the Process of Change Joyce Rawlinson Elementary School Teacher Dotham, Alabama 89004 AUDIENCE: First grade students PURPOSE: As in the old adage "put a ring in a bull's nose and you can take him anywhere" so it is with children when they're told and never allowed to question. It has long been taboo for children to question authority but if we persist with this idea the strength of our country is weakened. This activity gives an opportunity to study, ...

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Seeing the Courtroom and Legal System Through the Eyes of a Child Connie Reinhart Chinook Elementary Anchorage AK 89086 INTRODUCTION: I have been an educator for 17 years and over the years I have seen many children go through the agony of divorce. I have always been concerned about the child and what he/she goes through in relationship to the court system. In 1987, I personally went through a year long custody battle over the well-being of my 2 1/2 year old child. I was overwhelmed w ...

About Us | Privacy Policy MedicineNet Home > Diseases & Conditions A-Z List > Arthritis Home Page > Sjogren's Syndrome help Learn more Printer-Friendly Format | Email to a Friend 1 2 3 4 Glossary Sjogren's Syndrome Index | Next Sjogren's Syndrome Medical Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR What is Sjogren's syndrome? What causes Sjogren's syndrome? What are symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome? How is Sjogren's syndrome diagnosed? How is ...

About Us | Privacy Policy MedicineNet Home > Diseases & Conditions A-Z List > Arthritis Home Page > Sjogren's Syndrome help Learn more Printer-Friendly Format | Email to a Friend 1 2 3 4 Glossary Sjogren's Syndrome Index | Next Sjogren's Syndrome Medical Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR What is Sjogren's syndrome? What causes Sjogren's syndrome? What are symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome? How is Sjogren's syndrome diagnosed? How is ...

About Us | Privacy Policy MedicineNet Home > Diseases & Conditions A-Z List > Arthritis Home Page > Sjogren's Syndrome help Learn more Printer-Friendly Format | Email to a Friend 1 2 3 4 Glossary Sjogren's Syndrome Index | Next Sjogren's Syndrome Medical Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR What is Sjogren's syndrome? What causes Sjogren's syndrome? What are symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome? How is Sjogren's syndrome diagnosed? How is ...

Society Dominos Judy A. Nugent Woodlawn Elementary School Sebring, FL 89028 ABSTRACT: The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the six victims of a crime. The students role play characters in the scenario and relate feelings as the scene develops. Students use brainstorming and role playing strategies to increase vocabulary and understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizens and their actions in society. TOPIC: Victims of a Crime The six victims of any cri ...

The Case of Suspected Child Abuse Catherine C. Goble Tyhee Elementary School Pocatello, Indiana 89078 ABSTRACT: This activity involves a situation in which two youths become friends. One of the youths appears to be a battered child. The class discusses various avenues that the youth can go through to get help for his friend. This activity includes a writing activity. OBJECTIVES: 1. To reduce students' victimization through discussion of what constitutes child abuse. 2. To buil ...

The Trial of Sarah McCluster Suzy Red Lockhart, Texas 89063 Lesson Plan Abstract In the children's novel, Sarah, Sissy Weed, and the Ships of the Desert, by Paula Paul, eleven-year-old Sarah McCluster experiences the dilemma inherent in growing up in the mid-1800's. At a time in which the laws regarding slavery are being tested, Sarah befriends a young endangered slave girl who had been brought illegally into this country. Finding herself a surprised witness to two crimes, Sarah is to ...

The Trial of Standing Bear Teacher Notes Introduction In 1877, Standing Bear and his people, the Ponca, were forcibly removed from their land in northern Nebraska and sent to Indian Territory. When they arrived they found that no provision for food or shelter had been made for them. As a result, a number of the tribe, including Standing Bear’s son, did not survive the harsh winter. In defiance of his relocation order, Standing Bear decided to return to his homeland in Nebraska with as m ...

Was it Fair for the Elephant's Child? Florence Blackwood Liberty Elementary School Franklin, Tennessee 89032 GRADE: 1 - 3 GOAL: Students will use literature to explore ideas of justice. OBJECTIVES: Students will select specific examples of justice/fairness and specific events that are not fair. They will discuss what makes something fair or unfair. They will demonstrate their understanding of the idea of justice by drawing and explaining cartoons that tell the story. MATERIALS: ...

Whose Lunch Money Is It? Memphis City School Teachers Memphis, Tennessee 89046 ABSTRACT: In a situation familiar to many classrooms, one student is suspected of taking another's lunch money. Questions lead students through a discussion of the school's authority and prevention of similar problems. UNIT: Criminal Law GOAL: To show how criminal law has developed and changed to maintain an organized society CONCEPT: Every person has the right to own property. OBJECTIVES: The student ...