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- 3rd
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Students define the term law, explain benefits gained from laws and appreciate these benefits in daily life. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss laws and their importance. They discuss silly or unique laws and explore the process that must be followed to make a law. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students participate in a crime game show to examine basic concepts of criminal law. They, in groups, answer questions regarding search and seizure, police investigation, basic trial process, and Washington law. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students continue their introduction to the use of law in the United States. Using the internet, they research the origins of our laws and discuss why many of them have their foundation in England. In groups, they discuss the continuity of law over time to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students begin to examine the lawmaking process. Using their text, they describe the role of the three branches of government. In groups, they identify the four basic values protected by law and define the concept of lobbying and identify the four lobbying techniques. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students identify four basic values (economic, social, moral, and political) protected by law, examine different definitions of values, and correlate laws to values they aim to protect. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss their feelings related to family rights and the law. Using the internet, they research information to back up their opinions and examine counter-arguments. They take a survey to identify their feelings more in depth to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students identify and discuss First Amendment rights, examine how to make sound legal judgements regarding photographs of private individuals, examine difference between public and private figures as far as libel law is concerned, distinguish between legal and illegal photojournalism scenarios, and discuss relationship and differences between law and ethics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the influence of common law and historical documents on the development of the constitution. They brainstrom possible ways laws can originate then read selections from "Democracy in Action" and "Participating in Civics". They also use a powerpoint lecture to complete a chart on where our laws come from. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students investigate the laws and how they are established. They compare and contrast how the laws are written for the benefits of animals and human beings. Students write refelctively about the class discussion. The lesson is conducted with the help of a classroom speaker. Full Review »
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