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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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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students examine federal and state constitutional law relating to search and seizure. They analyze various scenarios, participate in an opinion poll, and discuss difficulties in balancing individual privacy rights with the need to fight crime. 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 define what a constitution is. They explain how a constitution reflects a nation's culture and history describe component parts of a constitution. They describe different types of political systems (governments). Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students increase familiarity with constitutional roots. Through research, students examine how a nation's constitution reflects the history and values of the culture that produced it. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the biographies of Ellsworth, Hamilton, Paterson, and Randolph. They study roles of these men during the Constitutional Convention. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students list some ideas proposed and debated during the Constitutional Convention, and discuss the important issues requiring compromise during the Constitutional Convention. 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Students explain the influence of common law and historical documents on the development of the constitution.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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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the amount of Presidential Power the Constitution grants the office. In groups, they analyze Article II of the Constitution and cases dealing with this issue. As a class, they discuss the reasons why this issue is still debated today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review the first three articles of the United States Constitution. In groups, they examine the three branches of government and their function. They follow the path of a bill until it becomes law and discuss Congress' role. Full Review »
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