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\nFacing Ferguson: News Literacy in a Digital Age\n

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\nThe reporting, both in professional news sources and on social media, of the events surrounding the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri provides 21st Century learners with an opportunity of consider how social media can...\n
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\nRevolution '67\n

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\nLike many US cities in the 1960s, Newark, New Jersey was the site of conflicts, protests, and civil disobedience. A two-lesson case study of events there in 1967 permits middle schoolers to gain insight into the civil rights era and the...\n
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\nDNA, Crime and Law Enforcement\n

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\nCivil rights meets biotechnology in a instructional activity that scrutinizes the collection of DNA of citizens who have been arrested, but not yet convicted of a crime. Real-life cases are examined in which the DNA of a relative was...\n
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\nLaw Enforcement - Explosions\n

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\nHow do law enforcement officers determine the strength of an explosion based on the movement of objects around the point of origin? Scholars inspect the relative mass and velocities of two cars before and after an explosion. They perform...\n
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\nLaw Enforcement - Hit-and-Stick Collisions\n

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\nHow do police determine the speed of a car that has hit a stopped vehicle? Scholars determine the momentum of the car system both before and after a collision. They identify instances where the law of conservation of momentum appears to...\n
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\nTo Protect And Serve? Debating Police Misconduct And Reform\n

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\nStudents discuss purpose of law enforcement, its relationship to the community it serves, and ways to combat police misconduct.\n
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\nThe Police Uniform\n

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\nStudents investigate the purpose and function of the police uniform. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to focus upon the history and hold relevant class discussions. Students explain why...\n
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\nApproaching Law Enforcement Officers\n

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\nStudents acknowledge the role of law enforcement in the community. They discuss the ways in which law enforcement act in the community. Students role play appropriate behavior when approached by a member of law enforcement. This less...\n
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\nLaw Enforcement Puzzle\n

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\nIn this Law Enforcement puzzle, students identify topics dealing with law enforcement. A list of 40 words are given to assist students in their search.\n
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\nOn This Day: Branch Davidian Standoff\n

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\nWhen David Koresh and his followers refused to let a group of federal agent search their compound for illegal weapons, a firefight that eventually ended in the deaths of dozens of people ensued. What could law enforcement have done to...\n
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\nLaw Enforcement - Refraction\n

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\nPupils apply their knowledge of refraction to four different sets of challenges. Each of the first three focus on one variable's impact on the direction of bending. The fourth combines variables for greater challenge.\n
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\nWhat Police and Detectives Do\n

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\nWhat do police and detectives do to keep their community safe? Six short-answer questions make up a worksheet designed to reinforce reading comprehensions skills while providing information about police officers and detectives.  \n
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\nReal-Life Math | Police Accident Investigator\n

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\nI swear it was an accident. Future motorists watch a video where a police accident investigator explains how he determines car speed from the length of a skid mark and the coefficient of friction. Performing similar computations requires...\n
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\nLaws and Force in Law Enforcement\n

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\nStudents investigate the issues of police brutality, use of excessive force, and the underlying issues by participating in a round-table discussion. They compare how these issues are explored differently in different types of...\n
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\nVan Jones: Police Brutality\n

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\nDevelop an understanding of how the media and society are connected and responsible for the defense of universal human rights. Learners investigate and examine the conflicts of police brutality as it is portrayed in the media and through...\n
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\nThe Importance of a Free Press\n

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\n\"Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;. . .\" Why is this guarantee of free speech and a free press the First Amendment to the US Constitution? Why are these rights so essential to a...\n
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\nLaw, Jurisdictions, and Enforcement Agencies\n

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\nHow do you determine what law enforcement agency has jurisdiction when a crime has been committed? That's the challenge facing class members in this role-play activity.\n
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\nShould We Police Our Police? | America From Scratch\n

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\nThe increasing heated debate about policing in the United States triggers this episode from the PBS's \"America From Scratch\" series. After listening to arguments from many perspectives, viewers are asked to consider whether Congress...\n
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\nPolice Arrest MySpace Users\n

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\nStudents research the background of websites, MySpace and FaceBook. In groups, they interview local experts about Internet crimes. They investigate what their school's policy is and write a news feature how local schools are disciplining...\n
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\nAccidents Happen: Seat Belt Laws, Enforcement, and Usage\n

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\nStart with a NOVA video about car crashes, crash test dummy footage, or other video about seat belt use. Or have groups review attached data about seat belt usage (by state) and share their conclusions. Learners then devise a method to...\n
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\nSafety And Water Safety\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate the concept of safety in and out of the water. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students focus upon the role of police officers in the keeping of safety and then discuss the different types...\n
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\nTargeting Young Speeders\n

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\nHigh schoolers research the police ticketing of teens in their city or county. They determine if the police are targeting teens and why. Students explore other ways the community tries to ensure safer teen drivers. They survey teens in...\n
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\nNaming a Police Dog\n

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\nStudents examine the role that police dogs do and assist a local police officer to name his police dog. Students participate in an online police station interactive activity, read facts about police dogs, and play an online police dog game.\n
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\nPolice patrol the city's garbage\n

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\nStudents debate the pros and cons of police searching the trash of suspected drug dealers. Students collect background information, and students interview city officials and garbage collectors. Students develop a strategic plan for...\n
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