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Justice for All? Debating the Fairness of the Juvenile Justice System

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss treatment of young people by the criminal justice system and debate whether or not that treatment is fair.
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Who Serves Time? Breaking Down Stereotypes About Juvenile Offenders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read and discuss article "Doing Time," explore juvenile justice system and juvenile hall, and discuss stereotypes of young offenders.
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Trying Teens

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the court cases and legal organizations that were instrumental in creating a system of juvenile justice in the United States, then present their findings in a composite timeline.
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Teaching Juveniles How to Plan for The Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in a special education class discover ways to effectively plan for the future. In groups, they research the programs and services available to them to discover the opportunities that await them. They read different sections of...
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Teens on Trial

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about the public reaction to the conviction of Alex and Derek King, and explore the issue of child offenders being tried and sentenced as adults. They compose letters to Florida Governor Jeb Bush, outlining their opinion on...
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Read All About It! Supreme Court Case Makes Headlines!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are assigned a landmark Supreme Court case to research. They construct a one-page newsletter on the case which include a summary of the case, two pictures and a short biography on one of the justices on the Court at that time.
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Correctional Facility Reading

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students complete an independent reading program. In this "Reading for Giving Program" created for students in correctional facilities, students spend time reading independently and responding to the book they read. Please note: Although...
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Understanding Rhetoric and Evaluating Bias in Text

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students can learn about bias in text and the rhetorical principles proposed by Aristotle.
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2002 City of Newark Mayoral Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research community issues and develop a consensus of issues they think the next mayor should address and study the candidates' positions they have chosen to track.

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