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Due Process Freedoms

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in a simulation of the voir dire portion of a trial. There are student lawyers assigned for the prosecution and the defense. They must review and question all prospective jurors to obtain a fair and impartial jury.
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Judicial Learning Center

Your Day in Court

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Whether out of choice or necessity, people want to know what will happen on a typical day in court. A helpful lesson walks scholars in the field of criminology through the trial process from opening statements to the final verdict. 
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Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine Miranda v. Arizona. In this court decisions lesson, students analyze the self incrimination case and read other supplemental articles about police procedures and due process. Students discuss the Supreme Court decision...
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The Players in the Courtroom

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Courtrooms are complicated. In addition to the many rules, there are a number of people whose jobs are not very clear to the casual courtroom observer. With the resource, individuals identify some of these roles and review more...
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Constitutional Issues: Watergate and the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students take and defend positions on what conditions contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a constitutional government. They debate whether or not the government should have prosecuted Nixon over the Watergate scandal.
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Courtroom Testimony and Presentation

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the court process and practice writing and reviewing reports. They practice their public speaking skills as they pretend to present information to a court.
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Navigating The Legal System

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners identify personal rights allowed under the law in the United States. An exploration of the legal process leads students to describe how the American legal system works. This lesson plan is intended for learners acquiring English.
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Types of Court Cases

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
How can one court acquit someone of a crime, while another convicts the person of the same one? It's all because of the differences between civil and criminal trials. An informative resource provides scholars in the field of criminology...
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Lessons from the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In an ultimate lesson plan about listening to opposing points of view, your young historians read testimony from the Nuremberg Trials by Nazi SS officers regarding their actions during the Holocaust and a brief speech by Himmler to SS...
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Social Studies Review for Grade 5 (5.1)

For Students 5th
In this social studies review for grade 5 (5.1) instructional activity, 5th graders answer 25 multiple choice questions in a standardized test format about U.S. history.
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Mock Trial

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students rewrite a traditional fairy tale to represent the viewpoint of the villain. They participate in a mock trial of that villain in which all regular court participants (judge, jury, defendant, witnesses, plaintiff, etc) play roles.
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Shoplifting Simulation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students distinguish between grand and petty larceny. They become aware of the individual rights of minors and explain the procedures of a closed juvenile hearing. They realize the severity of the crime of shoplifting.
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The Jury System

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students analyze Article III and the Seventh Amendment. For this US Justice lesson, students research the US jury system and complete a Student Jury questionnaire. Students will discuss the impact the implementation of the Jury System...
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Mock Trial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after the traditional read and discussion of BEOWULF, put one of the the main characters on trial.
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Civil liberties: Other freedoms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students expore civil liberties. They identify and define legal rights. Students consider the impact of applying rights in criminal matters. They identify Canadians' political rights and suggest why they are essential to a democracy....
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The Leed's footballers' trial

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore what happens when someone is tried for a crime. They expand their knowledge of the name "Criminal Justice System" and develop discussion skills. Students read the story Leeds footballer guilty of fighting in public. ...
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US Department of Justice

Us Department of Justice: Statutes Enforced by the Antitrust Division [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the antitrust division manual of the United States Department of Justice, this document provides the full text of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Wilson Tariff Act, the Clayton Act, the amended Antitrust Civil Process Act, and...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cultural Heritage at Risk: United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Over 90% of known Native American archaeological sites have already been destroyed or negatively affected by looters, and this process is ongoing. Further work is critical to prevent any more irreparable damage to our past. This article...