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Lesson Plan
Deliberating in a Democracy

Juvenile Justice

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils compare and contrast the legal system as it pertains to juvenile and adult crime and punishment. Incorporating primary documents, legal decisions, and video evidence, individuals form an argument debating the treatment of...
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Lesson Plan
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Crime and Justice

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate what happens when someone is arrested. They engage in a mock trial role play about a burglary. They engage in the process of the Criminal Justice System from arrest to sentencing.
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Lesson Plan
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Should Hate Be Outlawed?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate hate crime legislation. In this hate crime lesson, students examine the St. Paul city ordinance that outlawed hate crimes. Students explore the fine between hate crime legislation and First Amendment rights.
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Juvenile Offenders

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate how different democracies treat juvenile offenders as well as compare/contrast the juvenile and adult justice systems in their own democracy. In addition, individually and as a group, they determine whether juvenile...
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Reporting Crime To Authorities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review how laws protect people from harm and loss of property. Students discuss and explain the infromation needed when making a report to authorities about a theft or bodily harm. A dialog is created and role played. This...
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Interactive
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Idioms Quiz: Animals 1

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
In this online interactive idiom quiz, youngsters read phrases using idioms involving animals, choose a phrase that explains the meanings, click on the "Click the answers" to check, and click on the "more about this idiom..." to read an...
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Lesson Plan
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Murder in Ha-Tien: The Concept of Justice in Chinese Society

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders become aware of alternative perceptions of reality. They analyze the concept of justice by showing it in an unfamiliar socio- cultural context, inviting comparison. They practice reading comprehension.