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Playing By Different Rules

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the concept of American imperialism by researching and analyzing historical examples of American imperialism. They draft a set of laws that would govern the actions of powerful nations in other countries.
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Quadrilaterals

For Students 5th - 6th
In this quadrilateral learning exercise, students use the street map of quadrilaterals to answer the six different questions. Students locate various parts of the street map as quadrilaterals.
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Worksheet 1. Do Not Do This!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this symbols and signs worksheet, learners respond to 4 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of the street signs pictured.
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Discriminating Issues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine how U.S. Law Defines Discrimination In this lesson. They research the issues surrounding a variety of types of discrimination, and then write editorials analyzing legal and social positions on discrimination in the...
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Orbital Motion

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars use a formula to measure the eccentricity of an ellipse, then state Kepler's Law of Elliptical Orbits. They predict the solar energy received at different positions in a planet's orbit.
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Walking in Line Properly

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss what would happen if there were no driving safety laws, orally state four behaviors for walking properly in line, identify why walking in hall properly is important to promote positive learning environment, and perform...
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The Birth of a City

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives. They research the basic structure of the United States government. They participate in a simulated City Council meeting.
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Political Movement: Political Parties

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore politics by researching Australian government law. In this political parties lesson, students define the different active parties in Australia and their roles within the country. Students complete a word bank activity...
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Signs and Their Meanings

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this ESL activity instructional activity, students examine 9 popular street signs and then match the signs to the words they represent.
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Abuse of Power

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners process news of the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in American custody and explore international laws that dictate the treatment of prisoners during wartime.
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Public Defenders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners research laws related to copyright and privacy for pamphlets educating the public about their rights when publishing original works on the Internet.
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Reporting Crime To Authorities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars 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. ...
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The Institutions of Government: The Judiciary

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explain the difference between tribal, state and federal sovereignty. Using the internet, they read Supreme Court cases that focus on Native American law. They compare and contrast the view of the case from the Native...
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Using a Barometer to Measure a Building:

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer. They Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower the barometer to the street and then bring it...
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Individual Rights

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars study the individual rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. They determine where these rights come from, and why we value them as we do. They consider that our individual rights are not absolute, and may be limited by...
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Individual Rights - The Right To Equal Protection

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the concepts of equal protection, discrimination, affirmative action, and racial profiling. They analyze the Equal Protection Clause, participate in a mock trial, and discuss the different parts of the trial.
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Stolen Car Mini-Trial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in a mock trial about stolen cars. In groups, they take turns representing their clients and examining how a court operates. Other students act as the jury and share their reasons for the verdict they deliver.
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Freedom of Religion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use this lesson to focus on the freedom of religion. In groups, they discuss how the separation of church and state applies to the public schools across the country. They compare and contrast the establishment and free exercise...
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Mock Trial - Neighbors Against AIDS Homes (NAAH) v. John King Trust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The conversion of a private residence into an AIDS patient group home results in a lawsuit brought by neighbors in the mock trial case, Neighbors Against AIDS Homes (NAAH) v. John King Trust.
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Mock Trial - Elyse Roberts v. the District of Columbia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A woman sues the District of Columbia for sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress in this mock trial case.
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Mock Trial - Kahn v. Kahn

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A woman accuses her husband of multiple instances of domestic violence in the mock trial case, Karmia Kahn v. Keith Kahn
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Mock Trial - Ricki Jones v. Metro City

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Was Metro City negligent? The parents of a young AIDS patient sue the city when their son dies after drinking water from contaminated pipes.
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Mock Trial - Sandra W. v. Gregg M.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Sandra W. v. Gregg M. concerns  a woman who sues a sexual partner for negligent transmission of HIV.
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Mock Trial - Scott Walker v. Tanya Brewster

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A child is severely wounded and a mother is sued for the negligent storage of a firearm in the mock trial case, Scott Walker v. Tanya Brewster.

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