Worksheet
Curated OER

Verb Tense Worksheet 1

For Students 8th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, students identify the incorrect verb forms in a paragraph and correct each one. Students also circle the correct verb in nine additional sentences.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Do We Need a Permanenet International Criminal Court?: War Crimes, Violence, International Law and Politics, Nuremberg

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
For this lesson, students explore the history, relevance and current application of international tribunals for war crimes. Students look at cases from the Nuremberg trials, Tokyo trials and the Bosnian War.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Crime Vocabulary Exercise

For Students 6th - 10th
In this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice and 6 fill in the blank questions regarding words related to crime.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Swiss Bank Accountability: Mock Trial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a variety of sources to construct a case defending and prosecuting the Swiss government for their role in Nazi gold transactions during World War II. They practice research techniques, persuasive writing and speaking.
Lesson Plan
Other

Teachers Network: Witness for the Prosecution: Online Newspaper

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan uses Agatha Christie's novel Witness for the Prosecution as a starting point for students to learn about the sections of newpapers as they analyze articles from the various sections. This leads up to the students...
Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "The Mousetrap" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"The Mousetrap" 21-page teacher guide includes excellent activities for exploring murder mysteries. Also included are synopsis, activities, and discussion topics for this play as well as "Ten Little Indians," "Appointment with Death,"...
Handout
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Rosenberg Trial: Biographies of Trial Participants

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographies for the participants in the Rosenberg trial, including the defendants, the defense attorney, assorted spies, prosecuting attorneys, prosecution witnesses, the judge, the sons, and chroniclers.
Lesson Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Beloved Trial

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan serves as a final assessment for Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. Students need to have a thorough working knowledge of the story and characters in the book. They are asked to give Sethe a present-day trial since her trial...