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The Right to Counsel: A Necessity, Not a Luxury Lesson Plan

The Right to Counsel: A Necessity, Not a Luxury Lesson Plan

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The Right to Counsel: A Necessity, Not a Luxury

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Students explore several dimensions of the meaning of the right to counsel. It begins with a questionnaire permitting students to express their views regarding matters related to this basic right. They explore what the right to counsel means.

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7th - 9th

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English Language Arts

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