Don't stay out too late! Scholars analyze the need for youth curfews in a democratic society. They examine primary documents, case studies, and short video clips to form their opinions and take a position on the issue. Holding a class discussion, young people see both sides of the debate.

Concepts

juvenile crime, juvenile justice, american democracy, children's rights

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a local law enforcement officer as a guest speaker to discuss youth curfews
• Gather local statistics on how often people break the youth curfew 
• Create pairs to better handle the reading assignment

Classroom Considerations

• Group size for research should be no more than three
• Keep in mind the sensitivity of the topic 

Pros

• Resource contains printable materials and worksheets to use in the classroom
• The teacher's guide includes deliberation questions and arguments

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3