There are a number of high-quality free educational resources for students to learn about voting and elections and to participate in voting simulations. Here are a few, with pro tips to guide you.
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This lesson can be customized to student and classroom perspectives and time constraints. It starts with a discussion of poetry as an expressive art form accessible to all. There are suggested poems to read, compare, and discuss in terms of their authors’ contributing voices to American democracy.
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What Makes a Good Judge Grade Level: Middle Overview:This lesson focuses on the costs and benefits of various judicial selection methods. Students will list characteristics they think essential or valuable
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Qualities of Judges Grade Level: Middle Overview: Students brainstorm qualities that judges might possess, then discuss why those qualities are important. Time Needed: 1 class period Materials Needed: Qualities of
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Dispute Resolution Grade Level: Upper Elem and Middle Overview: Students are first asked to resolve a hypothetical case via the adversary process. Each student is assigned the role of plaintiff,
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Pirates and the Law Grade Level: Middle Overview: In this lesson, discussion of modern day piracy begins with a cartoon by Michael Ramirez depicting a 17th century pirate ship pulling
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Modern Day Human Trafficking Grade Level: Middle and High Overview: Students will learn about human trafficking in the United States and read a short profile of human trafficking survivors as
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Music Distribution and Copyright Grade Level: Middle and High Overview: This guided discussion will help students understand copyright law, especially its relevance in this technology-based era. It begins by probing
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Juvenile Justice: The Case of Gerry Gault Grade Level: Middle Overview: In this lesson, students will learn about the events that led to the case In re Gault, and will
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Search Me Grade Level: Middle and High Overview: The lesson begins with students lined up in the front of the room. They are presented with a series of searches/seizures.
