Environmental Laws Timeline Activity Grade Level: Middle/High Overview: Students will have to select 25 environmental laws in American history from a much larger list. Their goal is to produce their […]
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It’s Your Witness Grade Level: Middle Grade Level: Middle and High School Overview: This lesson examines the role of the attorney in court. This strategy can be used as a
Jury Voir Dire Simulation Grade Level: Middle Overview: Overview:Student lawyers in playing the voir dire simulation will role play real lawyers. One or more will be assigned to the prosecution
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Different Treatment for Different Folks Grade Level: Middle Overview: The lesson begins with an illustration of the “separate but equal” doctrine – two water fountains are depicted, one labeled “colored”
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Seeking Facts to Solve Mysteries Grade Level: Upper Elem or Middle Overview: In this lesson, students will discuss the difference between fact and opinion. They will role play a mock
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Discrimination – Intro to Due Process and Equal Protection Grade Level: Middle Overview In this lesson, students will be presented with various cases of discrimination. They will identify the discriminatory
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What is the Judicial Branch Grade Level: Middle Overview:This lesson exposes students to the judicial branch and the power of judicial review. They will read about an actual Supreme Court
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In this lesson, students are asked to play a game – passing an object, such as an eraser – in which the rules are unclear and keep changing.
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This lesson explores how groups of people (or animals) come together to solve community problems. Students will identify a variety of personal responsibilities and civic responsibilities from a set of pictures in order to get a better understanding of what responsibility means. Students will understand that citizens in the United States have a responsibility to help others.
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