Judicial Branch Simulation: "No Vehicles on the Sidewalk"
Jenifer Bazzit - Thrive in Grade Five
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Grade Levels
5th - 8th, Homeschool
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- Easel Activity
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8 pages
Jenifer Bazzit - Thrive in Grade Five
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Easel Activity Included
This resource includes a ready-to-use interactive activity students can complete on any device. Easel by TPT is free to use! Learn more.
What educators are saying
We used this during our Judicial branch study, and the kids loved it! It really shows students what "interpreting laws" really means. I hung each situation up around the room, and students went around in groups to decide whether the situation broke the law or not. It led to great discussions!
They were debating and really got the problem about ambiguity in the law and what it meant for the judicial branch to "interpret"
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Description
"The Judicial Branch interprets the law." When I say this to my students for the first time, they all have the same blank look on their faces. My students always benefit from a simulation of what it means to "interpret a law." After completing this activity, they have a firm grasp on the importance of interpreting laws and the difficult decisions made by members of the Judicial Branch.
This packet contains 2 introduction pages and 6 scenarios in which students will help "interpret" the law.
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This packet contains 2 introduction pages and 6 scenarios in which students will help "interpret" the law.
This product is also contained in a bundle:
Branches of Government Unit Bundle *Six Amazing Products!*
Are you looking for a full Constitution Unit? Click this link:
U.S. Constitution- A Common Core-Aligned Reading and Social Studies Unit
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Executive Branch: Lessons and Activities
Branches of Government Task Cards: 5th Grade and Higher
The Lost Colony of Roanoke- An Interactive Notebook Lesson
Jamestown Settlement- An Active, Engaging Unit
Plimoth Plantation Unit: The Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag Indians, and More!
The New England Colonies: An Active, Engaging Unit
The Middle Colonies: An Active, Engaging Unit
The Southern Colonies: An Active, Engaging Unit
Colonial America Unit Bundle: New England, Middle, Southern, and Comparisons
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8 pages
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