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Hispanic Heritage Month criminal justice - law dbqs
Sharecropping and Reconstruction Primary Source Analysis Activity
In this Sharecropping and Reconstruction primary source activity, students analyze a sharecropping contract that was offered during Reconstruction and examine the unfair clauses to showcase just how unfair life was for sharecroppers. Students can work individually or in teams to dissect the sharecropper contract, but the overall goal is the same, to showcase just how unfair these contracts were for the freedmen. Once finished, students produce a short writing piece to explain what they believe
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6th - 9th
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History Crime Scene Investigation: CSI Hamilton Duel At Dawn
Hamilton was so much more than just an amazing play on Broadway.
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine eyewitness testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Hamilton Duel at Dawn CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five people. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from the duel between Vice President Aaron Burr an
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7th - 12th
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US Government Year Long Curriculum
Year Long Curriculum created based on the Street Law textbook. Includes:PowerPointsTests/quizzesMock Trials including procedures and court rulesWorksheets and study GuidesAmendment daily bellwork/project
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7th - 12th
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BUNDLE “CSI Effect” Professional Journal Article Read and Analyze Activity
Upper level students need to be able to read critically and for information. This assignment has them reading a 6 page, professional journal article from the National Institute of Justice and answering 12 higher level thinking questions that explains a study done to answer the question “What is the effect of crime shows on jurors? “ This activity could be done in class, as a homework assignment or an online assignment. Due to the higher reading level of the information, I have found that student
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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NEW Ethnic Studies Primary Source Reader
"Are you in need of comprehensive resources for your Ethnic Studies course? Look no further! Our Primary Source Reader for Ethnic Studies is the perfect toolkit for educators. It features 10 thought-provoking passages for each of the major ethnic groups in the curriculum: African-Americans, Indigenous, LatinX, and Asian/Pacific Islander. That's +40 passages. Each passage aligns with one of the four central themes: identity, migration, power, and resistance, spanning from historical documents to
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9th - 12th
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Children and Family Law | Child Custody and Foster Care Infographics
Students assess certain child custody situations and decide which parent will be the custodial parent, which will be the noncustodial parent, or if the situation warrants joint custody. Next, they analyze infographics and data about the foster care system. This includes data on children who age out of the foster care system, the amount of money given to the foster families, and general information about the foster care system. Includes 6 infographics to analyze.In this activity, students will en
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8th - 12th
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HISTORY DETECTIVE: Death of President Zachary Taylor - Primary Source Analysis
For this installment of HISTORY DETECTIVE, students will examine primary and secondary source documents and use evidence from those documents to justify their claim concerning a 170-year-old mystery: Who Killed President Zachary Taylor?
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On July 4, 1850- after only 16 months in office- President Zachary Taylor was in the middle of a heated battle over slavery in the new territories. The "Compromise of 1850" and its controversial Fugitive Slave Act was tearing the nation apart. He
Grades:
7th - 12th
Mexico's Independence Day/La Independencia de México
Teach your class about Mexico's Independence Day with this interactive PowerPoint! They will be learn the similarities and differences between Mexico's Independence Day and the 4th of July. Students will provided with some DBQ's on the last slide to answer using a higher level of thinking in either the target language (if they are at that level) or they can answer them in English if they are doing this as a cultural activity. There are several authentic resources and videos embedded as well t
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5th - 12th
My Lai Massacre Primary Source Comparison
This assignment has students look at the different perspectives of the My Lai Massacre. They read from Lt. William Calley, other soldiers who were involved, a letter from a citizens of My Lai, and look at a cartoon and newspaper front page. They will be asked to make three conclusions about each source. For the conclusions, they should describe what each source says/shows happens and why it happened. There is one summary question that asks students to explain how the events of My Lai helped lead
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7th - 12th
Ethnic Studies: East LA Walk Outs Demands Primary Source Analysis Quiz & More!
This Unit Bundle includes:1. Teacher Instructions 2. Primary Source3. DBQ Quiz4. 2 Rubrics Options5. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Instructions (Speaker, Occasion, Purpose, Audience)6. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Example7. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Student Checklist8. Feedback Sheet9. Reading Checklist10. Student Expectations + Timer Slide11. Digital + Print FormatDigital Resource, Print, & EditableThis assignment is part of a "Our Stories: Latinx Americans Unit", Ethnic Studi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Ethnic Studies: Our Stories Latinx Americans Unit Bundle
John Scopes Trial
The Trial of Biology teacher John Scopes captured the nation's attention in the 1920s. Students will learn about the circumstances that surrounded the case with a slide show and after watching some videos. Students also will consider some primary source documents/quotes from defendant, William Jennings Bryan.An exit slip helps students to process what they have learned.
Grades:
10th - 11th
Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War Primary Source Worksheet
This worksheet allows students to use short primary source documents to learn about Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War. The worksheet allows students to read five short primary sources related to Billy the Kid. The primary sources focus on the Billy the Kid before, during, and after the Lincoln County War. The worksheet includes eight questions and an answer key for the teacher. The readings are very engaging for students. Students will also be highlighting or underlining parts of the prim
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War Lesson Plan Collection
Criminal Law: DBQ Analysis of Misdemeanors, Felonies, and White-Collar Crimes
Upon reading the article and answering the questions, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the spectrum of criminal offenses. They will learn to differentiate between misdemeanors and felonies, grasping the varying severity levels and legal consequences associated with each category. Through examples provided, students will discern the nuances of different classifications within misdemeanors and felonies, such as petty misdemeanors, first-degree felonies, and third-degree felonies
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The PATRIOT Act. Document Based Questions
This assignment contains four primary sources covering The PATRIOT Act.(1.) Leone and Anrig, eds., The War on Our Freedoms; Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism, Century Foundation, 2003(2.) President George W. Bush Remarks on the USA Patriot Act. October 26, 2001. (3.) War on Terrorism. Nick Anderson, Washington Post Writers Group, November 7, 2001. (4.) Ricard Lacayo et al., “Civil Liberties: The war Comes Back Home,” Time. May 12, 2003. Each document has 1-4 questions each to help students
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Modern American History (1990s-Present) DBQ Bundle
BUNDLE- Scientific Evidence in the Courts- Notes and Coppolino Case study
Included:32 slide powerpoint and student notes (in pdf and word.doc format) about the nature of science and its history in relation to allowing scientific evidence in court.A 3-page case study on the Carl Coppolino murder trials with questions in editable word.doc.See each item for more details.Science and the Admissibility of Evidence in CourtCoppolino CasePlease leave feedback! - Did you know you can get TpT credit? Here’s how!After using a resource, you can leave a rating and review by follow
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12th, Higher Education
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Ethnic Studies: Zoot Suit Riots Primary Source Analysis Quiz, Rubrics, & More!
This Unit Bundle includes:1. Teacher Instructions 2. Primary Source3. DBQ Quiz4. 2 Rubrics Options5. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Instructions (Speaker, Occasion, Purpose, Audience)6. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Example7. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Student Checklist8. Feedback Sheet9. Reading Checklist10. Student Expectations + Timer Slide11. Digital + Print FormatDigital Resource, Print, & EditableThis assignment is part of a "Our Stories: Latinx Americans Unit", Ethnic Studi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Ethnic Studies: Our Stories Latinx Americans Unit Bundle
Ethnic Studies: DACA Barack Obama's Response Primary Source Analysis Quiz & More
This Unit Bundle includes:1. Teacher Instructions 2. Primary Source3. DBQ Quiz4. 2 Rubrics Options5. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Instructions (Speaker, Occasion, Purpose, Audience)6. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Example7. S.O.P.A. Primary Source Analysis Student Checklist8. Feedback Sheet9. Reading Checklist10. Student Expectations + Timer Slide11. Digital + Print FormatDigital Resource, Print, & EditableThis assignment is part of a "Our Stories: Latinx Americans Unit", Ethnic Studi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Ethnic Studies: Our Stories Latinx Americans Unit Bundle
Argumentative Writing- Adult Time for Adult Crimes???
Students analyze excerpts of interviews from various lawyers and judges in the juvenile justice system. Students are asked to think about the pros and cons of the juvenile justice system, while evaluating the credibility of their sources. Students then reflect on the question of whether or not juveniles should ever serve adult time.
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9th - 10th
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Bill of Rights Jigsaw Activity
This is an easy-to-implement but collaborative and rigorous activity for a U.S. government, history or introductory law or civics course. In it students focus on 2 amendments and then report on historical and contemporary issues related to those respective amendments. As a result, your students walk away with much more knowledge while saving you some valuable class time.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Latinx Americans Document Based Question Test + Rubrics, Outlines & More!
This Unit includes: 1. DBQ Test: Latinx Americans2. DBQ Outline Expectations + For Success3. DBQ Rubric + Checklist & Self Evaluation4. DBQ Outline Graphic Organizer Template5. Bonus Historical Thinking Skills Presentation6. Teacher InstructionsDigital Resource, Print, & EditableDon't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases. This resource is tailored for an Ethnic Studies Class but can be used for Chicano Studies, Latinx Studies, Hispanic Heritage Month, a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Ethnic Studies: Our Stories Latinx Americans Unit Bundle
DBQ: Cold War Proxy Wars - CIA Interference in Guatemala
Document based questions covering the United States' decision—self-proclaimed champions of democracy around the world—to send the CIA to overthrow the democratically-elected president of Guatemala in 1954. Includes 5 separate documents:1. “Soviet Objectives in Latin America” CIA internal document, 1947 (This text excerpt displays the CIA's fears of Soviet involvement in Latin America).2. Portion of inauguration speech from Jacobo Arbenz, 1951 (This document displays the populist approach of the
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9th - 12th
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Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision: Common Core Analysis
Dred Scott Case Common Core Analysis of the Justice’s Opinions:
Dred Scott was an enslaved African American who sued for his freedom and his case went all the way to the Supreme Court. This is a great activity to help your students dive deeper into the Dred Scott v. Sanford case by annotating primary resource documents in a step by step process. Students work in cooperative groups and analyze one of the excerpts from the Justice’s opinions. There are four different excerpts, two from Chief Ju
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8th - 12th
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Death Row: The Final 24 Hours Video Graphic Organizer (Worksheet)
This is a worksheet for students to follow along to while watching Death Row: The Final 24 Hours documentary originally published on Discovery HD Channel. It goes over the various forms of execution used for Capital Punishment in the United States and what it is like on the last day for inmates on death row. This worksheet will allow students to take the information from the documentary and synthesize the information to the fullest extent.Key Features:Video-Based Questions: Elevate assessment ex
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6th - 12th
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Nuremberg Trial Stimulus Based Questions
This assignment contains 7 primary source documents covering the Nuremberg Trial.
The document is separated into two sections; Section 1 The Crimes, and Section 2 The Trial
The sources include; Solomon Radasky Warsaw Ghetto survivor, Jenny Schaner Auschwitz survivor, Nuremberg Trials Charter, Chief Prosecutor Robert Jackson statement, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Nuremberg Trial Sentencing, and Karl Donitz trial excerpt.
Each document has (1-3) questions each to assess student und
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: World War 2 DBQ Bundle
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