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4th grade criminal justice - law projects
Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Activity - Digital - Project-based Learning
Take your civics, government, criminal justice, or bias & perspective learning digital with this mock trial project! Your students will listen to several version of The Three Little Pigs, then put the Third Pig on trial after walking through a series of slides about how a criminal trial looks in the American justice system. Assign some slides or all of them - they are all created for you.This product includes:- teacher pages with directions, the link to copy the Google-compatible presentat
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Project I Print & Digital Learning
Goldilocks vs. The Three Bears: A Mock Trial
How can your students learn about the judicial system? Stage a mock trial! This packet contains everything you need to get started: a story, definitions, information character cards, and trial preparation, as well as a quiz and creative writing assignments. Your students will have so much fun putting Goldilocks on trial that they won't even realize how much they're learning.If you're interested in other mock trial materials, check out my 'The Third Little Pig vs. The Big, Bad Wolf: A Studen
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Print
Fairy Tale on Trial Script - Little Red Riding Hood vs Big Bad Wolf
Teach students about the judicial branch through a fairy tale on trial activity. They will learn how to prepare a case for court, question witnesses, and use critical thinking skills to prepare for trial. This is a memorable activity that will help your students understand how a character's actions affect their credibility.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Virginia V. John Brown - Mock Trial
"We are two peoples. We are a people for Freedom and a people for slavery. Between the two, conflict is inevitable." Is conflict inevitable? Â John Brown tested this theory, but was he a Zealot or Terrorist? Â Was he a Hero or the Villain? Â Were John Brown's actions just or unjust? Â Students get to analyze both sides of this famous American abolitionist by putting John Brown on trial for his actions during the raid of Harpers Ferry through this fun Common Core activity. Students will analyze prima
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Mock Trial by Jury
In this activity your students will put the Boy from "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein on trial for being a bad friend to the Tree. Students will be assigned roles for the mock trial including: jury member, judge, witness, bailiff, member of the prosecution team or defense team and more! Teacher slides will help guide students through an outline to draft opening statements, witness testimonies, direct and cross examination questions and closing arguments. On the day of the mock trial, studen
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4th - 8th
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Mock Trials for 4th grade
Transform your classroom into a courtroom with a Mock Trial. Bring government to life with this real world experience.
This unit will show you how to use actual social studies standards to create a trial in your class.
Students will become attorneys, witnesses, defendants and bailiffs.
Everything you need is right here in this file. Three cases: Native American Tribe vs. European Explorer, White Star Line (Titanic) vs. USA, East India Tea Company vs. Sons of Liberty.
I do this every year and w
Grades:
4th
Invisible Ink Classroom Activities – Three Projects for Secret Messages
Kids try three kinds of invisible ink: white crayon, baking soda, and indentation. These activities are easy-to-use, budget-friendly, and proven to work well in third, fourth, or fifth grade classrooms. You can use these them as a part of a detective room transformation, with your mystery genre study, or just for fun! Open the preview to take a closer look at the secret messages project.What’s Included:Teacher directions“Types of Invisible Ink” reading passage“History of Invisible Ink” reading p
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Boston Massacre Crime Scene Investigation
WONDER! WOW! BANG! BOOM! This is just a sample of the amazing student centered experiences and projects that my students love to do as a student in my class! Be Daring! Be Bold! Take your students on an adventure! No Student ever remembered that worksheet or work out of the back of the book. Get students moving, investigating, debating, discussing, and learning with engaging activities! *****************************************************************************How to get TPT credit to u
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4th - 12th
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Create Your Own Society Project (Virtual School Edition)
The "Create Your Own Society Project" is a great beginning of the year assignment. The project asks kids to imagine they have discovered an uninhabited island. In teams of four to six, their goal is to settle on the island and create a society. Creating a society requires anything from food and shelter to government and economics. The Society Project gives students creative freedom to create whatever they want, within the parameters of the assignment.I like doing this project at the beginnin
Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
I Need My Own CONTINENT Project
Project linked to learning about:
* Continents
* Landmarks
* World Wonders
* Geography
* "I Need My Own Country" by Rick Walton (Book)
This activity includes:
* Continent Fact Sheet
* Make Your Own Flag
* Make Your Own Landmark
* Make a Map
* Weather Related Activity
* Famous Sports, Dish, Animals
* Laws
* Fun Facts
* Postcard
* Brochure
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women's History Independent Project | Distance Learning
*A portion of sales on this product will be donated to the World Justice Project, where Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an honorary chair.** World Justice ProjectOn Friday, September 18, 2020, the world lost a historical figure, America’s very own Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She changed the nation for the better. This comprehensive resource goes through her childhood, education, career, iconic pop culture status, awards, and quotes. Students will learn about who she is and how she changed the nation. There ar
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Brochure: Copyright Laws in Teaching -Nice format, use to make others brochures!
This brochure is nicely formatted and contains information on how copyright laws apply to teachers. Can be a great example for middle and high school courses if students are doing projects on copyright, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, etc.
Or, you can just download this brochure for its aesthetics for your own personal use and change all of the content. I've found brochures are very tricky and time consuming to get the way you want them to look, so it is so nice to have a good foundation broch
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet Craft Template
Dive into the exciting world of law enforcement with these awesome police officer paper bag puppet crafts! Get ready for a creative adventure that's perfect for kids of all ages, from tiny tots to elementary school superstars.Watch as little ones boost their motor skills, concentration, and creativity while crafting these adorable police officer puppets. Let their imaginations run wild as they act out thrilling stories with their new puppet pals.Our printable police officer puppet templates are
Grades:
PreK - 6th
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Civics - There Oughta Be a Law! Thinking About Rules and Laws
Students will focus on understanding how and why rules/laws are developed. They will be challenged to consider how and why rules/laws were written and analyze whether a particular law is effective. Higher level thinking will be needed, along with a growing vocabulary, increased writing, and presentation skills. This challenging activity includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rig
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Grades:
3rd - 11th
3 Branches of Government Project (Government, Civics, Business Law)
3 Branches of Government Project (Government, Civics, Business Law)Student will research and present information on the 3 branches of the United States government.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Business Law ENTIRE CURRICULUM BUNDLE (Business Law)
FREE BCSPCA Animal Lessons and Activities- You Can Make a Difference -Gr. 4-7
How can you improve the lives of animals? After learning about animal issues, students will develop creative solutions to improve animals’ lives and become animal advocates in their community.The activities in You Can Make a Difference help students advocate for animals. Developing skills in responsible advocacy enables them to build confidence to speak up for causes they believe in.You Can Make a Difference is designed to show students a variety of approaches they can apply to any social cause.
Grades:
4th - 7th
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SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
Students will learn how to state their opinions with supporting details.Learn the skill of interviewingLearn how to write a short argument paper supporting their opinionLearn the roll of State lawmakers
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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