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Criminal justice - law projects under $5
History Crime Scene Investigation: Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI
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 Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from Ford's Theater to determine what happened to President Lincoln and who was responsible. While it is easy to det
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5th - 12th
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Forensics Evidence Board Project
Are you looking for an engaging project for your Forensics students that is ready-to-go? A FORENSICS EVIDENCE BOARD is the answer! It's the perfect way to wrap up a unit or end the school year. My students love researching forensics cases and showcasing their knowledge in the form of a crime board. For this project, your students will research a case of their choosing. (I have also included a summary list of cases that your students can choose from if they need inspiration.) Then, they will cr
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: FORENSICS CURRICULUM- ENTIRE YEAR COURSE BUNDLE (FORENSIC SCIENCE)
Wild West Activity - Wanted Poster Project (Digital and Printable Options)
Students will create a wanted poster of an infamous wild west outlaw. This project would be great for a forensic science class or even an american history project. This project includes BOTH a google doc digital version and a printable option. This way, if you are you looking for a print and go assignment, or a digital google classroom assignment, you are covered. Your students will love the custom graphics and realistic wanted poster templates I have created! To further understand what is inclu
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5th - 8th
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DNA Case Study Project for Forensics (Distance Learning Compatible)
★★★DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE★★★ This DNA CASE STUDY PROJECT is the perfect way to introduce or review DNA profiling in Forensics! This resource requires no prep and can be assigned digitally or printed. I have included a 2-page student instruction guide as well as a grading rubric, making it perfect for busy teachers. I like to use this resource as an introduction to my DNA Profiling unit. I provide my students with 1 day to research, 2 days to complete the project and another 2 days for stu
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8th - 12th
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Innocence Project Poster and Gallery Walk Forensics Activity DIGITAL and PRINT
Perfect for Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Traditional In-Person or Digital Learning Platforms. In this activity, students will do research into cases of the Innocence Project and create a poster to share the cases. They will examine how faulty eyewitness testimony as well as other factors led to the wrongful imprisonment of innocent men and women. A Gallery Walk will be used to share posters and give students the opportunity to reflect on the cases. Working in a digital platform? No problem
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8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-1
Also included in: Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Activity Collection BUNDLE
Forensic Chemistry TOXICOLOGY Poster Project and Gallery Walk PRINT and DIGITAL
Forensic Science and Chemistry: Pick Your Poison. An awesome alternative to notes on poisons and Forensic Toxicology, the Pick Your Poison Poster Project & Gallery Walk Activity is a creative way to introduce the content. This LOW PREP activity has students research various poisons that have been used throughout history to create a colorful poster. Hang the posters in the hallway and use the included reflection sheet for a Gallery Walk. If you are digital use the google slides version provid
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Sociology - Prison Map Project
Are prisons for punishment or rehabilitation? Or a mixture of both? If you were starting your own prison, how would you build it? What would it look like? What activities would you allow within your walls? My students love the crime and punishment chapter in my Sociology course. We discuss prisons and their role in society. This project gives them a chance to develop their own prison from scratch after conducting research on prisons and crime.This file includes:* Prison description sheets for st
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8th - 12th
Research Project: Real-Life Crime and Punishment (not Dostoevsky)
Research Project: Crime and Punishment: This is a full unit plan for a 5 - 10 day-long research project. The purpose of this project is to acquaint learners with the consequences of criminal actions, and to encourage them to explore alternative methods of punishment.
The project includes: individual and group collaboration, conducting research, analyzing findings, preparing reports, technical writing, creative and critical thinking, creating a presentation, and presenting to the class.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Print
Maggot Man- Forensic Entomology Lab Investigation
Maggot Man is an engaging Forensic Entomology Lab Investigation that your Forensics students will LOVE. This lab a student-directed activity that requires students to plan and execute their own experiment to observe the life cycle of a blowfly. They will then use this knowledge to help investigators solve a crime. What's Included: ⭐Student Lab Sheet (2 pages) ⭐Teacher instructions and set up ⭐Maggot Man chart Are your students learning from home? This activity can be done at home using househ
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9th - 12th
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Extreme Deviance: Serial Killers (Class slides, guided notes, and project)
These Sociology and Criminology slides cover the topic of extreme deviance and serial killers. This product includes the class slides, the guided notes assignment for students and the research project where students select, research, and classify a serial killer of their own. Product designed for Google integration but can easily be altered or converted.Class slides cover:DevianceContext of DevianceCriminal DevianceExtreme DevianceSerial KillersOrganized and Disorganized Serial KillersVisionary,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Serial Killer Cereal Box Project - Fun Activity for Criminal Justice / Forensics
This is a fun project for a forensics or criminal justice class. Students tend to love this project! Step-by-step directions for creating a cereal box about a serial killer (PowerPoint, Doc and PDF versions), list of serial killers for reference and a grading rubric. It could also be done as a homework assignment. What You Get:A Zip folder with 7 files:Serial Killer Cereal Box Project slideshow (9 editable PowerPoint slides)Serial Killer Cereal Box Project handout (4 editable Doc pages)Serial Ki
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9th - 12th
Gangs Booklet for Law Enforcement/Principles of Law
The Gangs Booklet project is fun and engaging project that your students can do over infamous gangs in Texas, and the US. Students will fill out information about each gang then identify gang tattoos/gang signs from pictures within the packet, placing them on that gang's page within the booklet. Gangs covered include MS-13, Bloods, Crips, Latin Kings and Aryan Brotherhood. Easy and fun project for students! Included within the Packet:Student handout in both Word and PDFTeacher Instructions (with
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10th - 12th
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Opening & Closing Statements (arguments) Explanation & Templates
This is a detailed explanation and outline for both opening and closing arguments, as used in competition mock trials. Along with the explanation, there is a template for students to fill out, almost like an outline that will help them organize their ideas to help them write their overall statement. Perfect for English, Speech, History, and Law Classes. Great to get students up and talking in the classroom in a fun and engaging way! No prep for teachers! Print and go or upload and go! Avai
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7th - 12th
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The Tell-Tale Heart Mock Trial
Assembled here are eight individual resources used with 8th graders to conduct a mock trial based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”. For my classes, this was a major-fun!- culminating project in the 2nd trimester. However, I think it could easily be adapted to other purposes, including part of an existing unit on mock trials or a short project within a short story unit.
The key skills addressed with this unit are using evidence from text to build and make an argument, as well as speak
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8th - 12th
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Frances Glessner Lee Diorama Crime Scenes Nutshell Dollhouses Criminal Law
Frances Glessner Lee miniature crime scenes. Each is followed by a series of Questions and Answers to sharpen your observation skills. The questions appear alone, plus with the answers, for ease of use. There is also a test at the end plus a suggested class project. Actual slides shown in Preview. Author is retired lawyer, instructor and textbook author.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Serial Podcast Final Presentation
From Drama Dreams and English Themes, this product provides a final presentation for a unit based on the popular podcast "Serial." Like the Serial podcast, this presentation centers on using evidence to support a claim or theory. Students will work in groups to research and present a theory of the case in a 5-8 minute presentation. The product provides a simplified lesson plan, student instructions, a scoring rubric, a group planning sheet, and a log for students to use when reviewing each other
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9th - 12th
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History of Law Enforcement Timeline Project for Principles of Law
The History of Law Enforcement Timeline Project is a fun & artisitic way for students to map important events in law enforcement. Students will research 35 important dates, such as when the taser was invented or when the first female officer was sworn in, and then create a timeline of those dates. Included in the set is a student worksheet, a teacher key (with grading rubric) and a student handout of pictures- all in Word. Materials Needed:Internet AccessConstruction Paper to make the timeli
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10th - 12th
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History of Forensics Logo Design Challenge Project and Gallery Walk
Forensics & Print and Go This Logo Design Challenge is a creative way to introduce or review historic developments in the field of forensic science without boring notes! This two part activity starts with a challenge to create a logo which represents someone who has made significant contribution to the world of forensic science. Students then need to justify why they designed their logo the way they did. Part 2 of the activity is a Gallery walk. The Product includes the documents you wil
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Introduction to Forensics Activity Collection
Business Law Portfolio Project
To help review and practice identifying concepts covered in business law, students can complete this project to put together a portfolio! Your pupils will be hooked and have fun finding real court cases that exhibit the law terms which are covered in the class. Applying their learned knowledge in this format helps them make the information concrete in their memory.Specific guidelines are given to both the teacher and the students in order to complete this task. The portfolio can be completed onl
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9th - 12th
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How to Create a Classroom Mock Trial
Here is a handout I gave to another faculty member who was inquiring how I conducted my mock trials in class. There are detailed steps on how to create and conduct a mock trial in the classroom. This is can be used in Middle School and High School.There is also a section for steps in a trial with flash cards that can be used for the students
Grades:
7th - 12th
Write Your Own Contract
This rubric goes through the basic parts of a contract and has students pair up with a partner in class to write a mock contract of their own, selling something fictitious of their choosing. This is a great resource for a business law or personal finance class, when discussing consumer rights.Please follow, rate, and review!
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Grades:
9th - 12th
CREATE A MURDER MYSTERY PARTY | LAW STUDENT PROJECT
This Murder Mystery Party project is a fun way for students to implement their learning of law concepts in a unique and engaging way. Students will develop critical thinking skills as they creatively come up with a victim, crime, storyline, characters, and more! This project supplies everything that students need to be successful, all they need is their creative thinking skills. This project is perfect for a criminal law or business law class.The project is designed for the students to complete
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9th - 12th
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Human Trafficking Assignment
This assignment poses the "Big Question" of what is the worst form of human trafficking in the world. Assignment is perfect to engage students in slavery, trafficking, child labor, bonded labor, child soldiers, organ trafficking and other human trafficking violations in the world.
Students are challenged to research, develop and persuade their teacher, a United Nations Human Rights Council Representative, to address their plan to stop their form of trafficking. Self Organized Learning Enviro
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7th - 12th
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