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Criminal justice - law dbqs for Gifted and Talented
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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Historical Thinking Skills Activities
Historical thinking is a key skill for students to utilize when examining primary and secondary sources. In order for students to fully understand a source, they must examine it in-depth. These activities are designed to strengthen student's understanding of historical sources. They can be used with any type of historical document.
The Historical Thinking Skills Activities includes:
***Teacher Resources***
1. What is Historical Thinking (A letter for the teacher)
2. Think and Link – the step
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5th - 8th
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Love and War: Civil War Love Letters Primary Source Analysis
Unique Civil War Primary Source Activity. Students will analyze ten primary source "Love Letters" from 1861-1864 in order to analyze a shifting society through the preferred communication medium of the time-- letters. Students will use these documents to answer the essential question: "Who, or what, did people love during the Civil War?"Students may assume that these love letters will reveal that soldiers mainly loved their spouse or significant other. While that is overwhelmingly true, afte
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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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H.I.P.P. Primary Source Document Analysis
Graphic organizer that draws on historical thinking skills to identify and cite evidence of the Historical Context, Intended Audience, Author's Purpose, and Author's Point of View of a primary source document. Can be used with whole group instruction, small groups, or as a pre-writing tool for analytical essay writing.
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7th - 11th
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
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
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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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
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
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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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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Tinker v DesMoines - Students and Free Speech
This is a series of brief primary and secondary sources surrounding the landmark Supreme Court case, Tinker v DesMoines. Students will use all of the sources to first, determine what the case was about, and second, understand how the Supreme Court protects a students right to free speech. Includes sources and answers. It is also like a mini DBQ.
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8th - 11th
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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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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
Materials and Role Cards for Nuremberg Mock Trial
These are the accompanying primary source materials to go with the slideshow that walks students through the mock trial.After read the Rudolf Hoss reading for homework, they are ready to discuss the nature of the crimes against humanity that have taken place during the Holocaust. This lesson was intended as an entry event into WWII, but it could come after students gain more context as well.Students are then assigned roles (Defense, Prosecution, Hess, Goring, and Speer, and Jurors. Depending on
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8th - 11th
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Sacco and Vanzetti Stimulus Based Questions
This assignment contains 3 separate primary sources.
The sources includes; (1.) Document 1, Background Information; After they were sentenced to death, this poster was made from a comment Vanzetti made to news reporters.
(2.)Document 2, “Letters to Supporters from Sacco and Vanzetti” Background Information: Following their conviction, sentencing, and failure of appeals, the men seem to accept their fate.
(3.)Document 3, The Culprit, Background Information: This document is a poem written b
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Roaring Twenties and Progressivism DBQ Bundle
Case Study: The Sherman Antitrust Act: Primary Source Deep Dive with Answer Key
Upon reading the article and engaging with the questions, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Sherman Antitrust Act and its enduring impact on American economic history. They will delve into the origins and context of the late 19th century, exploring the rapid industrialization and emergence of corporate dominance that prompted the need for legislative intervention. Through primary sources such as Senator John Sherman's speeches and the Congressional Record, students will unc
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8th - 12th
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The Role of a Criminal Court Judge: DBQ Activity
Upon reading the article and answering the questions, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted role of a criminal court judge within the judicial system. They will learn about the judge's duties, including case management, legal rulings, jury instructions, and sentencing considerations. Additionally, students will grasp the importance of ethical conduct and adherence to legal principles, such as impartiality, integrity, and fairness, in upholding the integrity of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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