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4th grade criminal justice - law lessons
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: 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: Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Print
Mock Trial: The Case of SpongeBob SquarePants Versus Seamart
This is a fun mock trial that involves SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends. SpongeBob is given round pants instead of square pants at Seamart. The students need to read/listen to the facts in the case, and determine how to reach a verdict. The script is great for grades 2-5.This lesson will help students learn how to do evaluative thinking when problem solving and thinking like a judge. They will also learn the judicial system and how a courtroom operates by acting out a fun mock trial. Includ
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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D.B. Cooper Unsolved Mystery Lesson
Full week lesson on the unsolved mystery of D.B. Cooper. What happened to D. B. Cooper?? This resource presents a non-fiction mystery in which students have to read to understand clues and piece this story together. Your students will talk about this lesson for months after! "D.B. Cooper” was the alias used by a still-unidentified man who, the day before Thanksgiving, 1971, hijacked a commercial airplane and extorted a ransom of $200,000. After receiving the money, Cooper parachuted from the pla
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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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? John Brown tested this theory, but was he a Zealot or Terrorist? Was he a Hero or the Villain? Were John Brown's actions just or unjust? 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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CSI Time Travelers: A Gifted Unit
This is a 12-lesson unit for gifted 3rd-6th graders, designed to last one semester. It teaches the history of forensic science in a very hands-on and engaging way. Students track a criminal through history, but he keeps slipping away! The ancient forensic science techniques just aren't enough for keep up with this criminal. But when he reaches modern day and students can use modern day techniques, the criminal better watch out!The crimes occur in Medieval Times, the Wild West, and Modern Day New
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Ruth Bader Ginsburg I Dissent READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM in your classroom during Women's History Month with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scales of Justice STEM Activity!The Ruth Bader Ginsburg STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful positive influence regardless of gender. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been a champion of women's rights for decades in the United States Court System.Students begin the activity
Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gr. 4-6
The true history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police comes to life in this factual unit about Canada's legendary police force.
About this Resource:
Students follow the force from its infancy in the Canadian West through the growing pains of the Yukon Gold Rush to the present day. Our unit is divided into three parts combining optional lessons and a pictorial history with the main body of the unit. Part one is a structured, knowledge-based section focusing on important events and the role of
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Stand Up Against Bullying: Make A Noise About It! Kids Reading Adventure & FUN
Educate, Empower, and Engage! Discover the power of standing up against bullying with our vibrant, digital resource! Suitable for ages 5-12, it's your go-to resource for fostering a bully-free environment.Make A Noise About Bullying!"In a world where you can be anything, be kind!" Join the movement and appreciate Anti-Bullying Week with our captivating guide.Jokes to Lighten Up Your Day! Dive into laughter with our humor-infused content that's as enjoyable for teachers as it is for students.Acti
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Bill Proposal Template
Use this template to provide a hands on experience for your students. I use this template to write classroom bills (rules) the first few days of school. Then we vote them into law, this provides accountability and ownership on their part.
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Maine Massacre Police Failures
Maine Massacre Police FailuresLearn how the Maine gunman with psychiatric and mental health problems was repeatedly ignored by law enforcement prior to his shooting spree and brutal massacre of innocent people in public places. Explore police mistakes, mishaps and disregard for repeated dire warnings. These insights are instructive for law enforcement, police and community leaders.Lesson Components Include:- 1 Insightful Article to Read (web link and PDF provided)- 6.5 Pages of Text for Reading
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Readers Theater Mock Trial - Goldilocks vs The Three Bears
Elevate your classroom experience with our engaging Goldilocks vs. The Three Bears reader's theater lesson! Your students will delve into the world of mock trials, analyzing character perspectives, practicing empathy, and mastering expressive reading. This comprehensive package aligns seamlessly with Common Core Standards, fostering critical thinking and collaborative skills while bringing a classic tale to life in an interactive and memorable way.We know it was wrong of Goldilocks entering the
Grades:
4th - 5th
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Script: First Ladies Day in Court Drama (& lesson plan)
First Ladies Day in Court is a reader's theater style script that cover history (presidents), civics and economics content while also reinforcing language and literature standards. Comprehension questions are embedded in the text.Script and lesson plan in .DOC and .PDF formats in a zip file. 24 pages total. Lesson plan includes two rubrics & writing prompts.Reader's theater increases reading fluidity and comprehension while giving an authentic reason for multiple readings.Jim Klass is bei
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Grades:
4th - 9th
The Wagatha Mystery Unveiled ~ Real-life mystery for kids SOLVED! Friendly News
Are you ready for an adventure, teachers? Get your young Sherlock Holmes' and Miss Marples ready, because "The Wagatha Mystery Unveiled" is a thrilling, age-appropriate resource that's perfect for your students. What's Inside:- **Sneaky Sting Operation:** Coleen Rooney, a genius detective junior, devised a plan that will leave your students in awe. Planting fake stories on Instagram to catch the mystery leaker - it's an engaging lesson in problem-solving and creativity.- "Wagatha Christie": Mix
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Point of View: Lunchroom Fight/ Columbus Investigation
This is a great ice breaker for beginning or mid year ! Point of View/ Perspective lesson with Columbus Investigation- Great for all HS History Classes!
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Girl Scout Junior Detective Badge
This document has what you need to complete the Junior Detective Badge in about 2 hours. There is an activity to cover each part of the official GS PDF. Girls will learn how to look for details, use different cryptographs and codes, and wrap up the badge with a Girl Scout Mystery to solve. Designed to use with Breakout EDU boxes, but comes with instructions to make your own breakout box. It is an edible word document to fit your troop needs.
Grades:
4th - 5th
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Girl Scout Junior Detective Badge
This document has what you need to complete the Junior Detective Badge in about 2 hours. There is an activity to cover each part of the official GS PDF. Girls will learn how to look for details, use different cryptographs and codes, and wrap up the badge with a Girl Scout Mystery to solve. Designed to use with Breakout EDU boxes, but comes with instructions to make your own breakout box. It is an edible word document to fit your troop needs.
Grades:
4th - 5th
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Murder Mystery
I used this file in a fourth grade intervention class. This file does not include the story that I worked through with my students but it does include visual aids of the evidence, crime scene, and suspects/witnesses. As well as a police report for the students to fill out. We had a lot of fun and I hope you will too!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Mandatory Reporting: It's Your Job
MANDATORY REPORTING CHILD ABUSE: IT’S YOUR JOB
"L" is for Lawsuit; Lumped in; and Liable. Are you the next Teacher to be named in a Lawsuit, or Lumped into Litigation because you are paid by the school district being sued, and allegations frame you as being Liable, too?
The Eight Myths--All False!--About Mandatory Reporting Child Abuse
Myth #1: “I have to be a tenured teacher to report child abuse.”
Myth #2: “I have to be a medical doctor to report child abuse.”
Myth #3: “Without concrete
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Civil War Prisoners Four Minutes Video Worksheet
This video worksheet allows students learn about the treatment of prisoners during the Civil War. The video clip is only four minutes long, but it is packed full of information that will keep your students engaged.This video worksheet works great as a “Do Now Activity” or as a complement to any lecture or lesson plan on the Civil War. The worksheet helps students understand how the treatment of prisoners changed during the course of the Civil War. The video is great for visual learners and helps
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Thurgood Marshall Biography Reading Passage Activity Booklet PRINT and DIGITAL
This BioBook provides a short biography of Thurgood Marshall's life in language that is easy for students to understand. Students read the passage, respond to questions, and complete activities to demonstrate their comprehension. This BioBook includes: A reading passage about the life of civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall that details his early life, career as a lawyer including important court cases like Brown vs. Board of Education, appointment to the US Supreme Court as the first Black S
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: Famous Black Americans Biography Activity Books Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL
Laws and Our Society
In the Criminal Justice System, the people were represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the ___________, who investigated crime, and the ______________________________, who prosecuted the offenders. These are their stories…
Watching: Law and Order
On a piece of paper:
Summarize the episode. (Identify the crime—the law being broken, the offender, the prosecutors, and the penalty)
Evaluate: Do you think the offender has been properly prosecuted? If not, what would do justice?
V
Grades:
4th - 10th
"I'm Just a Bill" Writing Prompt and Dice Game
Perfect Intro activity into the 3 Branches of Government. Students can learn about the process of Bills becoming Laws with this fun writing prompt and dice game! Students will gain a better understanding of how the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government checks and balances one another.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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