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8th grade criminal justice - law activities
Insanity Plea -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
This is a fun activity to help students analyze a classic short story and practice using logical evidence and reason in persuasive writing and speech.
NOTICE that this "Insanity Plea" activity is included in the Psychotic Short Stories unit, so don't purchase both as you'd be paying twice for the same thing!
One of the most fascinating aspects of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the fact that the narrator insists so adamantly that he is NOT insane while explaini
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7th - 10th
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Fairy Tale Court - a mock trial mini unit
Fairy Tale Court is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that's highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. They will learn all about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesFairy Tale Court InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteSix Classic Fairy TalesExhib
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5th - 8th
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Mock Trial Scenarios 1 - court simulation for middle school
Mock Trial Scenarios 1 is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteCasesTemplate for the Prosecutio
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6th - 9th
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Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CAMP CASE
FORENSIC SCIENCE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL MYSTERY ICEBREAKER: Look no further for the perfect first day of school group activity to build teamwork, communication, and deductive reasoning skills! Students love the mystery aspect of this activity and are willing to jump right in and talk to each other to be the first group to solve the mystery of THE COMPLICATED CASE OF CAMP CLEARFIELD KILLINGS. No background of forensic science is needed, students just need to be willing to think! You may also be int
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
FINGERPRINT UNIT BUNDLE (Print and Digital)
Save time and valuable energy with this COMPLETE bundle of FINGERPRINTING resources (FOR FORENSIC SCIENCE). This product is just what you need to teach an engaging and student-led Forensics unit to your high school or middle school students. This no-prep resource is complete with everything that you'll need to teach a 5-7 day Forensics Fingerprint unit. Because it's all-inclusive, this resource is especially useful to teachers that are just starting a Forensics course. Need a digital option? N
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8th - 12th
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Chain of Custody and Evidence Collection: Forensics Investigation Activity
Engage your Forensics students with The Case of Hester Higginbotham, a CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION Lab Investigation Activity! Present your students with a mystery- Who killed Hester Higginbotham and where was the primary crime scene?From year to year, my Forensics students RAVE about this activity, as it allows them to search the school in search of evidence that will solve this case. This easy-to-set-up lab can be used from year after the initial prep, making it perfect for busy t
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
True Crime Podcast Informational Text Standards Unit | Middle School ELA
Do you need an engaging activity to get middle school students excited about learning informational text standards? If so, this True Crime Podcast unit plan is a must have! Assign in Google Classroom or download and print as a PDF! Both formats are included. This digital resource was created in Google Slides and is an easy, no-prep solution that will provide over two weeks of content to your students. Students will practice citing textual evidence, determining central idea, analyzing the structu
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â True Crime ELA and Reading Activities | Middle School English Language Arts
Spongebob Murder Mystery Resources
I did not create this! But I added slides, a group organizer, and a 2 day lesson plan to go with the trial!This bundle is everything you need to teach the Trial of Spongebob Squarepants for argumentative writing, persuasive writing, inferencing, etc.I did not create the trial scenario!https://mrskillianclass.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/thetrialofspongebobsquarepants.pdf
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6th - 10th
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Steps of Crime Scene Investigation- Lesson & Activity
Teach the 7 Steps of Crime Scene Investigation to your Forensics students with this ultra-engaging lesson & jigsaw activity! This lesson & activity bundle places the responsibility of learning on the students, making you available for more of a facilitator role. Need a digital option? No problem! Each resource in this bundle includes both a PRINTABLE & DIGITAL version, making it perfect for flipped classrooms, distance learning, online courses and traditional classrooms. *Note: the
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8th - 12th
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Introduction to Forensics Webquest (Print & Digital)
Save time and valuable energy with this NO-PREP, Introduction to Forensics Webquest. This 3-page worksheet takes students to 4 different websites where they will receive a crash course in Forensic Science. This webquest is a great way to introduce a Forensics or Criminology course or could be used as an emergency sub assignment. This assignment was designed for a 90 minute class period, but could be used over a period of 2 days in shorter classes. This resource includes both a PRINT and DIGIT
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8th - 12th
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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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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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Art Detectives: Mystery of the Stolen Mona Lisa
Follow the clues of the stolen Mona Lisa and see if you can determine who the real culprit was. Students will examine the top suspects in the greatest art theft in history and write about who they think took the painting.This lesson has been carefully researched for historical accuracy. The facts, suspects, and evidence are true and have been simplified so students can learn about a real crime as well as art history. Photos of the real suspects, criminal, and crime scene will bring this historic
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5th - 12th
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Forensic Science: Investigative Processes Classroom Escape [Print & Digital]
Students will have a blast with this Investigative Processes Classroom Escape Challenge! Students will use their knowledge of the Crime Scene Investigation to make their classroom escape! Students are required to answer station cards and use a decoder to get the code that will break them out of the digital room. There are 5 stations with 4 questions per station (20 total review questions). The digital lockboxes mean you do not have to purchase locks/boxes AND ⚞NO GRADING⚟! The digital lock grade
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8th - 12th
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Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
Great lab experiences are the key to a successful Science course. Engage your Forensics students with these 10 "must-do" forensics labs. These labs were voted by my Forensic Science students as their "favorites" for the year.These labs are PERFECT for teachers on a budget and for new Forensics teachers that need ideas for starting a new course.Be sure to preview each individual lab below to get an idea of the resources that you will be receiving.Each of these labs are sold separately in my TpT s
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8th - 12th
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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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BLOOD SPATTER INVESTIGATION ACTIVITY- Print & Digital
Are you looking for a NO-PREP activity for your next Blood Spatter lesson in Forensics? THE CASE OF THE MISSING WIFE is a print and go resource that is perfect as an introduction to blood spatter, a review & reinforcement tool or can be used as part of a station activity. The only materials needed for this CSI-style investigation is a metric ruler AND I have included a complete answer key for easy grading. Need a digital option? No problem! I have included both a print and digital (Google
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8th - 12th
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Directions
My students read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl every fall and this mock trial is always a lesson they remember and ask to do over and over. Unfortunately it doesn't fit with every piece of literature. The lesson requires close reading, critical thinking, argument writing, oral communication, as well as comprehension of the story.
This product includes a one-page directions sheet for the teacher, as well as directions to be printed and handed to each of the following: prosecution, defe
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6th - 10th
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Ancient Rome: Twelve Tables of Roman Law Using Classroom as Courtroom
This is my favorite lesson for teaching about Ancient Rome, and it's the favorite of many other teachers as well. You receive a four-six hour unit plan for studying ancient Roman law through engagement and interaction between the teacher and the class and classmates themselves.
More importantly, it is a complete set of plans for active and exciting learning that involves creating a mock Roman courtroom in your classroom (based on historical fact) and judging up to THREE real court trials from
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5th - 10th
Criminal Cases Investigation Research Activity | Law & Justice | Civics
Examining Criminal Cases can be a fun way to teach the skills of research and analysis in a Law & Justice or Government & Civics class!This is a research activity in which students are directed to a website providing information on a number of current criminal cases. The cases are updated frequently, and students have much variety in the types of cases they can investigate. The handouts direct students to thoroughly research 5 of the cases and to compile information in the graphic orga
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Forensics Chit-Chat: First Day of School Station Activity
Engage your forensics students on the first day of school! This station lab is meant to serve as an ice- breaker activity that will get your students up, moving around the room. They will be engaged in meaningful scientific conversations as they rotate through these 8 lab station tasks. Need a digital option? No problem! This resource includes both a print and digital version, making it perfect for flipped classrooms, distance learning, online courses and traditional classrooms. What's include
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8th - 12th
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Just Mercy Movie Guide: Includes Viewing Guide, Worksheets, and Quiz
This is a set of resources for viewing Just Mercy in your classroom. The story fits well with any class seeking to cover systemic racism, civil rights, and/or the subject of the death penalty. The viewing guide is detailed and arranged in time-stamped sections. In addition to filling out the viewing guide questions, students will: Complete discussion questions that can be done individually or in small groups, do a character analysis, and be assessed with a quiz. These resources will help student
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8th - 12th
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Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Supplement your Forensics Curriculum or build a course from scratch using WISEflamingo Forensics Resources in one GIANT bundle. All of the best selling Forensics Resources available in one discounted bundle! Over 100 creative resources for you to use in your Forensics Classroom. This Bundle would be excellent for a student teacher, someone just starting to teach a forensics course, or someone looking to spice up the course they already teach! Content will continue to be added, and you will g
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8th - 11th
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MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
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FORENSICS ACTIVITY: FINGERPRINT SCAVENGER HUNT
Provide engaging instruction and reinforce Forensic Science skills with this FINGERPRINTING SCAVENGER HUNT. Keep the activity in your classroom or make it a school wide search! Either way, this scavenger hunt is sure to engage and motivate ALL of your students. This Forensics activity is ready to use- just print, fold and hang! I like to post the clues around my classroom and in the hallway, but have also made this a school-wide activity for more of a challenge. Laminate and use them for years t
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8th - 12th
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