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8th grade criminal justice - law dbqs
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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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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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
Grades:
7th - 12th
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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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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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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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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Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War Primary Source Worksheet
This worksheet allows students to use short primary source documents to learn about Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War. The worksheet allows students to read five short primary sources related to Billy the Kid. The primary sources focus on the Billy the Kid before, during, and after the Lincoln County War. The worksheet includes eight questions and an answer key for the teacher. The readings are very engaging for students. Students will also be highlighting or underlining parts of the prim
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War Lesson Plan Collection
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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Salem Witch Trials - False Confessions
Witches are fictional. At least, the sort the fly through the air are. So why would the people of Salem confess to being one when the punishment for witchcraft was death? The answer is partly related to the circumstances of the day, but are not necessarily restricted to the time. Confessing to crimes that you are not guilty of still occurs, and modern theories in criminal justice can help us understand this behavior.This lesson asks students to contrast testimony from the accused witches of Sale
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. History I Bundle
Hammurabi's Code History Investigation
In this engaging history investigation, students analyze laws in Hammurabi's Code to construct an argument explaining why the laws were unfair the people they were supposed to protect. This resource includes document based questions and writing prompt. *This resource is included in the Ancient Mesopotamia Unit linked below along with many other engaging activities!Ancient Mesopotamia Unit
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Rome - Twelve Tables Analysis - Crime & Punishment
Students will analyze an abridged version of the Roman Twelve Tables to assign punishments for 6 different crimes. Great partner or individual activity. Connections can be made to Hammurabi's Code. Answer key included for teacher use.
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6th - 9th
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US History Essay - Civil Liberties During War - English/Spanish
Hello! Attached is an essay geared toward the NYS Framework Regents, focusing on civil liberties during war. Students will analyze 6 documents, respond to DBQ questions, and argue the historical context/significance surrounding: the Bill of RightsCivil Liberties during the Civil War (suspension of Habeas Corpus)WWI (Espionage Act) WWI (Schenck v United States)WWII (Japanese Internment Camps)War on Terror (Patriot Act) Pages 1-7 are directions, documents, and responsesPages 8 through 16 include p
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7th - 12th
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Justinian I/Byzantine Empire/Justinian's Code DBQ and PowerPoint With Key
This includes a four-slide PowerPoint on Justinian I and a DBQ on Justinian's Code. The DBQ goes over two primary source passages of his code and asks 4 critical thinking questions. It also includes an answer key. The DBQ is a Word Doc.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Legal Codes PPT Slideshow 15+ Days (Hammurabi, Iroquois, etc.)
Attached is an in-depth PPT slideshow that spends around two days each on the various legal codes throughout history (Hammurabi, Roman Law, Mosaic Law, Justinian, Magna Carta, Colonial American Law, and Iroquois Law).Included in Each PPT Lesson:Learning IntentionNext Generation Learning StandardsSuccess CriteriaActivitiesCartoonsVisualsQuotesDo NowsSummaries
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Legal Codes Bundle (PPT, Worksheets, Assessment, & Study Guide)
US History: Gunfight at the OK Corral
EDITABLE reading comprehension packet on the clash between Wild West Outlaws and the Federal Marshals at the OK Corral in the town of Tombstone. Packet includes key information, pictures for visual learners, and reading comprehension questions with space to answer them right on the page.
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7th - 12th
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ENL - International Criminal Court (English and Spanish)
Attached is a literacy based ENL lesson focusing on an overview of the International Criminal Court. This lesson, like all of my lessons, is 100% translated in English and Spanish. I regularly include leveled texts to assist students with language development, images to assist with understanding, and translations to assist our newest students.Are you looking for more Global ENL materials?https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Full-Global-History-Curriculum-AND-Google-Docs-Downloads-6336105M
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7th - 12th
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Hammurabi’s Code (DBQ)
This resource has students complete an analysis of Hammurabi's Code. This would be a great assignment to extend student learning/thinking. Works great in Kagan structures or collaborative assignment.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Global - Primary/Secondary Sources - 24/25 - Genocide/Human Rights - 10th Grade
Eighteen short-answer questions, worth 23 total points and spanning 14 pages, based on primary and secondary sources about genocide, child soldiers and modern human rights issues. These 14 pages of questions can be useful to any social studies curriculum based on world/global history. This assignment correlates to my 10th grade Unit 19 (Out of 20 total 10th grade units) of my reading and study guides for global history.Unit 19 (Global Conflicts & Human Rights)Many of the following sub-topics
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Landmark Supreme Court Cases (Tinker, Hazelwood, Morse, etc.)
Read the following descriptions of actual Supreme Court cases (Tinker v. Des Moines, National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, and Morse v. Frederick) and answer the corresponding questions found in the Graphic Organizer.Key Features:Historical Context Unveiled: Understand the backdrop of this issue within the broader historical landscape. Learn how what is covered in the reading set the stage for future discover, celebration, and learning.
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8th - 12th
FREE LESSON: Racial Issues in the Past and Today
This is a lesson that is, perhaps, very important to all social studies classrooms in the United States. This lesson is a beginning of the year activity designed to have students discuss racial issues and wrongs that occurred in the past year and, of course, throughout history.Topics discussed:2020 Protests following the death of George FloydJuneteenthTulsa MassacreMartin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" SpeechStudent feelings based on the current state of the U.SThe lesson was designed withou
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7th - 12th
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