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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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Bill of Rights Reference Poster / Anchor Chart
Use this Reference Poster when you are teaching about the Bill of Rights! It lists all 10 amendments on 1 page.
You can blow this up to poster size, have students put in their folders or notebooks, etc.
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4th - 8th
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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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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: Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
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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Forensics: Innocence Project Lesson & Research Activity
Save yourself TIME AND ENERGY with this no-prep Innocence Project Lesson & Research Activity! This resource bundle begins with a lesson over The Innocence Project where students will complete the included "Science Scribbles" notes sheet. Then, students will conduct their own research and create a banner that showcases what they learned. Need a digital option? No problem! This bundle includes both PRINT and DIGITAL versions of each resource, making it perfect for distance learning, online c
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8th - 12th
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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: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
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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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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Steps of Crime Scene Investigation- Lesson & Activity [Print & Digital]
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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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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Case Study OJ Simpson and The Seven S's of Crime Scene Investigation Basics
DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE In this Cross Curricular Active Reading Case Study the focus is on OJ Simpson and the mishandled evidence in the murder investigation of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ronald Goldman. Students will look at the Seven S's of Crime Scene Investigation and explore how the collection, storage, and faulty investigation led to the eventual exoneration of Simpson. Use this Active Reading Case study as a supplement to your unit on crime scene investigation, as homework or as quick
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
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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Mock Trial Readers' Theater | 3 Little Pigs | Google Classroom
This mock trial reader's theater of a unique take on "The Story of the Three Little Pigs" is an excellent way for students to experience the judicial system in action!The script has been designed to accommodate 26 students* but can be adjusted based on the class size. *Not all students will have speaking roles but will still be involved in the trial.Google Drive File IncludesReaders' Theater Script as PDF & editable Google DocBackground StoryRole DescriptionsCourtroom LayoutScriptJuror Works
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4th - 6th
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Love Crimes - Valentine's Day Speed Dating Activity
Need a fun Valentine's Day activity for your Forensics class? Your students are going to love researching real-life "love crimes" and sharing them with their classmates in a fun and engaging SPEED DATING IN THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY! This is a student favorite in my own classroom and your students are sure to love it as well! What's Included: ⭐Student "Dating" Profile Template ⭐Student Answer Document⭐30 Cases- Ready to Assign To Your Students⭐Instructional PowerPoint Presentation⭐Teacher Instruc
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11th - 12th
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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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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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Case Study John Wayne Gacy Forensic Anthropology PRINT and DIGITAL
DISTANCE LEARNING OR PRINT & GO! In this Active Reading Case Study the focus is on the serial killer John Wayne Gacy and how forensic anthropology was used to identify the 33 victims he had buried under his house. Students will look at how famous scientist Clyde Snow used forensic Anthropology to identify the victims with the help of Facial Reconstruction Artist Betty Pat Gatliff.Use this Active Reading Case study as a supplement to your unit on crime scene investigation, physical evidence
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
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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Mock Trial Preparation and Script
This product includes graphic organizers to help your students gather ideas and information to present in a formal trial-like manner. You can use any literature story or informational text with this packet. Put a character or a historical figure on trial for crimes they've committed. The possibilities are endless!You will receive:Printable pages that can be used to create a packet specialized for both the Prosecution team and the Defense Team.A script to help move the trial along in a manner tha
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4th - 8th
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Courtroom Mock Trial | Reader's Theatre
Teaching 5th and 6th Grade students about the judicial system can be engaging when every child has a role to play in a mock trial. The Trial of Dayan drama script allows students to participate in various courtroom roles as a character is brought to the criminal justice system in a trial, and the “jurors” get to decide upon his verdict.The script has speaking roles for: Court Clerk Judge Prosecutor Defense Lawyer 3 Witnesses Dayan, the defendant 12 Jury Members (who will ad-lib their roles)Ther
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4th - 7th
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Case Study Atlanta Child Murders Wayne Williams Hair Fibers PRINT and DIGITAL
DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE POST or PRINT & GO! In this Cross-Curricular Active Reading Case Study, the focus is on HAIR & FIBERS. Students will study thefamous case of The Atlanta Child Murders and how trace evidence was able to connect Wayne Williams to the victims. Active Reading Case Studies can be used in a variety of ways: ➩Attention-Grabbing Introduction to the Unit ➩ Supplement to Forensic Topics ➩Enrichment & Extension Activity to challenge students who need more ➩Quick &
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
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