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Criminal justice - law Common Core CCRA.SL.5 resources
Serial Podcast Season One Unit Plan: True Crime Lesson Plans, AP ELA Activities
Serial Podcast Season One by Sarah Koenig is a fantastic way to teach literary nonfiction, rhetoric, bias, and the power of storytelling. This podcast is so engaging that even your most reluctant students will be enthralled with the true crime content! This Serial unit plan will provide you with literary nonfiction activities that help students analyze the production of the podcast, discuss bias from multiple angles, examine rhetoric from a real-world perspective, and so much more. All of these
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Serial Podcast: S1:E1 Alibi 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Criminal Justice Escape
⭐ This Serial Podcast, S1: E1 The Alibi 360° digital escape room is a perfect accompaniment to this non-fiction/rhetoric podcast. This escape is as engaging as the true-crime content itself and even your most reluctant ELA students will be captivated by this interactive escape room. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° escape room will have students listen to the podcast and read the transcript to solve clues based on the first episode. ⭐ High school English Language Arts students are invited to compete
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle 2
Juvenile Justice / Youth Justice Mini-Unit
Unlock engaging conversations in your English class with this thought-provoking Juvenile Justice Slide Deck! Designed for collaborative learning, this resource pushes students to:-engage in meaningful discussions-work together to analyze videos-identify and apply textual evidence.-foster critical thinking skills and empathy-building-dig a deeper understanding of the legal system-take a stance on the issue-use evidence to support their ideas-write a letter to their local court system convincing t
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Issue Module, Juvenile Justice / Youth Justice
Social Media Debate: Limitations for Teens? - High School | Critical Thinking
Looking for an interesting debate activity and topic and don't know where to start? Perhaps you're interested in introducing debates as a way to improve critical thinking or listening/speaking skills?This one-click download for Social Media limitations is perfect for late elementary, teens and international classes interested in debate, critical thinking and group work on the limitation or banning of social platforms. It encourages early high school/ late high school students (and adult ESL lear
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Prison Research Project & Case Study
Rikers Correctional Facility in NYC is one of the nation's most notorious prisons. This research project examines Rikers from several perspectives. Students get to see a glimpse inside Rikers, do some research on their own, and then propose some possible solutions to some of the incredibly complex problems facing not only Rikers, but all Corrections as well.Ideal for HS Government or Civics. This can be used for middle school students, but the Instructor should exercise caution as some of the t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Bear Brook Murders Podcast "Interrupted" Case Study Worksheet: Episode 1
The Bear Brook Murders : An Interrupted Case Study Using a Popular PodcastIn 1985, a hunter walking through Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire made a grisly discovery: a 55 gallon drum left deep in the woods, containing two sets of skeletonized remains, which investigators believed had been left in the woods for years…. ....this is just the beginning to a facinating tale of a murder that would make forensic history! The effort to solve the many mysteries surrounding this invest
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-PS1-8
, HS-LS3-1
Mock Trial How-to Packet
This packet provides information on the process of conducting a mock trial for a novel or for any historical event. With most class sizes, you will need to conduct two trials with the jury and trial teams switching roles. The packet includes:Roles for the mock trialThe process for assigning roles and prepping for the trialTips on prepping and conducting the trialJury tracking sheetsReflection on the trial and the social dilemma of deciding when a crime is justified.The Easel Activity allows stu
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Just Mercy Informational Poster Project
This assignment can be used as a pre-reading activity, completed in the middle of the reading, or done after. Included in this purchase are the student directions and rubric, as well as pictures of my students’ projects. This can also be adapted to a digital presentation.For this poster project, students are required to research all sides of a topic and remain neutral so that people who view the posters can come to their own conclusions. I allowed them to share their conclusions when they presen
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Social Justice TED Talk, "Islamophobia killed my brother" Worksheet / Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful TedTalk "Islamophobia killed my brother." even deeper? Our exclusive worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch social justice talk.Designed for the classroom, our 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and reflect
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Project for Just Mercy: Make a Video for a Class Film Festival
Description: After reading Just Mercy, students feel compelled to continue learning about the complex dimensions of mass incarceration and to share what they have learned with others. This project provides a platform for them to do so and to create an enduring video for a portfolio of their work in high school. In pairs or individually, students select a focus, conduct research, synthesize findings, write a script, either find or create graphics, and shoot a video. Videos can be presented in a
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Socratic Seminar Justice & Belonging Themed Complete Seminar Sheets & Assessment
A set of ready-to-go worksheets to guide students through a full-class Socratic Seminar on the themes of Justice and Belonging! Bundle includes a practice seminar using the guiding question "What is the most important subject in school?" Students will practice prepping and running through the process of a Socratic Seminar. Then, students can be given a package on the night before their assessment seminar, with two guiding questions. Space is given for students to come prepared with story/content
Grades:
8th - 12th
12 Angry Men Character Sketch
If you teach Government / Civics, you should seriously consider using the 1957 classic 12 Angry Men as part of your curricula. Lauded as one of the greatest courtroom dramas ever filmed, (2nd only to "To Kill a Mockingbird"), 12 Angry Men takes the students inside the jury room for an in-depth and inside look at jury deliberations. This worksheet is ideal as a test assessment, an in-class discussion sheet, or as homework. It examines some of the specific details behind each of the 12 members of
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7th - 12th
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