People Who Make Courts Work

Students are presented with a situation in which a person is accused of committing a crime. They will then identify the people in the courtroom who are responsible for ensuring due process in determining the person’s innocence or guilt.

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Standards

NCSS

Grades

5, K, 1, 2, 3, 4

Subjects

Judicial Branch/Supreme Court

Issues

Civility

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Lesson Plans

Teaching Strategies

Small Group Deliberation, Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Whole Class Deliberation, Small Group, Small Group Discussion

Tags

law, legal, courts