Criminal justice - law resources
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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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CSI Forensic Science. Who done it? Print & Google Classroom | Distance Learning.
CSI Forensic Science - Be a detective and use science to figure out who stole the jewels from the town hall. Print Version + Boom Card Version + Google Slide Version!This pack now includes a print version a google classroom & a BOOM card version for distance learning with your students! With the google classroom and Boom Card version your students can fill in editable textboxes and move images to complete the activity online!Your students will love doing this activity, suitable for both midd
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4th - 8th
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Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial of the 3 Little Pigs Wolf
Reader's Theaters are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale mock trial is the trial of Alexander T. Wolf from the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This drama is a spin-off of the Three Little Pigs fairy tale. This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th). This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the digital version.
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts - Mock Trials of Fairy Tales and Activities
Solve a Mystery | Crime Scene Investigation Activity Bundle | CSI Forensics
Students love CSI Activities and Hands-on Investigations. These popular C.S.I. activities are a great way to teach inference, logic, analysis, and critical thinking.Looking to go DIGITAL in the CLASSROOM or Distance Learning Mode?Check out the C.S.I BUNDLE below which includes this Printable Resource as well as a Digital Format Link for each activity... C.S.I. for Kids Bundle - digital and printableGo 100% paperless with these C.S.I. ActivitiesC.S.I. Activities for Google ClassroomBy purchasing
Grades:
4th - 6th
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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5th - 8th
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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 my store for much more helpful and free stuff!Stand
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Scripts - Mock Trial Bundle
Are you looking for fun reader’s theater for your kids? These mock trials of your favorite fairy tales will have your students deciding if the villain is guilty or innocent of his/her crimes. Save 20% off when you buy the whole bundle.These scripts are for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and are a spinoff of popular fairy tale villains.This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create D
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3rd - 5th
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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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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
Grades:
5th - 12th
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
Grades:
5th - 10th
MOCK TRIAL! - The Guide, Rubrics, and Handouts to the Ultimate Project
Would you like to see your students rise to the highest of expectations? Watch your students transform into lawyers pushing the envelope of persuasion, witnesses carefully building a case, or judge/jury to conduct it fairly and appropriately. Do you want to have some of the most fun in your teaching life? Then purchase this Word document - easily my most downloaded and highly rated product - and customize it for your students and the trial of your choice. There are role descriptions and customiz
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tulsa Race Massacre CSI Investigation | What led to the Tulsa Race Riot?
In this highly-engaging Tulsa Race Massacre CSI investigation, students investigate the causes of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Students take on the role of detectives as they seek to uncover the history behind the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre. This investigation engages students about the Greenwood District, "Black Wall Street," Tulsa segregation, the rise of lynchings, and the elevator incident that prompted the violence. This resource is included in my CSI American Histor
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5th - 10th
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Reader's Theater Scripts - Mock Trials of Fairy Tales and Activities
Are you looking for fun reader’s theater for your kids? These mock trials of your favorite fairy tales will have your students deciding if the villain is guilty or innocent of his/her crimes. Save 20% off when you buy the whole bundle.These scripts are for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and are a spinoff of popular fairy tale villains. This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create
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3rd - 5th
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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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Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial of Goldilocks and Activities
Are you looking for a fun reader's theater for your kids? This mock trial of Goldilocks will have your students deciding if Goldilocks is guilty or innocent of her crimes.This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and is a spin-off of the Goldilocks fairy tale. This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the digital version.For more informatio
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts - Mock Trials of Fairy Tales and Activities
Mock Trial Readers' Theater | 3 Little Pigs | Google Classroom
Students will experience the judicial system at work through this mock trial reader's theater.This reader's theater script has been designed for up to 26 students, but may be adjusted according to class size. Please note that not all students will have a speaking part, but will still be a part of the trial.Download IncludesReader's Theater Script as PDF & editable Google DocRolesBackground StoryScriptReflectionGoogle Form Reflection
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4th - 6th
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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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Bill of Rights Activity | Criminal Justice | Rules and LAWS
Your students will love investigating the Criminal Justice System especially when they approach it in a fun and engaging manner.Play the marshmallow game to understand why we have laws... play BINGO with the Bill of Rights, what's not to enjoy?This resource includes a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™ (By purchasing this set you are saving 20% off the individual resources)If you're looking for just the Print and Go or Digital versions, click the links below:Criminal Jus
Grades:
4th - 6th
Grammar Court: Episode 1. A fun Grammar activity & game about homophones & more!
Grammar Court is an interactive activity that will add excitement and interest to any English class session. You'll select 5 students in your class as the "suspects" in a pretend crime - in this case, a stolen mandolin! The rest of the class becomes the "court" - needling the suspects with questions.
Students enjoy getting into the roles, with the "court" sternly demanding answers of the "suspects" - who are provided with a simple line to read and display to the class. The class must determin
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5th - 10th
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Wild West Activity - Wanted Poster Project (Digital and Printable Options)
Students will create a wanted poster of an infamous wild west outlaw. This project would be great for a forensic science class or even an american history project. This project includes BOTH a google doc digital version and a printable option. This way, if you are you looking for a print and go assignment, or a digital google classroom assignment, you are covered. Your students will love the custom graphics and realistic wanted poster templates I have created! To further understand what is inclu
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5th - 8th
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Police Appreciation Unit
This is a mini unit for Police Appreciation week or Thank a Police Officer Day. Items included in this product are, a sentence strip hat, a badge and handcuffs to look like a police officer.An Anchor chart activity, with anchor chart pieces included. A book to make with your students to send to the police station.A poem to include if you want to send gooodies to the hard working police officers.And a Craft to make to send to the police officers.I have a blog post on this, that I would love for y
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PreK - 2nd
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Police Officer Thematic Printable Pack
This pack contains resources for a Police Officer Unit. It contains color and shape recognition pages, fine motor tracing pages, matching, scissor skills, color by number, dot-to-dot, police vocabulary, coloring pages, arts and crafts pages, police hat and badge pages, number matching/recognition pages, a police officer song, and a police officer craft to send and thank the officers. If you have any questions please message me! I hope you enjoy!
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PreK - 1st
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Detective and Fingerprint No Prep Activity Packet and Worksheets
This " Detective and Fingerprint No Prep Activity Packet and Worksheets " has 37 pages - no prep required - so the packet is a quick and fun way to teach about detectives and fingerprints with many printable worksheets.There are options with these activities for kids at all levels between Grades 1 and 5. Please note that not all activities in this packet will meet your class' particular levels, but there should be enough variation in the resources from your high flyers to those that are more c
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Job and Careers Ever-Growing Activity Packet Bundle
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