Halloween criminal justice - law dbqs

Sharecropping and Reconstruction Primary Source Analysis Activity

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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

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

History Crime Scene Investigation: CSI Hamilton Duel At Dawn

Created by

Meek Social Studies

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

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Printables

CCSS:

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Edgar Allan Poe Activity CSI Mystery of Literary History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery: his own death! Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about Poe's early death with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on Edgar Allan Poe's life and literary accomplishments, and the events and circumstances leading up to his death. Leading theories about Poe's death are provided. St

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

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Halloween Origins and History Activity CSI Mystery of History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore the mysterious origins of Halloween, Halloween history, and related traditions like Día de Muertos and Samhain! Your students will explore leading theories about the origins of Halloween with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the history of Halloween, along with Día de Muertos. Leading theories about the origins of the Halloween are provided, spanning from

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

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US Government Year Long Curriculum

Created by

chandler fayard

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

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Government, Social Studies - History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Lectures, DBQs, Assessment

BUNDLE “CSI Effect” Professional Journal Article Read and Analyze Activity

Created by

Starbuck's Science Sources

Upper level students need to be able to read critically and for information. This assignment has them reading a 6 page, professional journal article from the National Institute of Justice and answering 12 higher level thinking questions that explains a study done to answer the question “What is the effect of crime shows on jurors? “ This activity could be done in class, as a homework assignment or an online assignment. Due to the higher reading level of the information, I have found that student

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Informational Text

Grades:

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

CCSS:

Children and Family Law | Child Custody and Foster Care Infographics

Created by

SincerelySally

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

Subjects:

Civics, Criminal Justice - Law, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, DBQs

HISTORY DETECTIVE: Death of President Zachary Taylor - Primary Source Analysis

Created by

Historical Thinking Classroom

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? Background: 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

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1

, RH.6-8.9

BUNDLE- Scientific Evidence in the Courts- Notes and Coppolino Case study

Created by

Starbuck's Science Sources

Included:32 slide powerpoint and student notes (in pdf and word.doc format) about the nature of science and its history in relation to allowing scientific evidence in court.A 3-page case study on the Carl Coppolino murder trials with questions in editable word.doc.See each item for more details.Science and the Admissibility of Evidence in CourtCoppolino CasePlease leave feedback! - Did you know you can get TpT credit? Here’s how!After using a resource, you can leave a rating and review by follow

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics

Grades:

12th, Higher Education

Types:

Lectures, DBQs, Scaffolded Notes

My Lai Massacre Primary Source Comparison

Created by

History Hodgepodge

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

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Homework

Halloween Infographic Analysis

Created by

SincerelySally

Students analyze data from 10 different infographics about Halloween. I plan to lay out the 10 infographics around the room and let students rotate through the different stations. You could also upload the infographics to an online learning page, like Schoology, and have students answer the questions from the computer. *Note: the printers at my school do not print in color. All of the questions students will be able to answer without the colors on the graphs.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Halloween

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, DBQs

John Scopes Trial

Created by

Jack Beall

The Trial of Biology teacher John Scopes captured the nation's attention in the 1920s. Students will learn about the circumstances that surrounded the case with a slide show and after watching some videos. Students also will consider some primary source documents/quotes from defendant, William Jennings Bryan.An exit slip helps students to process what they have learned.

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

10th - 11th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, DBQs, Handouts

Criminal Law: DBQ Analysis of Misdemeanors, Felonies, and White-Collar Crimes

Created by

Study Smart Resources

Upon reading the article and answering the questions, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the spectrum of criminal offenses. They will learn to differentiate between misdemeanors and felonies, grasping the varying severity levels and legal consequences associated with each category. Through examples provided, students will discern the nuances of different classifications within misdemeanors and felonies, such as petty misdemeanors, first-degree felonies, and third-degree felonies

Subjects:

Business, Criminal Justice - Law, Law

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, DBQs

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.2

Death Row: The Final 24 Hours Video Graphic Organizer (Worksheet)

Created by

The Last Minute Lesson

This is a worksheet for students to follow along to while watching Death Row: The Final 24 Hours documentary originally published on Discovery HD Channel. It goes over the various forms of execution used for Capital Punishment in the United States and what it is like on the last day for inmates on death row. This worksheet will allow students to take the information from the documentary and synthesize the information to the fullest extent.Key Features:Video-Based Questions: Elevate assessment ex

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Movie Guides

Argumentative Writing- Adult Time for Adult Crimes???

Created by

CShells83

Students analyze excerpts of interviews from various lawyers and judges in the juvenile justice system. Students are asked to think about the pros and cons of the juvenile justice system, while evaluating the credibility of their sources. Students then reflect on the question of whether or not juveniles should ever serve adult time.

Subjects:

Civics, Criminal Justice - Law, Government

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Assessment

Bill of Rights Jigsaw Activity

Created by

Joel Troge

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.

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, DBQs

The PATRIOT Act. Document Based Questions

Created by

Boston Tea Market

This assignment contains four primary sources covering The PATRIOT Act.(1.) Leone and Anrig, eds., The War on Our Freedoms; Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism, Century Foundation, 2003(2.) President George W. Bush Remarks on the USA Patriot Act. October 26, 2001. (3.) War on Terrorism. Nick Anderson, Washington Post Writers Group, November 7, 2001. (4.) Ricard Lacayo et al., “Civil Liberties: The war Comes Back Home,” Time. May 12, 2003. Each document has 1-4 questions each to help students

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Homework

Also included in: Modern American History (1990s-Present) DBQ Bundle

Tinker v DesMoines - Students and Free Speech

Created by

Creative and Varied Teaching Government Civics

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.

Subjects:

Civics, Criminal Justice - Law, Government

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, DBQs

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision: Common Core Analysis

Created by

Professor Presley

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

Subjects:

Black History Month, Criminal Justice - Law, U.S. History

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.6-8.4

Nuremberg Trial Stimulus Based Questions

Created by

Boston Tea Market

This assignment contains 7 primary source documents covering the Nuremberg Trial. The document is separated into two sections; Section 1 The Crimes, and Section 2 The Trial The sources include; Solomon Radasky Warsaw Ghetto survivor, Jenny Schaner Auschwitz survivor, Nuremberg Trials Charter, Chief Prosecutor Robert Jackson statement, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Nuremberg Trial Sentencing, and Karl Donitz trial excerpt. Each document has (1-3) questions each to assess student und

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Homework

Also included in: World War 2 DBQ Bundle

Materials and Role Cards for Nuremberg Mock Trial

Created by

Alexander Lyvers

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

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, European History, Social Studies - History

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

Sacco and Vanzetti Stimulus Based Questions

Created by

Boston Tea Market

This assignment contains 3 separate primary sources. The sources includes; (1.) Document 1, Background Information; After they were sentenced to death, this poster was made from a comment Vanzetti made to news reporters. (2.)Document 2, “Letters to Supporters from Sacco and Vanzetti” Background Information: Following their conviction, sentencing, and failure of appeals, the men seem to accept their fate. (3.)Document 3, The Culprit, Background Information: This document is a poem written b

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Homework

Also included in: Roaring Twenties and Progressivism DBQ Bundle

Case Study: The Sherman Antitrust Act: Primary Source Deep Dive with Answer Key

Created by

Study Smart Resources

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

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, DBQs

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.2

Also included in: FULL YEAR! United States History Bundle 300+ Pages of PPs, DBQs, and Activities

The Role of a Criminal Court Judge: DBQ Activity

Created by

Study Smart Resources

Upon reading the article and answering the questions, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted role of a criminal court judge within the judicial system. They will learn about the judge's duties, including case management, legal rulings, jury instructions, and sentencing considerations. Additionally, students will grasp the importance of ethical conduct and adherence to legal principles, such as impartiality, integrity, and fairness, in upholding the integrity of the

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Informational Text, Law

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, DBQs

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.2

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