Courtroom Simulation Set
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Authors: Jeffrey D. Stocks, Michael S. Hoey
Product Code: JUS
ISBN: JUS
Availability: In Stock
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Few social studies activities can engage student interest, spark debate, and spur critical thinking like courtroom simulations. Prufrock Press is proud to offer a set of two exceptional, teacher-friendly titles that bring the excitement and significance of the courtroom into the classroom.
Supreme Court Decisions (grades 7–12) takes students through 14 landmark cases that have both shaped history and continue to affect current events. Why just lecture about these cases when your students can make predictions, apply their knowledge of the Constitution, and judge a case for themselves? Cases include Dred Scott v. Sanford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Mapp v. Ohio, Miranda v. Arizona, and more. These cases are sure to evoke different emotions and spark lively discussions among your students, and the book includes activities to help you direct this energy into meaningful learning experiences.
Mock trials are an excellent way to present a performance-based assessment to your students, and Blind Justice (grades 7–12) gives students an opportunity to apply critical thinking, problem solving, and oral presentation skills to four cases designed with the classroom in mind. Student teams will work to outwit each other as they take the lead roles in prosecuting and defending those accused and testifying for and against defendents. The four trials presented (Sacco and Vanzetti, the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg) are designed so either side can win. The book also includes step-by-step instructions for students and teachers and follow-up activities about the real trials and how they compare to what played out in your classroom.
Supreme Court Decisions and Blind Justice offer intriguing looks at history, government, and the court system that allow your students to discover just how relevant and exciting social studies can be.
Grades 7–12
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