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Source
| Update on Law-Related… | 3 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Guides - Classroom - Learner | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Audience
| Practitioners | 3 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Students | 2 |
| Administrators | 1 |
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Laws, Policies, & Programs
| United States Constitution | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMertz, Gayle – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Outlines instructions for conducting a student-organized open discussion of a proposed 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Provides student instructions and eight character role descriptions. Includes a ballot on the issue designed to be sent to the American Bar Association. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWilliamson, Deborah; Knepper, Paul – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Contends that teen courts offer powerful lessons in civic responsibility and that more than 150 are operating nationwide. Discusses establishment and educational strategies used in teen courts. Concludes that this law-related education program provides a creative solution to the delinquency dilemma. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Class Activities
Peer reviewedKopecky, Frank – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents information and materials for conducting a student forum on crime and community schools. Provides instructions for students and teachers. Includes student roles and a community questionnaire designed to be completed and sent to the American Bar Association. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Antisocial Behavior, Class Activities, Community Surveys
