Intended for the classroom teacher asked to appear as a witness in a due process hearing under P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the article describes due process hearings, notes the teacher's role and responsibilities, reviews the settings and procedures of a hearing, and gives guidelines for preparing testimony. (DB)

Describes the Annual Book-Banning Project for 11th-grade English classes, a four-week project that tackles the issue of censorship by having students in groups prepare and carry out mock book-banning hearings. Describes how students integrate various skills and also experience the passion, hard work, cooperative planning, and group dynamics of a…

A nontechnical outline of the Federal lawmaking process is presented, from the origin of an idea for a legislative proposal to its publication as a statute. Seventeen chapters comprise the document. Chapters I through VII examine the structure of the Congress, sources of legislation, forms of congressional action, committee processes, reported…

Presents materials necessary for conducting a mock disposition hearing in which students learn how courts deal with wayward and neglected juveniles. Intended to illustrate the problems that courts face in dealing with minors, the materials include activity instructions and a mock probation report to be used in the simulation. (GEA)

This lesson plan for grades 9-12 uses a videotape to examine the difference between the adult and juvenile justice systems. The lesson plan presents objectives, lists materials needed, and details classroom procedures. It also provides a handout on the differences between juveniles and adults before the law and offers information on "The Kent…

Compares the impeachment proceedings in the trials of Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton. Categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery. Asserts that President Clinton did not violate the Constitution and therefore should not have been impeached. (CMK)

This is one of a series of 14 instructional components of a semester-long, environmental earth science course developed for undergraduate students. The course includes lectures, discussion sessions, and individualized learning carrel lessons. Presented are the study guide and script for a learning carrel lesson on minerals. A public hearing is…

Discusses the controversial issues involved in the jury systems, such as jury selection, jury service, civic participation, and the role of the mass media. Stresses the importance of maintaining the public courtroom as a means for encouraging fair trials and not allowing closed courtrooms. Provides an accompanying article, "The Citizen's Jury," by…