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Fisher, Margaret E.; Gold, Julia Ann – 1994
This curriculum guide offers an interdisciplinary approach to law-related education (LRE) intended to assist teachers with introducing LRE into courses for students with limited ability to speak English. The guide opens with a definition of LRE, its objectives and methods, and its place in the general school curriculum. The introductory section…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Courts, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedGold, Julia Ann – Update on Law-Related Education, 1992
Presents a lesson plan based on a lawsuit resulting from the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Provides background on Gordon Hirabayashi who took his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Explains how students can identify the arguments, analyze the judge's actions, and consider implications of the decision. Includes student…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Intergroup Relations, Japanese Americans
Peer reviewedGold, Julia Ann – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Maintains that, although courts have ruled that poor people accused of crimes must be provided legal services, most court cases involve civil law. Presents a secondary school lesson in which students review 11 mock civil court cases and decide whether or not free legal counsel should be provided. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Courts, Decision Making, Due Process
Download full textGold, Julia Ann; And Others – 1993
This curriculum guide, suitable for a wide range of students from elementary to high school, offers an interdisciplinary approach to law-related education (LRE) intended to assist teachers with introducing LRE into courses for gifted and talented students and all types of learners. Each lesson identifies how many of the seven intelligences (Howard…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Citizenship Education, Elementary School Students, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedGold, Julia Ann – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Presents a classroom teaching unit based on the Supreme Court case, "Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health." Students extract and prioritize the arguments from the lower court decisions, write position papers, and conduct a moot court simulation. Discusses individual and states' rights and quality of life concerns. Includes six…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Class Activities
