Offers a lesson in which students use the famous Gault decision in order to differentiate between the rights afforded to juveniles and adults. (JDH)

Presents a strategy which teams secondary school students with community legal experts to identify the rights and responsibilities of youth in the work place. Includes six cases (with corresponding study guides) which provide springboards for the discussions. (GEA)

Presents a collection of four case studies designed to help elementary students analyze situations where a wrong has occurred and offer recommendations for corrective justice. (JDH)

Presents a lesson plan for grades 4-6 which illustrates the concepts of privacy, property, and search and seizure. Calls upon students to recognize that individual property and society's need for security may conflict. Uses seven cases to help students learn and identify legal search and seizure procedures. (GEA)

Using three landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases, this lesson teaches students in grades seven through twelve about the benefits and limits of free speech. (JDH)

Law Day is an annual event through which schools and communities commemorate the U.S. legal system. The observance provides an opportunity for schools and bar associations to educate youngsters about the role of law and lawyers in a democratic society. Such events can help generate interest for ongoing law related education (LRE) programs in the…