Judges in the Classroom

Elementary Lesson Plans

Bill of Rights/Constitutional Rights
Introduction to Law
Mock Trials/Hearings
Problem Solving
Rules/Laws
Supreme Justice Video Lessons
Trial Procedures

Bill of Rights/Constitutional Rights

• Creating a Bill of Rights in Space*
  (Grades 4-8)
• Classifying Rights From Various Constitutions*
  (Grades 4-8)
• History of the Bill Of Rights*
  (Grades 4-8)
• Introduction to the Bill of Rights*
  (Grades 4-8)
• Rights in Conflict
  (Grades 4-6)
• Understanding Procedural Justice*
  (Grades 4-7)

Introduction to Law

• No Vehicles in the Park*
  (Grades 5-12)
• Making An Appeal *** (teach with What Is A Court?)
  (Grades 3-6)
• Rights and Responsibilities
  (Grades 4-6)
• Rights in Conflict
  (Grades 4-6)
• Rules and Laws
  (Grades 4-6)
• What Is A Court? *** (teach with Making an Appeal)
  (Grades 3-6)

Mock Trials/Hearings

• Herschel C. Lyon Mock Trial*
  (Grades 4-8)
• Making An Appeal *** (teach with What Is A Court?)
  (Grades 3-6)

Problem Solving

• The Mediation Process in the Primary Grades
  (Grades K-3)
• Ways to Solve a Problem
  (Grades 3-5)

Rules/Laws

• Rules and Laws
  (Grades 4-6)

  Note - the next two lessons need to be taught together as a unit.

• What Is A Court? ***
  (Grades 3-6)
• Making An Appeal ***
  (Grades 3-6)

Supreme Justice Video Lessons

• What Is A Court? ***
  (Grades 3-6)
• Making An Appeal ***
  (Grades 3-6)

Trial Procedures

• Exploring U.S. v. Hirabayashi
  (Grades 4-8)
• Herschel C. Lyon Mock Trial*
  (Grades 4-8)
• The Trial Process
  (Grades 5-12)

  Note - the next two lessons need to be taught together as a unit.

• What Is A Court? ***
  (Grades 3-6)
• Making An Appeal ***
  (Grades 3-6)

Lessons tied to the Teaching the Bill of Rights curriculum are indicated by a single asterisk (*).
Lessons tied to the Street Law curriculum are indicated by double asterisks (**). These curricular materials for teachers are available through the Institute for Citizen Education in the Law (ICEL), Seattle, WA.

Lessons tied to the Video: Supreme Justice, a TVW production developed in part with a grant to OAC from the State Justice Institute, and available from the OAC and in Real Audio format on the Internet at www.tvw.org, are indicated by triple asterisks (***).