Fairness and Equal Treatment (K-3)
Younger students learn about the United States Legal System in this unit, which is based on fairness and equal treatment.
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/lawday/lessons/k3.html
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Voting is Elementary (1-3)
By voting for a class mascot, younger students learn the fundamentals of voting in this lesson plan.
http://l2l.org/pd/success/lessons/lesson7/pssd3%5Fl.htm
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Forms of Government: Monarchy (3-5)
Through role playing, students learn the basic foundation of a monarch government. On Encarta home page, click on Social Studies, then Civics.
http://www.encarta.msn.com/schoolhouse
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United Nations Bill of Rights (3-5)
In this lesson, students learn about the Bill of Rights for Children, created by the United Nations.
http://www.usask.ca/education/ideas/tplan/sslp/bilright.htm
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Yertle the Turtle Mock Trial (3-5)
This lesson describes how students can participate in a mock trial based on the characters from Dr. Seuss’s Yertle the Turtle. The entire case is described, including character descriptions and procedures.
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/lawday/lessons/98les3.html
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Equal Protection and the Law (4-5)
How does the U.S. constitution guarantee equal protection? Older students will enjoy this lesson plan on discrimination. Discussion questions are included.
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/lawday/lessons/46strat.html
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You and the U.S. Constitution (4-5)
This mini-unit provides resources for studying the U.S. Constitution, including its history and importance.
http://youth.net/cec/cecsst/cecsst.91.txt
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What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights? (5th)
This lesson plan, complete with a student handbook and assessment questions, encourages older students to think about the Bill of Rights and their implication on our behavior.
http://www.civiced.org/wtp_elem21_sb.html
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