Every day young people are faced with choices in their lives that have unimaginable consequences. Many of these choices are directly or indirectly related to the legal system. Life on the Street . These lesson plans deal with topics such as bullying in school, the importance and difficulty of being an eyewitness to a crime, due process, policing the police, lethal use of force, and the juvenile and adult court systems.
Teachers can use the content of the lesson plans in government, civics, or law courses.
Whenever possible we have identified links to the national standards in civics and government to make it easier to find curriculum connections with your existing materials. To order a copy of the tape and lesson plans, go to the Court TV web site. Click below to search our site.