Life on the Street . These lesson plans are part of a series of television programs and teaching materials developed by Court TV called Choices and Consequences . Using innovative teaching strategies and video resources of Court TV, the project aims to help students develop good judgement when it comes to making choices about their lives. In this series of six lessons, short video clips of the Homicide series are incorporated into six lesson plans. These lessons introduce topics such as bullying in school, the importance and difficulty of being an eyewitness to a crime, due process, policing the police, the use of force for defense of self and property, and juvenile and adult court systems.
Teachers can use the content of the lesson plans in government, civics, or law courses.
Suggested grade level of use, are grades 9-12. We have identified links to the Center for Civic Education's National Standards for Civics and Government to make it easier to find curriculum connections with other teaching materials. The video clips were carefully selected and edited for language and content. An integral part of the Choices and Consequences initiative are resource guides in different versions for parents, educators, and students. In the spirit of the overall initiative, the guides are designed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of young adolescents and provide the reader with resources that address a particular topic in greater detail.