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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:04:58+00:00

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These FREE lesson plans give you the basics of the U.S. court system: What’s the difference between federal and state courts? Civil cases and criminal cases? What is meant by “jurisdiction”?
These FREE lesson plans address critical constitutional questions: What role do the courts play in interpreting the Constitution? How have the courts interpreted the Bill of Rights?
Corruption and Judicial Independence (judicial elections) In English and Spanish.
These FREE lesson plans address historical examples of courts at work: What are the foundations of a fair trial? How does a trial work? What happens when a trial court decision is appealed?
An enriching program that provides students with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the judicial system by visiting the California State Court of Appeal.
An exciting program that brings judge and attorney teams to middle and high school classrooms where they facilitate interactive lessons and moot court activities.
A multimedia program of the Judicial Council of California and CRF that provides web resources, lessons, and Flash-animated activities for students.
A place to explore careers in the legal field. This site provides information about various careers, educational requirements, and levels of compensation.
A hands-on learning experience that engages students from 36 California counties! Mock Trial helps students acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system; develop analytical abilities and communication skills; and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society.
Free online lessons from CRF’s quarterly curricular newsletter. The archive goes back almost 20 years with lessons on U.S. and world history, legal issues, and current issues. It includes many of the lessons linked above and hundreds of others.
PowerPoint presentations with interactive strategies.
Equal Protection: The key concepts of the 14th Amendment along with a moot-court activity on Gratz v. Bollinger, a Supreme Court case on affirmative action.
Free Expression: An overview of the First Amendment concepts concluding with a moot-court activity on Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, a Supreme Court case on censorship of school newspapers.
Due Process, Volume 1: An introduction to due process concluding a moot-court activity on California v. Greenwood, a Supreme Court case on search and seizure.
Due Process, Volume 2: A further introduction to due process concluding with a moot-court activity on Chicago v. Morales, a Supreme Court case involving a gang ordinance.
The most interactive and complete text and curriculum available on the entire criminal justice system, including the courts.
A text and curriculum on historic decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court from Marbury v. Madison to Bush v. Gore.
An archive of fully developed, interesting cases.
Sha-Law-Law: Justice, the Courts, and You (DVD).
This video and lessons and designed to give students a basic introduction to the way in whic society handles conflicts through the use of the justice system (Civil, Criminal, and Juvenile).
The Development of Law Series.
Texts and curriculum on the history of law from ancient times to the present.
A consortium of nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations committed to strengthening civic life in the U.S. by increasing the quality of civics education in our nation's schools and by improving accessibility to high-quality, no-cost learning materials.
Classroom discussions; landmark case summaries; law-related holidays and commemorations; and educational outreach provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the Federal Judiciary.
Lesson plans, primary sources, videos, games and other resources divided by grade level and provided by the Judicial Branch of California.
A nonprofit organization that creates classroom and community programs that teach people about law, democracy, and human rights worldwide. Constitutional Rights Foundation has been proud to partner with Street Law, Inc., on many projects, including Deliberating in a Democracy and Educating About Intellectual Property.

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