Simple Sample Set of Lesson Plans 

*1. No Vehicles in the Park (grades 5-12)

Objectives: Identify purpose and function of law, lawmakers' intent, practical applications, and that laws are subject to interpretation.

*2. Creating a Bill of Rights in a Space Colony (grades 4-8)

Objectives: define "rights," apply U.S. Bill of Rights to hypotheticals

*3. Rights and Responsibilities (grades 4-6)

Objectives: list whose rights and responsibilities are involved in actual cases (Gingerbread Man, Kick In the Chin, Foul Ball), and arrive at a verdict by working in small groups.

*4. Conflicts Resolution - Tickets to a Concert (grades 6-12)

Objectives: analyze a conflict identifying the positions, interests, possible resolutions, obstacles to reaching resolution, and various conflict resolution strategies including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

*5. Juvenile Justice - Introduction (grades 9-12)

Objectives: to define the legal meaning of juvenile, to examine ways to treat offenders in various fact cases, and to explain the philosophy of the Washington juvenile justice system.

*6. Juvenile Justice - Consequences of Offenses to Offenders, Victims and the Community (grades 6-12)

Objectives: to identify consequences of juvenile crime on offenders, victims, and the community, and describe how Washington State includes victims in the juvenile justice process.

*7. Unfair or Deceptive Sales Practices (grades 8-12)

Objectives: analyze hypothetical cases to evaluate whether a sales practice is fair or unfair, compare their opinions with Washington law, list community sources to find help for a consumer problem.





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