Presents a definition matching exercise for students. Offers a list of 20 law-related terms and accompanying definitions. (SG)

This study guide is designed to assist students in preparing for the legal terminology portion of the Business Professionals of America Legal Concepts Competitive Event. The guide can also be used by secondary students who are being introduced to basic legal concepts. The guide provides materials to help students to learn the definitions of legal…

This guide contains the 1996 mock trial materials for the District of Columbia mock trial program. The trial focuses on a high school student who died of a heart attack attributed to the use of steroids. The plaintiff, the student's father, alleges that the school, its principal, and track coach were negligent in the death because they failed to…

This curriculum unit focuses on individual and personal freedoms as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and as interpreted by the courts. In particular, the unit which includes illustrated student materials and a teacher's guide, underscores the idea of fundamental rights as expressed through the concepts of liberty, justice, and equality. Through…

This unit, one in a series of packets of teacher and student materials for cooperative occupational education (COE) designed for special needs students, acquaints students with the rationale for laws and the basics of our legal system. It explains the process one goes through if arrested, and how and when to get legal assistance. The instructor…