Law & Public Policy

Introduction

  • WebQuest

  • Subject Area: Civic Literacy

  • Topic: American Legal System
  • Grade Level (Target Audience) 9-12 Secondary Education, North Carolina
  • Essential Standard:  CL.C&G.4 Analyze how the judicial, legal, and political systems of the United States and North Carolina embody the founding principles of government.
  • Clarifying Objective(s)
    •  CL.C&G.4.5 Summarize the importance of both the right to due process of law and the individual rights established in the Bill of Rights in the American legal system.

National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S)1.3 Digital Constructor:

  • Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.
  • 1.3d Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories, and pursuing answers and solutions.
Task

Students will complete the following task during this WebQuest Vocabulary Assignment:

Using the internet to locate essential terms related to Law & Public Policy

Define vocabulary terms and use them in sentences describing how they are used to protect an individual's fundamental rights and civil liberties.

Watch the PBS Legal System / Government Policies Crash Course and use the previously written sentences to create an essay.

Students must also answer the questions related to the Crash Course PBS video.

 

 

 

 

 

Process

Using the provided links define the following terms and use them in sentences describing how they are used to protect an individual's fundamental rights and civil liberties:

  1. Due Process of Law
  2. Search Warrant
  3. Double Jeopardy
  4. Bail
  5. Stare Decisis
  6. Writ of Habeas Corpus
  7. Bills of Attainder
  8. Grand Jury
  9. Sixth Amendment
  10. Eighth Amendment
  11. Miranda Rights
  12. Bill of Rights

https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources

https://www.archives.gov/

https://www.consource.org/

https://www.clasp.org/

https://school.eb.com/levels/high

At the end of the assignment watch the following video and complete a 200-word essay using the following question prompts:

1. Describe the functions of  courts

2. What are the characteristics of federal courts

3. What is judicial review

4. Describe common law

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXw-hEB263k

 

Evaluation
Research Report : WebQuest / Law & Public Policy / American Legal System
         
         
         
Teacher Name: Michelle Williamson      
         
         
Student Name:     ________________________________________  
         
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Amount of Information All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. One or more topics were not addressed.
Sources All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. Some sources are not accurately documented.
Mechanics No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Paragraph Construction All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
Internet Use Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
         
Date Created: Dec 08, 2022 08:01 pm (CST)    
         
Conclusion

At the end of this lesson, each student should be able to explain how the United States Constitution has created the system of laws. 

 

Credits

Brittanica https://school.eb.com/levels/high

Educational Resources / United States Courts https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources

Center of Social Policy https://www.clasp.org/

 National Archives   https://www.archives.gov/

 Constitutional Source Project  https://www.consource.org/          

Teacher Page

Michelle Williamson

Social Studies Instructor

Guilford County School System

Email: william16@gcsnc.com