Creator: Tom Jacobs | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Ask the Judge provides information and answers for teens relating to the law. Scroll through the homepage to view the latest blog entries relating to court and law issues. Choose the Teen Help Network link to find resources by state, including attorneys, classes for teens, drug treatment programs, and more. Receive answers to questions about the law in the teen chat room by posting your question or reading through questions and responses provided by Judge Tom. Be sure to check out the "Your Rights" portion of the site with extensive information about teen rights at school, on the Internet, and much more.
In the Classroom
Ask the Judge explores many topics of high interest to teens; introduce it on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. Have students create an annotated image including text boxes and related links using a tool such as Thinglink, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13216">reviewed here</a>, to demonstrate different rights of teens. Share with school counselors as an excellent resource of information for students and as a resource for finding specific help in your state for youth who are in trouble. Use as part of a civil rights unit as you research real cases involving teens, have students find other similar situations and compare legal outcomes.
At Home
Explore this site together with your teen to understand how laws can be interpreted and what that means to him. If your son or daughter is struggling with legal issues, use the state resource to find help.
Tags
civil rights, digital citizenship, courts, bill of rights,
Subjects
Character Education, Current Events, Government/Civics: U.S, Social Studies, Social Studies,