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Grade Range: 8 - 11
Take an in-depth look at civil and criminal cases tried and decided by the Ohio Supreme Court using these two free lessons. Both lessons align with Ohio’s Learning Standards for the High School American Government Curriculum and provide a real-world look into the court system and legal process. Email the resources link to receive the password to access and download the educator and student resource guides; typically requests are granted within an hour during business hours. If you don’t receive the information, check your spam folder.
In the Classroom
Although this site is aligned to Ohio Learning Standards, it is useful for any classroom studying civil and criminal cases. Download the free materials to use when learning about branches of government. Before completing the lessons within each of the cases, introduce the topic to students and ask them to predict the outcome using a simple polling tool like Poll Everywhere, <a href="/single.cfm?id=11606">reviewed here</a>. As students become familiar with the Ohio court system, ask them to research the courts in your state and compare them using a Venn Diagram tool like the one found at Class Tools, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18324">reviewed here</a>. Consider asking a local attorney or judge to visit your classroom to discuss the specifics of each case and how the law is interpreted within the state courts.
At Home
Share these lessons and guides with your student who is interested in the legal system or for use with school research projects.
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Current Events, Government/Civics: U.S, Social Studies, Social Studies,