NCJ Number
62140
Date Published
1978
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS KIT CONTAINS CURRICULUM GUIDES, STUDENT AND TEACHER SOURCEBOOKS, AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT GUIDES WHICH TOGETHER FORM A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR DADE COUNTY, FLA.
Abstract
THE LEGAL (LAW EDUCATION GOALS AND LEARNINGS) PROJECT WAS OPERATED BY THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND FUNDED UNDER TITLE FOUR OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO DEVELOP STUDENT UNDERSTANDING AND SKILLS RELATED TO THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL (CONSUMER) JUSTICE SYSTEMS. TWO INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDES PRESENT GOALS, CONTENT, AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR COURSES ON JUSTICE IN AMERICA AND COMMUNITY BASED LAW RESEARCH PROJECTS. STUDENT SOURCEBOOKS OUTLINE COURSE GOALS, SUGGEST EXERCISE AND ACTIVITIES, PRESENT CASE STUDIES, AND LIST RESOURCES. TEACHER SOURCEBOOKS PRESENT THE STUDENT SOURCEBOOKS ALONG WITH SPECIFIC GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND TESTS TO BE USED. AN ADDITIONAL TEACHER SOURCEBOOK PROVIDES BACKGROUND LEGAL INFORMATION, TEACHING STRATEGIES, AND PROGRAM RESOURCES. A PROCEDURAL MANUAL TELLS TEACHERS HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION SYSTEM AND OBTAIN RESOURCES FOR THE COURSES. A REFERENCE MANUAL INFORMS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF THE PROGRAM'S NATURE, COSTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS. FOUR FILMSTRIP AND CASSETTE TAPE PRESENTATIONS, DESIGNED FOR CLASSROOM USE, DESCRIBE AND ILLUSTRATE LAW-RELATED CAREERS, THE CURRICULUM'S COMMUNITY LAW RESEARCH PROJECT, METHODS OF CONDUCTING LEGAL RESEARCH, AND THE LEGAL PROGRAM'S NATURE AND HISTORY. THE PROGRAM MATERIALS INCLUDE EXTENSIVE LISTS OF PRINTED, AUDIOVISUAL, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND REFERENCES; FORMS; OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EACH OBJECTIVE; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; CLASSROOM EXERCISES; AND PHOTOCOPIES OF NEWS MEDIA ARTICLES. FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF THE KIT, SEE NCJ 62130, 62133. 62134, AND 62141-62149. (CFW)