Subject
Grade
Curricular Competency
Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze legal concepts, issues, and procedures; and communicate findings and decisions
Elaboration
- Sample activities:
- Examine and explain how to resolve a legal issue in an area of civil law, such as rental agreements, employment, or separation.
- Investigate which legal resources are available in the community to help people deal with a selected legal issue, including how to represent themselves in court or in front of a tribunal.
- Research alternative methods and strategies to resolve conflicts before they become legal problems.
- Assess different types of evidence and how to determine bias, reliability, and relevance in a source of evidence.
- Conduct a mock trial or debate to judge a legal case or issue.
keywords
Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze legal concepts, issues, and procedures; and communicate findings and decisions