American+Law+and+Justice+Unit+I+UBD

//Students will understand that…// //Students will keep considering:// //*//The justice system in America is broken into two main categories, criminal and civil, and each fills a specific role the society. //*//The civil law system exists in order to settle disputes between private individuals or groups, whereas the criminal system exists in order to determine if an individual has violated any state or federal laws. //*//The United States federal government and state and local legislatures have enacted a series of laws that identify and define crime. These crimes are generally broken into two categories, crimes against the person and crimes against property. //Students will show that they really understand by evidence of:// || *Quizzes and Tests *Progress monitoring of group work *Think/Write/PairShare *Class discussions and class/homework revisions (notebooks) *Monitoring of contributions to class *Entrance and Exit tickets (pre & post assessments) *Homework assignments (content vocabulary, timeline work) *Connections of reading/discussion to self, text, current events || //The following strategies and activities can be used// ||
 * ==Unit I - What is Justice and What is Crime?==|||||| ** Stage 1 Desired Results ** ||
 * ESTABLISHED GOALS
 * Common Core – Literacy in History/Social Studies** |||| **//Transfer//** ||
 * ^  |||| //Students will be able to independently use their learning to…// Analyze an evaluate conditions and factors that play a role in judicial outcome in contemporary American society. ||
 * ^  |||| **//Meaning//** ||
 * ^  || UNDERSTANDINGS
 * There are varying understandings of what justice means, and justice means different things to different people based on their perspective.
 * There are several different factors that come into play when determining if justice is served.
 * Societies can not function properly if there is not set of predetermined laws that identify and define specific crimes.
 * Societies establish law and define crime based on the needs, norms and traditions of the government, people, or both. || ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
 * What is justice and why does it not mean the same thing to everyone?
 * Does the United States court system deliver justice equally to all people?
 * Which human behaviors should be considered criminal and which should not? ||
 * ^  |||| **//Acquisition//** ||
 * ^  || //Students will know…//
 * The criminal and civil justice systems in America operate independently of each other, and although similar in nature, each has it's own specific set of rules and procedures.
 * Crimes are also classified by their seriousness by assigning them to the category of misdemeanor or felony. || //Students will be skilled at…//
 * reading and taking notes that include the main ideas and key supporting details.
 * summarizing.
 * marking up a text to identify important information and show independent thought. ||
 * ** Stage 2 - Evidence ** ||
 * **Evaluative Criteria** |||| **Assessment Evidence** ||
 * * Historically accurate
 * Well-crafted & clear
 * Informative & detailed (thorough)
 * Insightful & thoughtful
 * Mechanically sound |||| PERFORMANCE TASKS:
 * |||| OTHER EVIDENCE:
 * ** Stage 3 – Learning Plan ** ||
 * //Learning Plan//

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