Simulation+Project

(Jail Cell) (Court)
 * __ Lesson Plan-Simulation Project __**
 * Authors**: Kelly, Alan, Kristina, Nikki, Dimonquie **Activity Title**-Legal System **Subject Area**-Politics, Judicial System, Laws **Grade Level**-5th or 6th grade **Time Needed**- 15-20 minutes **PA Standards**- **5.1.6.E: ** Summarize individual rights guaranteed by the PA Constitution and the U.S. Constitution. **5.1.6.C: ** Explain how the principles and ideals shape local, **state**, and national **government.**
 * **Liberty / Freedom **
 * **Democracy **
 * **Justice **
 * **Equality **
 * NCSS Themes**- Individuals Development and Identity, Power, Authority, and Governance, Civic Ideals and Practices
 * Learning Objectives-** Students will understand the full process of the Judicial System and Court systems. Students will use evidence shown to decide a verdict. **Characters**- Kelly-Bank Teller, Bailiff Alan- Lawyer, Bank customer Kristina-Judge, Cop Nikki- Lawyer, Cell Mate, Bank customer Dimonique- Robber
 * Setting**-Bank, Jail, Court House **Background Music**- Bad Boys (YouTube), Court Themed Music (YouTube)
 * Materials Needed**- handcuffs, judge robe, money, nerf gun, money bag, music, locations paper, gavel **Description of simulation activity**:
 * 1) 1. Robbery is going to occur at bank.
 * 2) 2. Robber will take money from bank teller
 * 3) 3. “Get on the floor!”-Robber
 * 4) 4. Police comes in to arrest Robber, “Put your hands up!!”
 * 5) 5. Take robber to Jail
 * 1) 6. Robber asks cell mate, “What are you in here for?”
 * 2) 7. “I was at a Blake Shelton concert and I jumped on stage to try and make him mine, but it didn’t work out too well and it went downhill from there…” “What about you?”
 * 3) 8. Robber says, “Robbed a bank at gunpoint”
 * 4) 9. Police Officer says, “ Court date tomorrow at 3:00”
 * 1) 10. Lawyers walk in with courtroom music playing
 * 2) 11. Bailiff says, “ All rise for the honorable Judge Kristina”
 * 3) 12. Everyone rises in the courtroom
 * 4) 13. Lawyers argue over guilty or not guilty
 * 5) 14. Bring defendant up to stand to question
 * 6) 15. Judge will ask the jury to take a few minutes to decide whether or not person was guilty or not guilty
 * 7) 16. Rest of the class (jury) will decide whether or not the defendant is guilty
 * 8) 17. Depending on outcome, the robber will walk out of classroom or be arrested and sent to jail