Teaching Civil Justice through Academic Controversy.

Johnson, David W.; Johnson, Roger T.

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ERIC Number: EJ560171

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Teaching Civil Justice through Academic Controversy.

Johnson, David W.; Johnson, Roger T.

Update on Law-Related Education, v21 n3 p41-43 Fall 1997

Presents a lesson plan based on the instructional practice of "Academic Controversy.""Academic Controversy" involves using student research and classroom debate to decide issues with clearly defined positions. Uses a civil rights case as source material and includes lesson procedures and a student handout. (MJP)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Debate, Law Related Education, Learning Activities, Legal Responsibility, Persuasive Discourse, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Research, Teaching Methods, Torts

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers

Language: English

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