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Peer reviewedSmagorinsky, Peter – Social Studies, 1994
Discusses how jury duty for a murder trial led to the development of a simulation in which students serve as jurors for a murder trial. Provides role descriptions, testimony, and instructions for using the simulation. Outlines suggestions for student writing assignments and adapting the simulation for different regions. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Court Role, Courts
Peer reviewedSimmons, John K. – Social Studies, 1993
Reviews the legal history of including religion in the curriculum and maintains that religion may have been the most important determinant of human behavior throughout history. Outlines an instructional model based on California and Illinois state histories and includes four themes that structure the model. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction
