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THINKING SKILLS: INTEGRATING LIBRARY RESOURCES WITH CONTENT AREA OBJECTIVES 
Keeley Library  March 21, 2001
Practical Law
COURSE:
Practical Law
STANDARD
NUMBER
CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVES
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  • Law
  • Constitutional Law

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    		 CONTENT: Laws
  • Historical Perspective
  • What are they?
  • Why are they made?
  • How are they made?
  • How are they enforced?
  • How are they interpereted?
  • How are they changed?

    • PERFORMANCE:
    End product: 
  • Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Government 
  • Political Science
  • Criminal Justice System

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  • Journalism
  • Broadcasting
  • Visual and Media Literacy
    		•  . CONTENT: Criminal Justice
  • Consequences of Law Infractions
  • Miranda Righrs
  • TRrial Procedures
  • Roles of People Invoved in Court Cases
  • Roles of the Media
  • Defense Strategies
  • Collapse of the System

    • PERFORMANCE:
    End product: 
  • Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Ethics
  • Interviews

    •      		 . CONTENT: The Prison System
  • What does it mean to be imprsoned?
  • Capital Punishment

    • PERFORMANCE:
    End product: 
  • Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Discussion, Debate, Essay

    •        (Case Studies)    		 . CONTENT: Current Events and the Law
  • Current Cases
  • Interpretation of the Law

    • PERFORMANCE:
    End product: 
  • Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Government 
  • Ethics

    •      		 . CONTENT: Citizen Rights and Responsibilities
  • Ethics
  • Values
  • Jury Service

    • PERFORMANCE:
    End product: 

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