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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 14:28:51 -0500 (EST)
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Subject: [NetGold] LAW: CASES : EDUCATION: SOCIAL SCIENCES: Jury Trials for
    the Classroom

LAW: CASES : EDUCATION: SOCIAL SCIENCES: Jury Trials for the Classroom

Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago
Jury Trials for the Classroom
<http://www.crfc.org/americanjury/trial_classroom.html>

About "The American Jury: Bulwark of Democracy"
<http://www.crfc.org/americanjury/about.html>

Summary
Objectives
Participating Teachers
Scholars and Expert Practitioners
State Partners
Participants in The American Jury: Past and Present
Chicago Historical Society Staff
Project Staff

"Summary

"The American Jury: Bulwark of Democracy" is a project of the
Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago and is the national expansion of

"The American Jury: Past and Present," conducted in Illinois during
1998-1999. Beginning with a two-week institute in July 1999, "The
American Jury" focused on the jury system in the United States. its role
in American legal, social, and political life; its origins and history;
its adaptations to changes in law and American society; its strengths and
limitations; and its function as a mediating institution between the
people and their government. Participating teachers field-tested in their
classrooms both materials from the institute and lessons they developed
from their own research. Participants also presented information from the
project at local, state, regional, and national staff development
conferences.

Both "The American Jury: Bulwark of Democracy" and "The American Jury:
Past and Present" were supported by the National Endowment for the
Humanities, an independent federal agency, and they were hosted and
co-sponsored by the Chicago Historical Society.

Project Objectives

"The American Jury" was designed to deepen teacher understanding of the
history, structure, challenges, and purpose of the American jury system
by:
discussing the relationship of a democratic society to its legal
institutions;

assessing the strengths and limitations of the American jury system in
comparison to legal traditions in other countries; and
probing current issues of fairness, efficacy, the rule of law, and
democratic consent.

"The American Jury" also was designed to enhance educators' skills for
teaching the American jury system with students by:

introducing texts, resources, and lessons for classroom use;

providing skills and strategies for the conduct and assessment of civil
discourse;

offering guidance and feedback on the design of lesson plans and
assessment tools; and

creating opportunities for professional discussion and reflection."

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Site Index
<http://www.crfc.org/americanjury/site_index.html>

Below is a listing of American Jury webpages. An asterisk (*) denotes the
beginning of a separate section. Please note that links have been provided
for Microsoft Word Documents that accompany some webpages.

*About the Project
Lessons and Activities
Jury Trials for the Classroom
Resources from the Chicago Historical Society
Web and Print Resources

*Origins of the American Jury
Trial by Oath, Combat, and Ordeal: Comparing Justice Processes
Unit Objectives
Lesson One
Lesson Two
Lesson Three
Lesson Four
--Microsoft Word Document

*Formation of the American Jury
What are the purposes of the American Jury?
--Microsoft Word Document

*Introduction to Trial by Jury
The Grand Jury
Each One Teach One Strategy
Student Handout - Microsoft Word Document
Teacher Guide - Microsoft Word Document
Classroom Overhead - Microsoft Word Document
Teacher Guide - Microsoft Word Document
Suggested Reforms of the Grand Jury

*Right of the Accused to Trial by Jury
Duncan vs. Louisiana
Case Study
Worksheet
--Microsoft Word Document

*Voir Dire
Teaching Instructions
Hypothetical Cases
Student Handout

*A Jury of One's Peers
Is 12 an important number?
--Microsoft Word Document
Record Sheet
--Microsoft Word Document
Comparing Race and Gender
--Microsoft Word Document
The Trial of Henry Wirz
--Microsoft Word Document
Confederate Juror Profiles
--Microsoft Word Document
Union Juror Profiles
--Microsoft Word Document
Discussion Points
--Microsoft Word Document

*Jury Deliberation
Jury Duty Experience
Rules for Civil Conversations
Twelve Angry Men
--Microsoft Word Document
Teacher Guide
Seating Chart
Worksheet

*Issues of Evidence
Overview
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Timeline

*Jury Nullification
Definitions and Examples
--Microsoft Word Document
To Nullify or Not to Nullify
--Microsoft Word Document
Violation of the Sex Offender Act
--Microsoft Word Document

*Jury Trials and the Media
Teacher Materials
--Microsoft Word Document
Student Materials
--Microsoft Word Documents

*Jury Damage Awards

*Comparative Jury Systems

*Jury in American Society

*Jury Reform
Jury Reform Jigsaw
-- Microsoft Word Document
Civil Discussion Jigsaw
--Microsoft Word Document
Rules for Civil Conversations
--Microsoft Word Document
What are the purposes of the jury?
--Microsoft Word Document
Why is the jury system important?
--Microsoft Word Document

*Future of the American Jury

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David Dillard
Temple University
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