Criminal and Constitutional Law Lesson Plans
Criminal and Constitutional Law (CCL) Course
The CCL course is the optional advanced course for several pathways.
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Lesson Plans
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The lesson plans for the legal services pathway were created, in part, from a generous grant from the
Georgia Bar Foundations’ IOLTA Grant.
Section 1: Exploring Law in America
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Objective 1: Describe the various careers available in the legal field |
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Objective 2: Demonstrate job interview skills and interview preparation steps |
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Objective 3: Demonstrate an understanding of ethical responsibilities in the legal field |
Section 2: Sources of law
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Objective 1: Describe sources of legal authority in the United States |
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Objective 2: Analyze sources of legal authority in the United States |
Section 3: The Court System
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 15 hours
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Objective 1: Differentiate federal courts vs state courts |
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Objective 2: Describe the role and jurisdiction of state courts |
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Objective 3: Describe the role and jurisdiction of federal courts |
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Objective 4: Explain how case law is created and describe examples of important case law |
Section 4: Introduction to the Bill of Rights
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Objective 1: Describe important constitutional rights that apply to legal cases |
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Objective 2: Explain how constitutional rights apply in a trial setting |
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Objective 3: Describe constitutional rights that apply in criminal cases |
Section 5: Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice
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Objective 1: Explain how Fourth Amendment rules govern searches of property and persons |
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Objective 2: Describe how Fourth Amendment rules govern arrests and stops |
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Objective 3: Explain interrogation standards that are based on the Fifth Amendment |
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Objective 4: Apply constitutional law to law enforcement scenarios to determine whether government conduct is lawful |
Section 6: Crimes and Crime Elements
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Objective 1: Describe how crimes are classified and differentiated |
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Objective 2: Explain what crime elements are and identify them in statutes |
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Objective 3: Describe the elements required to prove common criminal charges and defenses |
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Objective 4: Apply criminal law statutes to fact patterns to determine if a crime has been committed |
Section 7: Mock trials to enhance legal analysis, writing, and communication
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Objective 1: Describe the mock trial process and legal documents contained in a mock trial case |
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Objective 2: Analyze case materials to determine what information is relevant to proving a case, including a differentiation of helpful and harmful information |
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Objective 3: Draft witness examination questions and answers using professional language and grammar |
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Objective 4: Demonstrate substantive trial skills in an organized and professional manner |
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Objective 5: Analyze and interpret legal documents and laws to develop legal arguments and conclusions |
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Objective 6: Convey relevant legal information in an organized and cohesive opening statement or closing argument |
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Objective 7: Present a well organized trial presentation that utilizes professional language and focuses on satisfying all applicable legal standards |
Section 8: New and emerging areas of the law
Objective 1: Explain the law surrounding emerging issues in constitutional and criminal law.
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