Democracy Law And Justice Grades 5 8

Bring the judge and jury into the classroom using Democracy, Law, and Justice for grades 5 and up! This 80-page book covers topics such as citizen rights, civil law, the judicial process, juvenile justice, the Salem witch trials, and the FBI. The book presents and reinforces information through captivating reading passages and a variety of activities and worksheets. It also includes a complete answer key and reproducibles.

Free Market Criminal Justice explains how faith in democratic politics and free markets has undermined the rule of law in US criminal process. It argues that, to strengthen the rule of law, US criminal justice needs less democracy, fewer market mechanisms, and more law.

Whether examining election outcomes, the legal status of terrorism suspects, or if (or how) people can be sentenced to death, a judge in a modern democracy assumes a role that raises some of the most contentious political issues of our day. But do judges even have a role beyond deciding the disputes before them under law? What are the criteria for judging the justices who write opinions for the United States Supreme Court or constitutional courts in other democracies? These are the questions that one of the world's foremost judges and legal theorists, Aharon Barak, poses in this book. In fluent prose, Barak sets forth a powerful vision of the role of the judge. He argues that this role comprises two central elements beyond dispute resolution: bridging the gap between the law and society, and protecting the constitution and democracy. The former involves balancing the need to adapt the law to social change against the need for stability; the latter, judges' ultimate accountability, not to public opinion or to politicians, but to the "internal morality" of democracy. Barak's vigorous support of "purposive interpretation" (interpreting legal texts--for example, statutes and constitutions--in light of their purpose) contrasts sharply with the influential "originalism" advocated by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. As he explores these questions, Barak also traces how supreme courts in major democracies have evolved since World War II, and he guides us through many of his own decisions to show how he has tried to put these principles into action, even under the burden of judging on terrorism.

Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using Understanding the U.S. Constitution! This 114-page book includes text, questions, activities, and trial tests that explore the three branches of government, the Articles, and the Amendments. The book also includes a Constitution test and answer keys.

Give students in grades 5 and up tons of information to digest with Your Body and How It Works! This fascinating 128-page resource teaches students about body systems through quizzes, vocabulary reviews, and engaging activities. It covers topics such as body organization, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the circulatory system, the digestive system, the respiratory system, the excretory system, the nervous system, and the endocrine system. The book includes complete answer keys and reproducibles.

Bring the Constitution to life for students in grades 5 and up with U.S. Constitution: Preparing for the Test! Each article and amendment is covered in its own mini-unit so that students better understand the organization and importance of the section. This 80-page book features information about United States history and includes questions, open-book pretests, a Constitution test, and answer keys.

Promoting Positive Values for School & Everyday Life does just what it says! This valuable classroom supplement includes suggestions for making the most of everyday life situations, plus activities about the importance of adopting positive values. Topics covered include the importance of values, respect for others, helpfulness, hard work, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and more! Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources.

Make math matter to students in grades 5 and up using Basic Geometry! This 128-page book leads students from points and lines to angles, two-dimensional shapes, and three-dimensional space figures. All of the included concepts are teacher-tested and illustrated with easy-to-understand diagrams and patterns for three-dimensional figures. Students construct these foldable models. The book supports NCTM standards and aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.