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.
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 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.
In what promises to become a foundational undergraduate and law school text, Constitutional Law and American Democracy: Cases and Readings goes beyond parsing cases, providing ample background readings and material to engage the big-picture questions of constitutional doctrine and the role of the Court. The vast array of case law and source material is presented at a high, yet accessible, level for undergraduates, and the topical overviews in each chapter bring the law to life with historical and contemporary relevance. This text is available in ebook format from the VitalSource Store. To download and use the ebook, you will need the free VitalSource Bookshelf software. DOWNLOAD NOW Features of Constitutional Law and American Democracy: Clear conceptual structure for chapters includes: Overview of topics, constitutional arguments and readings. Broad range of theoretical and historical writings. Relevant, foundational cases. Stimulates student understanding of structural and normative features of the Constitution and Constitutional Law. Compelling, accessible text offers a nuanced sense of the Constitution and the political disputes and scope of judicial authority that shapes its meaning. Provocative discussion of topics of current interest, including: Military detention Gender Sexual orientation Racial equality Multidimensional, comprehensive picture of the law, drawn from: Excerpts from case law. Concurring and dissenting opinions. Law journals and other scholarly articles. Articles from general publications. Published letters. Documents. Thematic organization links constitutional law to contemporary issues and controversies. Solid pedagogy includes probing, thought-provoking questions designed to enrich: Case comprehension. In-class discussions. Ability to synthesize complex concepts. Instructorand’s Manual with suggestions on course structure, as well as discussions, activities, and additional readings.
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.
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.
Make reading fun for students in grades 4 and up using Reading Tutor: Sports! This 48-page book captures readers' enthusiasm with interesting, age-appropriate stories and activities relating to sports. The book includes activities that reinforce difficult comprehension skills and improve reading levels. It is great for use in the classroom and at home!
Connect students in grades 4 and up with science using Learning about Atoms. This 48-page book covers topics such as the development of the theory of the atom, atomic structure, the periodic table, isotopes, and researching famous scientists. Students have the opportunity to create a slide show presentation about elements while using process skills to observe, classify, analyze, debate, design, and report. The book includes vocabulary, crossword puzzles, a quiz show review game, a unit test, and answer keys.
Bring the outside inside the classroom using Learning about Fishes for grades 4 and up! This 48-page book covers classification, appearance, adaptations, and endangered species. It includes questions, observation activities, crossword puzzles, research projects, study sheets, unit tests, a bibliography, and an answer key.
