Law Enforcement I
Law Enforcement I (LE1) is a sophomore-level class that is one year long in my district after students have already taken Principles of Law. In addition, students will take Forensic Science or Criminal Investigations their junior year. Senior year, they will take Law Enforcement II as part of the Law Enforcement track in the Criminal Justice endorsement.Â
Teacher Notes on Unit Structure
Notes on Unit Structure:Â
I start class every single day with a Bellringer projected on the board made up of 5 questions usually over the unit's vocabulary
I end every class with an Exit Ticket, which is one question that students answer on the same document as the bellringer
I post a PDF of the Bellringer & Exit tickets on Thursday afternoon for any absent students
Bellringers & Exit Tickets are due on Friday
We always do guided notes on Monday
They turn them in after doing the notes
We play Kahoot & Quizlet Live the day before their test
On Fridays, if I have nothing else planned, we'll do a case study on a famous criminal. However, on my current district schedule, there aren't as many days that need to be filled as with the days off and work days, the unit is usually filled with assignments. Therefore, if we have Monday off, I just move all the planned assignments one day later.
First Days
School Rules PowerPoint
Dress Code Activity
Unit 1: Human Services
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Unconscious Prejudice- Free online through BreakingPrejudice.org
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Community Policing Evaluation Activity
Unit 2: Legal Systems
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Magic Number Court Cases OR Nine Vocab Courts
Legal Systems Google Forms Worksheet
Day 8
Texas Court Review Activity
Day 9
TX Court Systems Poster
Day 10
TX Court Systems Poster
Day 11
Day 12
Statute of Limitations Video
Day 13
Day 14
Rosenberg Treason Case
Day 15
Unit 3: Arrests, Search & Seizure
Day 1
Day 2
finish Notes
Standards of Proof Video Analysis
Day 3
Standards of Proof Google Forms Learning Check
Day 4
Day 5
Search & Seizure Video Question Quiz
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
Arrest, Search & Seizure Google Forms Learning Check
Day 8
Day 9
Pat Downs Simulations (FREE)
Vehicle Searches
Day 10
9 Vocabulary Court Case
Court Case Word Search
Day 11
Miranda Rights Video Quiz
Day 12
Miranda Rights Brochure OR Ernesto Miranda Biography Project
Day 13
Miranda Rights Brochure OR Ernesto Miranda Biography Project
Day 14
Day 15
Arrest Search Seizure Video Analysis
Unit 4: Juvenile Law
Day 1
Note Summarization
Day 2
9 Vocabulary Juvenile Law
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Unit 5: Penal Code
Day 1
Punishments & Defenses Google Forms Learning Check
Day 2
John Hinckley Insanity Defense Podcast Creation
Day 3
Criminal Defenses Activity
finish Podcast if needed
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Note SummarizationÂ
Day 7
Google Form Worksheet
Day 8
Learning Check on Google Forms
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Weapon Vocabulary Notes
Weapon SortÂ
Day 13
Learning Check Google Forms
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Note Summarization
Day 17
12 Vocabulary Offenses Against Property
Day 18
Learning Check Google Forms- Offenses Against Property
Day 19
Day 20
Day 21
Note Summarization OR 9 Vocabulary Offenses against Persons
Day 22
Learning Check Google Forms
Day 23
Day 24
Day 25
Other:
Unit 6: Victims & Victimology
Unit 7: Family Violence Laws
Day 1
Cycles of Violence Worksheet
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Unit 8: Use of Force Concepts
Day 1
Note Summarization
Day 2
Use of Force Foldable
Use of Force Google Forms Learning Check
Day 3
Use of Force Scenarios
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Use of Force Poster Project
Day 13
Use of Force Poster Project
Day 14
Day 15
Unit 9: Controlled Substances
Day 1
Day 2
Pictures of Dangerous Drugs PowerPoint
DEA Drug Research
Day 3
Day 4
Quizlet Live Drug Amounts
Street Names of Drugs Activity
Day 5
Day 6
Scenarios and Weights ActivityÂ
Day 7
Drug Weight Activity
Day 8
Drugs Inc.- Texas Meth
Day 9
Day 10
Unit 10: Report Writing
Day 1
Military Time Sort Activity
Day 2
Report Writing Analysis- 3 cases
Day 3
Report #1- Possession of Marijuana
Day 4
Report #2- Theft less than $100
Day 5
Day 6
Report #3- Possession of Marijuana
Day 7
Report #4- Burglary of a Vehicle
Day 8
Day 9
Live PD Video Analysis
Day 10
Unit 11: Traffic
Day 1
Day 2
finish Transportation Code notes
Phonetic Alphabet practice
Day 3
Day 4
Video Analysis- Traffic Violations
Day 5
GIF Traffic Violations Project
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
Day 8
finish Traffic Stops Video Project if needed
Crazy Traffic Stops Video Analysis 1
Day 9
Day 10
Crazy Traffic Stop Analysis 2
Unit 12: Driving While Intoxicated
Day 1
DWI Phase Cards
Day 2
9 Vocabulary DWI
DWI Indicators Google Forms Learning Check
Day 3
SFST Chart Activity using Drunk Goggles
Day 4
Day 5
Unit 13: Accident Investigation
Day 1
Day 2
Vehicle Damage Sort
Day 3
Damage Rating Cards
Day 4
Damage Rating Creation Activity
Day 5
CR-3 San Diego
Day 6
Stop Motion Video- Traffic Control
Day 7
CR-3 San Angelo Accident Diagram
Day 8
Vehicle Damage Rating Scale 2
Day 9
Day 10
Accident Investigator Documentary
Unit 14: Patrol
Day 1
Day 2
Types of Patrol Advantages & Disadvantages Activity
Types of Patrol Google Forms Learning Check
Day 3
Patrol Booklet OR Types of Patrol Google Slides Project
Day 4
Patrol Booklet OR Types of Patrol Google Slides Project
Day 5
Patrol Booklet OR Types of Patrol Google Slides Project
Day 6
Adam Walsh research
Day 7
Keith Mann Case Study
Keith Mann Podcast Activity
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Felony Stops & Patrol Sort
Day 12
Felony Traffic Stops Role Play
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Alaskan State Troopers Documentary
Unit 15: Building Searches
Day 1
Note Summarization
Day 2
demo & practice- Slicing the Pie, Criss-cross & Buttonhook entry
Tactical Videos Activity
Day 3
finish Tactical Videos Activity
Day 4
Day 5
Tactical Video Analysis
Unit 16: Death Scene Investigations: Poisons
Day 1
Note Summarization
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Poisons Lapbook
Day 5
Poisons Lapbook
Day 6
Note Summarization Latent Prints
Day 7
Lifting Prints Activity
Day 8
Types of Fingerprints Google Slides Activity
Day 9
Day 10