Principles of Law
Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security (POL) is a freshman-level class that is one year long in my district. We learn all about careers within the criminal justice system and filter students into two paths: Law Enforcement or Legal Studies. Students can go onto Law Enforcement I and Law Enforcement II if they choose to continue.
Bundles:
PowerPoints for Year
Bellringers for Year
Test Reviews for Year
Tests via Google Forms for Year
Teacher Notes on Unit Structure
Notes on Unit Structure:
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 and are entered as a single grade
We always do guided notes on Monday
They turn them in after doing the notes
We play Kahoot, Quizlet Live and/or Blooket the day before their test
First Days
Parent-Teacher Contract
School Rules PowerPoint
Dress Code Activity
Unit 1: History of Law & Law Enforcement
Day 1
Day 2
finish Ancient History Guided notes
9 Vocabulary Ancient History
Day 3
Alternate project- Lapbook
Day 4
Alternate project- Lapbook
Day 5
Felony Friday if time
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Unit 2: Foundations of Law
Day 1
Day 2
Constitution Crossword
Day 3
Bill of Rights Foldable
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Sort- Bill to Law
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Test
iCivics Lawcraft Activity (FREE)
Unit 3: Ethics & Professionalism
Day 1
Note Summarization
Day 2
Ethical Scenarios (FREE)
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Test
Felony Friday
Unit 4: Issues in Law Enforcement
Day 1
Day 2
finish Notes if necessary
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Felony Friday
Day 6
Day 7
9 Vocabulary Issues in Law Enforcement
Day 8
Day 9
Test
Gang Signs & Tattoos Google Slides
Day 10
Unit 5: Crimes & Punishments
Day 1
Note Summarization
Day 2
Punishments Wordsearch
Day 3
Punishments & Examples of Crime Google Slides Activity
Day 4
finish Punishments & Examples of Crime Google Slides Activity
Day 5
Quiz Punishments
Felony Friday
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
Types of Offenses Video Analysis
Day 8
Most Common Crimes Scenarios
Day 9
Day 10
Test
Felony Friday
Unit 6: Criminal Investigations
Day 1
Day 2
Note Summarization
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Felony Friday
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
finish Note Summarization
Homicide v. Suicide Worksheet
Day 8
Types of Murders Research
Day 9
Day 10
Test
Felony Friday
Unit 7: Military & Federal Policing Careers
Day 1
Day 2
finish Notes
ASVAB Practice Test
Day 3
Military Branches Google Slides Activity
Day 4
Day 5
Felony Friday
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Unit 8: Private Security
Day 1
Day 2
Shoplifting Video Google Slides activity
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
Security Guard Mock Licensing Exam
finish Note Summarization
Day 8
Escape Room Private Security
Day 9
Day 10
Unit 9: Corrections
Day 1
Day 2
finish notes if necessary
9 Vocabulary Capital Punishment
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Supermax Prison Research
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Unit 10: Court Systems
Day 1
Day 2
finish Notes if needed
Note Summarization
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Guilty or Not Guilty Activity Set One, Set Two Available as well
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
9 Vocabulary Court Personnel
Court Worksheet via Google Forms
Day 8
Day 9
Law School Research Activity
Day 10
Felony Friday
Day 11
Sentencing Sort
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Test
Court Reporting Worksheet
Day 15
Guest Speaker- Court Reporter
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
watch Jury Verdict if time leftover
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
Day 25
Felony Friday
Note: in shorter calendar years, I combine the Jessica Chambers case study and Fairytale Court into one week
Unit 11: Firefighting & Arson
Day 1
Day 2
5 Classes of Fire Google Slides Activity
Day 3
Fire Safety Tips Video Project
Day 4
Fire Safety Tips Video Project
Day 5
Firefighter Jobs Research Activity
Day 6
Day 7
Arson Activity
Day 8
Day 9
Test
Paradise Fire Documentary (Netflix)
Day 10
Felony Friday (Arson)
Unit 12: Dispatching & Interagency Collaboration
Day 1
Day 2
911 Dispatcher Practice Tests
Day 3
911 Wall Scenarios
Day 4
Day 5
Test
Felony Friday
Unit 13: Hazardous Materials
Day 1
Day 2
9 Vocabulary HAZMAT
Hazmat Google Forms Worksheet
Day 3
HAZMAT Mini Poster
Day 4
Day 5
Test
HAZMAT Scavenger Hunt
Unit 14: First Aid & Triage
Day 1
Day 2
12 Vocab First Aid
Day 3
Day 4
First Aid Scenarios
Day 5
Paramedics Emergency Response- A Long Night episode
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Medical Emergency Scavenger Hunt Activity
Day 9
Day 10
Test
Felony Friday
Day 11
CPR Instruction
Day 12
CPR Instruction
Day 13
CPR Instruction
Day 14
CPR Instruction
Day 15
CPR Instruction
Unit 15: Nutrition & Physical Fitness
Day 1
Day 2
Food Group sort
Dairy Google Form worksheet (FREE)
Day 3
Nutritional Menu Project
Day 4
Healthy Nutrition Tips Project
Day 5
My 600 lb. Life Episode
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
9 Vocab Physical Fitness
Day 8
Physical Fitness Activity (FREE)
Day 9
Day 10
Test
finish episode of My 600 lb Life
Unit 16: Mental Health & Safety
Day 1
Note Summarization
Day 2
Teen Wellness Quiz (FREE)
Day 3
Wellness Activities- Learn a Language
Wellness Activities- Travel Plans
Day 4
Wellness Activities- Coloring
Day 5
Virtual Field Trip- Museum of Natural History
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
Appropriate Ways to Deal with Stress Poster Project
Day 8
5 Scenarios
finish poster and/or virtual field trip
Day 9
Day 10
Unit 17: Careers as a First Responder
Day 1
Day 2
Resume Creation- "John Doe"
Day 3
Resume Creation- their own
Day 4
Career Video Questions
Day 5
Career Research Activity
Other:
Career Lapbook