Simulation+Project


 * __ Lesson Plan-Simulation Project __**
 * Authors**: Kelly, Alan, Kristina, Nikki, Dimonquie
 * Activity Title**-Legal System
 * Subject Area**-Politics, Judicial System, Laws
 * Grade Level**-5th or 6th grade
 * Time Needed**- 15-20 minutes
 * PA Standards**-
 * 5.1.6.E: ** Summarize individual rights guaranteed by the PA Constitution and the U.S. Constitution.
 * 5.1.6.C: ** Explain how the principles and ideals shape local, **state**, and national **government.**
 * **Liberty / Freedom **
 * **Democracy **
 * **Justice **
 * **Equality **


 * NCSS Themes**- Individuals Development and Identity, Power, Authority, and Governance, Civic Ideals and Practices

Students will understand the full process of the Judicial System and Court systems. Students will use evidence shown to decide a verdict. Kelly-Bank Teller, Bailiff Alan- Lawyer, Bank customer Kristina-Judge, Cop Nikki- Lawyer, Cell Mate, Bank customer Dimonique- Robber
 * Learning Objectives-**
 * Characters**-


 * Setting**-Bank, Jail, Court House
 * Background Music**- Bad Boys (YouTube), Court Themed Music (YouTube)


 * Materials Needed**- handcuffs, judge robe, money, nerf gun, money bag, music, locations paper, gavel
 * Description of simulation activity**:
 * 1) 1. Robbery is going to occur at bank.
 * 2) 2. Robber will take money from bank teller
 * 3) 3. “Get on the floor!”-Robber
 * 4) 4. Police comes in to arrest Robber, “Put your hands up!!”
 * 5) 5. Take robber to Jail

(Jail Cell) (Court)
 * 1) 6. Robber asks cell mate, “What are you in here for?”
 * 2) 7. “I was at a Blake Shelton concert and I jumped on stage to try and make him mine, but it didn’t work out too well and it went downhill from there…” “What about you?”
 * 3) 8. Robber says, “Robbed a bank at gunpoint”
 * 4) 9. Police Officer says, “ Court date tomorrow at 3:00”
 * 1) 10. Lawyers walk in with courtroom music playing
 * 2) 11. Bailiff says, “ All rise for the honorable Judge Kristina”
 * 3) 12. Everyone rises in the courtroom
 * 4) 13. Lawyers argue over guilty or not guilty
 * 5) 14. Bring defendant up to stand to question
 * 6) 15. Judge will ask the jury to take a few minutes to decide whether or not person was guilty or not guilty
 * 7) 16. Rest of the class (jury) will decide whether or not the defendant is guilty
 * 8) 17. Depending on outcome, the robber will walk out of classroom or be arrested and sent to jail