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Law Related Education (Period 5th, 6th, and 7th)

Course Description

Law-Related Education for 7th graders is designed to help students understand the role of laws, rights, and responsibilities in everyday life while building critical thinking and civic engagement skills.
In this course, students explore:
The Purpose of Laws – Why societies create rules, how laws protect people, and how they promote fairness.
The U.S. Legal System – An introduction to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and how local, state, and federal laws work together.
Civic Responsibilities – Voting, jury duty, community service, and how individuals can influence change.
Conflict Resolution & Ethics – How to solve disputes peacefully, respect differing viewpoints, and make ethical decisions.
Mock Trials & Simulations – Hands-on activities where students take on roles like lawyers, judges, and jurors to better understand courtroom procedures.
The class blends discussion, real-world examples, and interactive projects to make legal concepts relatable. By the end, students gain a stronger sense of justice, respect for the law, and confidence in participating in their community.

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3rd Nine Weeks, Week 5

This week in Law Related Education we will be finishing up Topic 6 and preparing for a unit test, as well as starting a new and exciting project all about the Oregon Trail! It is going to be a great week! Assignments and homework are as follows:
 
Monday: Bell Ringer: No bellringer today! Classwork: Students will be given a few minutes to look over their vocabulary to prepare for the Topic 6 List 2 Vocab Test they will take today. Students will take a vocab test today on the Topic 6 List 2 Vocab. After completing the vocabulary test today students may go to the website Play The Oregon Trail online and play the Oregon Trail game. This game allows them to travel the route and experience all the things that would affect their travels, such as sickness, lack of food or water, long travels, crossing rivers, weather, etc. Homework: Students will be given their Oregon Trail Projects today. This project will be due on Wednesday, Feb 18th.
 
Tuesday: Bell Ringer #77: Students will answer the following question: How did life change for American Indians on California missions and ranches? Students will write a one paragraph response to the prompt and be ready to discuss with the class. Classwork: We will continue today on Topic 6: The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion (1824 - 1860) Lesson 6: New Spain and Independence for Texas on page 388 of our textbook. Students will be prepared to take notes from the board as we go through and discuss the sections of this lesson. Students will cover sections in Lesson 6 today: Independence for Texas and The Republic of Texas is Born. (slides 46 - 49). After completing the lecture for today the students will complete the Lesson Check for Lesson 6 on page 391 of the textbook. Students will write the question and an answer for questions 1-4 and write a paragraph response for question 5. Here the students will revise one of the passages you have written about an event that occurs on your journey west to include descriptive details and sensory language to make the narrative more vivid and specific during this time period. Homework: If they do not finish the questions in class they will need to finish them for homework.
 
Wednesday: Bell Ringer #78: Students will answer the following question: What were the arguments within the United States for and against annexing Texas? Students will write a one paragraph response to the prompt and be ready to discuss with the class. Classwork: Today the students will work on any assignments that are sent from Ms. Gaylord for remediation of ELA Standards. This may include I-Ready lessons specifically assigned per students' weaknesses, Mastery Connect, articles, writing assignments, etc. If the students conclude assignments for Ms. Gaylord, they may continue to work on any History homework or assignments for this week. Homework: Students will be given a NewsELA article to complete today, The California Gold Rush sparked a frenzy to the new frontier. They are to read the article, annotating as they go through the text, then answer the 2 writing prompts and the 4 multiple choice questions. Students may use whichever annotation strategy they would like, as instructed by Ms. Gaylord in their writing or ELA classes. 
 
Thursday: Bell Ringer #79: Students will answer the following question: Summarize the three problems that faced the new Republic of Texas. Students will write a one paragraph response to the prompt and be ready to discuss with the class. Classwork: We will begin today on Topic 6: The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion (1824 - 1860) Lesson 7: Manifest Destiny in California and the Southwest on page 392 of our textbook. Students will be prepared to take notes from the board as we go through and discuss the sections of this lesson. Students will cover sections in Lesson 7 today: Manifest Destiny and The Mexican American War. (slides 50 - 56). If there is any time at the end of the period students may work on their Oregon Trail Project. Homework:  No additional homework tonight, students need to begin working on their Oregon Trail Projects that are due Wed Feb 18.
 
Friday: Bell Ringer #80: Students will answer the following question: Remembering the concept of Manifest Destiny, why did many people want the United States to expand westward? Why did they think it was a duty? Students will write a one paragraph response to the prompt and be ready to discuss with the class. Classwork: We will continue today on Topic 6: The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion (1824 - 1860) Lesson 7: Manifest Destiny in California and the Southwest on page 397 of our textbook. Students will be prepared to take notes from the board as we go through and discuss the sections of this lesson. Students will cover sections in Lesson 7 today: Mormons Settle the Mexican Cession and The Effects of Migration to California. (slides 57 - 58). After completing the lecture for today the students will complete the Lesson Check for Lesson 7 on page 401 of the textbook. Students will write the question and an answer for questions 1-5 and write a paragraph response for question 6. Here the students will write a final paragraph for their narrative that will be memorable to readers during this time period. Homework:  If they do not finish the questions in class they will need to finish them for homework.