Ask the Expert: The Sixth Amendment- All about Juries
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The Sixth Amendment-All about Juries
Let’s explore the 6th Amendment and what it means to have a trial by a jury of your peers in today’s justice system with our expert panel. What happens when you are called for jury duty and how jury trials work?
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Experts: Judge Lynne Simmons, Kevin Speed, Carol McGrew
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SS.9-12.US.16. Interpret events from a variety of historical and cultural perspectives, including but not limited to: suffragettes, civil rights activists, nationalists, progressives, political activists, immigrant groups.
SS.9-12.US.35. Explain how American identity is shaped by founding documents, political participation, democratic institutions, and the interactions among diverse cultures.
SS.9-12.US.36. Explain the historical background of a current national issue and propose a course of action to solve it.
SS.9-12.US.38. Evaluate the social, political, and economic changes that influence the interpretation of the Constitution and evolution of law.
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Classroom activities for learning more about the Sixth Amendment are available here.
C-Span lesson with videos about Gideon v. Wainwright available here. Additional links to Miranda v. Arizona are also available on this site.
Lesson activity for in re Gault is available here.
Mock hearing, People v. Goldie Locks, lesson, and associated video.
Middle school voir dire activity available here.
Another voir dire activity is available here.
Project Real resources are available here.
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Identify an area of injustice that students experience in their lives. Develop a plan of action to right this wrong.
