Grade Level:
Elementary/Middle
Overview:
This lesson centers around a short play in which the accused person is given an obviously unfair trial. Students are asked to discuss why they think the trial is unfair, and propose measures to rectify the problems they found. It leads naturally into a discussion of why we have due process guarantees under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Time needed:
60 minutes
Materials required:
Salem Witch Trials Lesson Plan
National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studies: