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.
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
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
Unit 1: History of Law & Law Enforcement
Day 1
Day 2
finish Notes
9 Vocabulary Ancient History
Day 3
Alternate project- LapBook
Day 4
Alternate project- LapBook
Day 5
Timeline Project
Felony Friday if time
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Test
August Vollmer Biography Project
Day 10
August Vollmer Biography Project
Unit 2: Foundations of Law
Day 1
Day 2
Constitution Crossword
Day 3
Bill of Rights Foldable
Day 4
Day 5
Felony Friday
Day 6
Sort- Bill to Law
Day 7
Most Ridiculous State Laws Activity
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Test
Felony Friday
Unit 3: Ethics & Professionalism
Day 1
Note Summarization
Day 2
Ethical Dilemmas Vote
Ethical Scenarios
Day 3
Excessive Force Video Analysis
Day 4
Day 5
Test
Felony Friday
Unit 4: Issues in Law Enforcement
Day 1
Day 2
finish Notes if neccessary
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
Most Common Crimes notes
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
Crimes Against Persons & Property Notes
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
Basic Training Military Scenarios Activity
Day 5
Felony Friday
Day 6
Day 7
Federal Policing Practice Tests
Day 8
Day 9
Test
Federal Policing Career Questionnaire
Day 10
Secrets of the Secret Service Documentary
Other activities:
Border Patrol: Risk Takers Documentary
Unit 8: Private Security
Day 1
Day 2
Shoplifting Video Google Slides activity
Day 3
Allen Pinkerton LapBook Project
Day 4
Allen Pinkerton LapBook Project
Day 5
Felony Friday
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
US Marshals & Secret Service Research
Day 8
Security Guard Mock Licensing Exam
Day 9
Day 10
Test
Border Patrol Career Research
Unit 9: Corrections
Day 1
Capital Punishment notes
Note Summarization
Day 2
Capital Punishment Research Project
Day 3
Capital Punishment Research Project
Day 4
Capital Punishment Research Project
Day 5
Felony Friday
Day 6
Introduction to Corrections Notes
Day 7
Supermax Prison Research
Day 8
Day 9
Test
Beyond Scared Straight
Day 10
Felony Friday
Unit 10: Court Systems
Day 1
Day 2
finish Notes
Note Summarization
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Note Summarization
Day 7
9 Vocabulary Court Personnel
Court Worksheet via Google Forms
Day 8
LSAT, Stenography, Court Clerk Practice Tests
Day 9
Law School Research Activity
Day 10
Felony Friday
Day 11
Sentencing Notes
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
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
Arson Investigation Notes
Day 7
Arson Activity
Day 8
Day 9
Test
Paradise Fire Documentary
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
Hazardous Materials notes
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
Nutrition notes
Day 2
Food Group sort
Fruits & Vegetables Google Form worksheet
Grains & Proteins Google Form worksheet
Day 3
Nutritional Menu Project
Day 4
Healthy Nutrition Tips Project
Day 5
My 600 lb. Life Episode
Day 6
Physical Fitness Notes
Note Summarization
Day 7
9 Vocab Physical Fitness
Day 8
Physical Fitness Activity
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
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