Socratic Seminar: Just and Unjust Laws (Elementary School)

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Last updated: October 9, 2024
Grade level: Upper Elementary School (4-5)
Resource type: Contested Issues, Socratic Seminar
Theme(s): Equal Protection, Rule of Law and Democracy
Issue Area(s): Civil Rights/Discrimination
U.S. Supreme Court: Not set
U.S. Constitution: Not set

This elementary-school-level resource provides educators with instructions and student materials for facilitating a Socratic Seminar on the topic of just and unjust laws. This Socratic Seminar Resource Set includes the following:

Teacher facilitation guide
Hook resource: Photographs of Segregation
Text resource: Letter from Birmingham City Jail
Preparation resources:
- Just and Unjust Laws Vocabulary
- Introduction: The Youngest Marcher
Seminar Questions resource: Just and Unjust Laws
Extension resource: Unintended Consequences of Laws

Based on an activity written by Erin Amore, Cynethia Sheppard, and Melissa Tucker.

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