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ERIC Number: EJ480325
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Experiencing the Legal System: Fairy Tale Trials for Fifth Graders.
Hicks, Karen; Austin, Jordan
Social Studies, v85 n1 p39-43 Jan-Feb 1994
Describes an instructional unit in which students developed a series of mock trials based on legal issues in popular fairy tales. Asserts that meaningful learning takes place when children's activities in schools involve real-life experiences. Provides a list of 19 legal issues found in fairy tales. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Citizenship Education, Content Area Reading, Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Fairy Tales, Grade 5, Interdisciplinary Approach, Law Related Education, School Community Relationship, Skill Development, Social Studies, Student Participation, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Mock Trials; Telluride Elementary School Co