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Mertz, Gayle – 1980
Designed for third and fourth grade students in Boulder County (Colorado) schools, this manual provides objectives and activities and lists resources for legal education. Four concepts form the focus for Grade 3: understanding how rules are made and why they are necessary, authority and its use and abuse, matching responsibilities with rights, and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Games, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Mertz, Gayle; Lieber, Carol Miller – 2001
This multidisciplinary guide provides middle and high school teachers and students with inquiry-based tools to support their exploration of emerging local, national, international, and transboundary security issues. Students are introduced to critical thinking, problem solving, and peacemaking strategies that will help them better understand…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Consciousness Raising, Critical Thinking, Global Approach
Peer reviewed
Mertz, Gayle – Update on Law-Related Education, 1997
Outlines a role play that highlights the potential conflict between freedom of the press and the rights of defendants and victims. Students assume the roles of representative characters (police chief, newspaper editor) in a small town where a sensational murder has occurred. They also conduct a class discussion. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Peer reviewed
Mertz, Gayle – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Outlines instructions for conducting a student-organized open discussion of a proposed 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Provides student instructions and eight character role descriptions. Includes a ballot on the issue designed to be sent to the American Bar Association. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed
Mertz, Gayle – Update on Law-Related Education, 1993
Presents a classroom activity that features a mock hearing on environmental issues before an international court. Asserts that international cooperation is necessary if the world is to avert environmental disaster. Provides role descriptions for the witnesses and step-by-step instructional procedures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Educational Strategies, Environmental Education
Peer reviewed
Mertz, Gayle; Mertz, David – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents an outline for a student-run forum on a proposed federal gun control amendment. Procedures include mandatory reading assignments and researching the issue. Students role-play fictional representative characters and later facilitate discussions. Concludes with a vote on the amendment. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role