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Welcome

Dear Law Day Participant:

The Pennsylvania Bar Association, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, is pleased to present the fifth annual Law Day lesson plan guide. This unique resource is designed to provide judges, lawyers, educators and students of all ages with exciting and informational lesson plans, as well as links to other law-related education organizations and materials from around the country. The PBA hopes that you will find this guide very valuable in your classroom activities.

The theme for this year's celebration is "A Constitution for Everyone...Everyday," in honor of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education on May 17, 2004. This anniversary gives us a special opportunity to emphasize freedom, equality and justice for all, which are the fundamental principles upon which our country was founded. This constitutional milestone also can serve to inspire lawyers, teachers and students to come together to discuss the complex issues facing today's society such as diversity, equal rights and personal privacy.

Through Law Day we have the unique opportunity to teach children what being an American citizen is all about. I thank you for your participation in the program and for your willingness to make a difference in the lives of Pennsylvania's children.

Sincerely,

Thomas M. Golden President Pennsylvania Bar Association

Pennsylvania's Law Day 2004 celebration is made possible in part through funding from the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation.

Pennsylvania Bar Association 100 South Street, P.O. Box 186, Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186

Phone: 800.932.0311 Fax: 717.238.2342 ? Web site:

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Getting Started ? Judges & Lawyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ? Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Lesson Planning Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Classroom Warm-Up Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 K-12 Classroom Lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Classroom Wrap-Up Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 LRE Support Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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