Street Law at the UW School of Law

Model Lesson Plans

The following lesson plans have been developed by University of Washington School of Law Students for the Street Law Course and are available for use at no charge. Most lesson plans are available in Microsoft Word, Adober PDF or Power Point document. Additional files are available as noted.

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Introduction to Law

Lesson	Material
Overview of State and Federal Courts - Jeopardy - (2015)	Word document Power Point presentation Document Adobe PDF document
Indian Law - (2013)	Word document Adobe PDF document Adobe PDF document Adobe PDF document Adobe PDF document
Mental Health Care Law and Policy - (2013)	Word document
No Vehicles in the Park - by Carew (2011)	Word document Power Point presentation
Law Drafting - Game and Drafting Activity - by Israel (2011)	Word document
Jury Duty and Jury Selection - by Israel (2011)	Word document Power Point presentation
Class Action Lawsuits and Small Claims - Small Claims trials (2010)	Word document Power Point presentation
Introduction to Law - Q & A game (2009)	Word document
Introduction to Voting (2008)	Word document
Street Law Jeopardy (2008)	Power Point presentation
Citizen Advocacy through Lobbying and Voting (2008)	Word document
Trivia Game (2008)	Word document Presentation Slides
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution: Separation of Powers - Game (2007)	Word document
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution: Enumerated Powers (2007)	Word document
Supreme Court Lesson Plan() - Simulated confirmation hearing	Word document
Introduction to Law - Origins of Common Law - Roleplay (2003)	Word document
Introduction to Law - Why We Have Laws - (Case Study)	Word document
Laws and Values - Public hearing, lobbying (2002)	Word document
Introduction to Mediation (2007)	Word document Power Point Presentation
Introduction to Negotiation - Roleplay (Smith) (2012)	Word document

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Juvenile Justice

Lesson	Material
School Discipline: Educational Advocacy and School Exclusion - Triads (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation Key Points Cyber Bullying Opinion Poll
Plea Bargaining/Juveniles - small group negotiation (2010)	Word document
Sentencing Goals/Juveniles - triads (2010)	Adobe PDF document
Juvenile Justice - Steps in a Case (2007)	Word document Power Point presentation
Juvenile Justice - In re Gault - Case Study (2007)	Word document
Juvenile Justice - Please Bargaining (2000)	Adobe PDF document
Criminal Law - Elements of a Crime: Comparing Adult and Juvenile Procedures (2003)	Word document
Sealing of Juvenile Court Records (2005)	Adobe PDF document Partial plan (combine with intro & forms from Sealing packet)

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Criminal Law

Lesson	Material
Introduction to Homicide (2023)	Homicide lesson plan Homicide PowerPoint Homicide handout Case 1 and instructions Case 2 Case 3
Sexual Assault - (2015)	Sexual Assault
Search and Seizure: Drug Testing in Schools - (2015)	Power Point presentation Lesson Plan
Elements of Criminal Laws: Seattle Mystery Game - (2014)	Mystery Game Power Point presentation Worksheet page 1 Worksheet page 2 Boss Cards Crime Cards Location Cards
Washington’s Three Strikes Law - Opinion Poll (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation
Implicit Bias and the Criminal Justice System - Opinion Poll, Hypothetical (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation
Stop And Frisk - Triad Discussion (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation
Identity Theft - Hypotheticals (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation
Washington Marijuana Laws - (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation Get Initiative On Ballot in WA
Issues Facing the Criminal Justice System - Triad activity (Nieto) (2012)	Word document Power Point presentation Adobe PDF document Brown v. Plata Case Study
Search & Seizure - Opinion Poll (2013)	Word document
Search and Seizure, U.S. v. Drayton - Roleplay, Opinion Poll, Triad (Wilson) (2012)	Word document
Traffic Infractions - (2013)	Word document Power Point presentation
Tips of Crimes - Opinion Poll/Hypotheticals (Hong) (2012)	Word document Power Point presentation
Miranda Rights - Video, Hypotheticals (Zanzig) (2012)	Word document Power Point presentation
Sexting and Child Pronography - Opinion Poll - (2013)	Adobe PDF document
Sexting and Child Pornography Laws - by Hayden (2011)	Word document Power Point presentation
Criminal Law Trivia Olympics - by Norwood (2011)	Word document Document
Arrest and Interrogation, Roleplay - by Rubenstein (2011)	Word document Word document Power Point presentation
Search and Seizure - by DeVleming (2011)	Word document
Search and Seizure—Racial Incongruity - roleplay (2010)	Word document
Elements of a Crime - hypotheticals (2010)	Word document
Washington’s Minor-in-Possession Statute - hypotheticals (2010)	Word document Handout Handout
Arrest - Stop action roleplay (2009)	Power Point presentation Word document
Introduction to Plea Bargaining - Game (2009)	Word document
Death Penalty - Trivia game, class discussion (2009)	Word document
Police Patrol - OfficerVisit (2008)	Word document
Arrest / Detainment - Case Study (2006)	Word document
Search & Seizure Opinion Poll (2000)	Adobe PDF document
Search & Seizure, Kyllo Case - Structured Academic Controversy (2007)	Word document
Criminal Law - Miranda: Case Study	Adobe PDF document
Criminal Law - Miranda: Opinion Poll	Word document
Miranda Case Studies: RI v. Innis; NY v. Quarles; IL v. Perkins (2006)	Word document
Criminal Law Game Show (2000)	Adobe PDF document
Criminal Law - Theories of Crime and Punishment: Plea Bargaining Exercise (2001)	Adobe PDF document
Death Penalty Background and Quiz (2006)	Word document
Rape - Triad Exercise	Word document
Criminal Law: Affirmative Defenses - Triad exercise (2014)	Lesson Plan Hand Out
Eyewitness Identification Procedures (2005)	Word document
White Collar Crime (2005)	Word document
Cyber Crime - Film clip, case study (2006)	Word document

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Torts

Lesson	Material
Case of the Spilled Coffee - by Berchelman (2011)	Word document
Unintentional Tors Case Study - by Ward (2011)	Word document Power Point presentation
Elements of Torts - skits (2010)	Word document
Introduction to Negligent Torts - Hypotheticals (2009)	Word document Introduction to Torts Powerpoint
Negligence Elements — Simpsons Episode (2008)	Word document
Torts: Intentional Torts - Mini-Arguments (2006)	Word document
Torts: Elements of Negligence - Mini-Arguments (2006)	Word document
Intentional Torts and Defenses: Hypos and Roleplays (2006)	Word document
Torts - Hypotheticals	Adobe PDF document
Torts - Negligence Case Study: Palsgraf (2007)	Word document Handouts Power Point presentation Case Material
Torts - Negligence: Duty and Breach Case Study (2003)	Word document
Torts - Negligence: Damages (2005)	Word document Handouts
Product Liability Case Study	Word document

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Consumer Law/Contracts

Lesson	Material
See Identity Theft (under Criminal above) -
Consumer Law - Deceptive Sales Practices - Drafting a Complaint (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation
Promissory Estoppel, Leonard v. Pepsico - Botz (2012)	Word document
Consumer Debt and Credit Cards - by McRobert (2011)	Word document Power Point presentation Adobe PDF document
Contracts Law - lecture with worksheet, short case studies (2010)	Lesson plan Power Point presentation Drafting document Contract sample Worksheet
Negotiation for NFL Player Contract (2010)	Word document
Consumer Law - letters to Attorney General (2010)	Word document
Contract Drafting - Negotiate music contract (2009)	Word document Contract Drafting Lecture PowerPoint
Fair Housing Law - Opinion Poll (2009)	Word document
Introduction to Contracts - Lecture, discussion (2006)	Word document
Contracts Review-Negotiation Exercises (2006)	Word document
Contracts - Jerry Springer Show Format (2000)	Adobe PDF document

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Family Law

Lesson	Material
Child Custody, Visitation & Support - Hypotheticals (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation
Child Custody - case studies (2010)	Word document
Dissolution, Property Division - small groups (2010)	Word document Power Point presentation
14th Amendment and Gay Marriage (2015)	Power Point presentation Lesson Plan handout
Marriage - Skit (2004)	Adobe PDF document
Marriage and Divorce - Mock Wedding and Mediation Activity	Adobe PDF document
Dissolution of Marriage and Community Property - Case studies (2005)	Word document Power Point presentation
Paternity & Child Support - Opening and Closing Statements	Adobe PDF document
Parent-Child Relationships (2005)	Word document
Teen Dating Violence and Family Opinion Poll (2015)	Word document Power Point presentation
Domestic Violence Simulation - Teen and Adult (2003)	Word document
Teen Dating Violence and Paternity - Roleplay, child support hearing	Word document
Paternity in Washington - Simulation (2007)	Word document
Child Abuse & Trial Process: Mock Hearing	Word document
Child Abuse - Hypotheticals	Word document
Child Abuse and Neglect: Negotiation Exercise	Word document

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Individual Rights

Lesson	Material
Right to Counsel (2023)	Word document Power Point presentation
First Amendment: Five Protected Freedoms (2015)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation
Campaign Finance (2015)	Word document Opinion Poll Handout Power Point presentation
Affirmative Action - Triads (2013)	Adobe PDF document
Free Speech (2010)	Word document PowerPoint visual aids Poll
Human Rights Defenders and Universal Declaration - read bios and identify rights	Word document
First Amendment Triads: Myspace suspension case (2009)	Word document Myspace Case Facts Judge Worksheet School Worksheet Student Worksheet
First Amendment - Structured Academic Controversy (2008)	Word document
Equal Protection - Hypotheticals (2008)	Word document
Medical Decisions and the Law - Opinion Poll (2008)	Word document
Immigration Law - Asylum - Mock interview (2008)	Word document
Employment Law Skits (2007)	Word document
Basic Workplace Rights - Hypothetical and roleplay (2006)	Word document Power Point presentation
Individual Rights - Game Show (2001)	Adobe PDF document
Law and Ethics for Photojournalists (2005)	Word document
Free Speech in Schools (2007)	Word document Power Point presentation Case Material--Guiles v. Marineau Case Material--Tinker & Bethel HS
Free Speech: Overview and Case Studies (2007)	Word document Power Point presentation
Freedom of Speech: Hypos and Supreme Court Arguments (2006)	Word document Hypotheticals Hypotheticals with arguments Final handout with cases and law
Freedom of Religion: Opinion Poll	Word document
Freedom of Speech (2005)	Word document Power Point presentation Power Point handouts (w/o photos)
Right to Privacy	Adobe PDF document
Human Rights: Universal Declaration	Adobe PDF document
Convention Against Torture (2007)	Adobe PDF document
Supreme Court Precedent - Affirmative Action in Education (2007)	Word document Power Point presentation

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Employment/Housing Law

Lesson	Material
Introduction to Washington Landlord-Tenant Law (2023)	Word document
Foreclosure Law - Video, Q&A (Pazhouh) (2012)	Word document
Introduction to Employment Law - by Talge (2011)	Word document Power Point presentation

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Intellectual Property

Lesson	Material
Copyright Law (2023)	Word document Adobe PDF document
Internet Privacy - by McCabe (2011)	Power Point presentation Word document
Introduction to Intellectual Property - by Lindo (2011)	Word document
Copyright and Digital Age Legal Issues - by Foster, Mariko (2011)	Word document Power Point presentation
File Sharing & On-line Piracy - Opinion poll (2009)	Word document File Sharing Lesson
Internet and the Law (2008)	Word document Overview on Kids and Internet Use Case Study 1 Case Study 2 Case Study 3 Case Study 4 Case Study 5 Case Study 6 Case Study 7 Case Study 8
Copyright Law (2008)	Adobe PDF document

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Mock Trial Preparation

Lesson	Material
Cross Examination (2023)	Cross-Examination Lesson Plan Cross-Examination PowerPoint Cross-Examination Worksheet
Jury Selection (2023)	Jury Selection 2023 Jury Selection Handout Character Cards Jury Selection PowerPoint
Theory of Case, Direct and Cross: Slager Case - (2015)	Lesson Plan
Direct and Cross Examination - (2014)	Lesson Plan
Scripted Criminal Mock Trial - (2014)	Power Point presentation
Rules of Evidence and Objections - (2014)	Lesson Plan Power Point presentation
Objections, Cross and Closing - Allen (2012)	Word document Word document
Introduction to Criminal Trials - Lecture and quiz (2009)	Word document Power Point presentation
Introduction to Opening Statements - Shipwrecked Sailors (2009)	Adobe PDF document
Introduction to Opening and Closing (2009)	Word document Powerpoint Presentation (Video clips)
Mock Trial — Crimes of Omission, Drowning Girl (2008)	Word document Presentation slides
Mock Trial Basics - Closing, Direct and Cross (2008)	Word document Presentation slides
Direct and Cross (2008)	Word document
Public Speaking and Opening Statements (2008)	Word document
Introduction to Trial Process - Stolen Car Mini-Trial (2007)	Word document Power Point presentation Trial Transcript
Introduction to Trial Process - Opening Statement Writing Exercise using Three Little Pigs (2007)	Word document Power Point presentation
Conducting Direct and Cross Examinations (2007)	Word document
Mock Trial Preparation - Preparing Direct and Cross (2000)	Word document
Mock Trial Preparation - Opening Statements (2003)	Word document
Mock Trial Preparation - Direct and Cross Examination (2001)	Adobe PDF document
Mock Trial Preparation - Opening Statements, a Timed Writing Exercise (2005)	Word document

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Environmental Law

Lesson	Material
Environmental Law and Policy - Congressional Hearing (2014)	Lesson Plan
Introduction to Environmental Law (2003)	Word document

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