Archive of Street Law Lesson Plans

Model Lesson Plans

Accessibility Notice: This page contains archived Street Law instructional materials developed in prior years. These materials are provided for historical reference only and are not actively maintained or routinely updated to meet current digital accessibility standards.

The University of Washington School of Law is committed to providing accessible learning resources. Current and future Street Law lesson plans are developed to meet applicable accessibility standards and are available on the main Street Law Lesson Plans page.

Some archived files on this page may not be fully accessible to all users. If you encounter an accessibility barrier or need an accessible version of any archived material, please contact the Law IT help desk. We will work to provide an accessible alternative in a timely manner.

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

Users should note that the law changes, and varies from state to state. Please check for updates on the law, and variations in your state.

Introduction to Law

Lesson Material
Overview of State and Federal Courts - Jeopardy - (2015) Statefederalcoursystems Plan
Statefederalcoursystems Plan 2
Statefederalcoursystems Jeopardy
Statefederalcoursystems Handout
Indian Law - (2013) Indian Law Model Lesson Plan Bcoyle
Indian Law Instructions Facts Handout
Indian Law Worksheet Client Inquiry
Indian Law Worksheet Legal Research Legal Reasoning
Indian Law Worksheet Oral Argument
Mental Health Care Law and Policy - (2013) Mental Health Care Lin Model Lesson Plan
No Vehicles in the Park - by Carew (2011) Creation Of Laws
Creation Of Laws 2
Law Drafting - Game and Drafting Activity - by Israel (2011) Law Drafting Activity
Jury Duty and Jury Selection - by Israel (2011) Jury Selection
Jury Selection 2
Class Action Lawsuits and Small Claims - Small Claims trials (2010) Class Action Small Claims
Class Action Small Claims 2
Introduction to Law - Q & A game (2009) Introto Legal2009
Introduction to Voting (2008) Intro To Voting
Street Law Jeopardy (2008) Street Law Jeopardy
Citizen Advocacy through Lobbying and Voting (2008) Citizen Advocacy
Trivia Game (2008) Trivia Game
Presentation Slides
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution: Separation of Powers - Game (2007) Intro Separationof Powers
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution: Enumerated Powers (2007) Intro Enumerated Powers
Supreme Court Lesson Plan() - Simulated confirmation hearing Supreme Courtconfirmation
Introduction to Law - Origins of Common Law - Roleplay (2003) Origins Of Common Law
Introduction to Law - Why We Have Laws - (Case Study) Intro To Law
Laws and Values - Public hearing, lobbying (2002) Law Values
Introduction to Mediation (2007) Intro Mediation
Power Point Presentation
Introduction to Negotiation - Roleplay (Smith) (2012) Negotiation

Top of Page

Juvenile Justice

Lesson Material
School Discipline: Educational Advocacy and School Exclusion - Triads (2014) Lesson Plan
Ed Advo School Exclusion
Key Points
Cyber Bullying
Opinion Poll
Plea Bargaining/Juveniles - small group negotiation (2010) Plea Bargaining
Sentencing Goals/Juveniles - triads (2010) Sentencing Guidelines
Juvenile Justice - Steps in a Case (2007) Juvenile Justice Case Steps
Juvenile Justice Case Steps 2
Juvenile Justice - In re Gault - Case Study (2007) Juvenile Justice Gault
Juvenile Justice - Please Bargaining (2000) Juvenile Justice
Criminal Law - Elements of a Crime: Comparing Adult and Juvenile Procedures (2003) Crime Elements
Sealing of Juvenile Court Records (2005) Sealing Juv Ct Recs
Partial plan (combine with intro & forms from Sealing packet)

Top of Page

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) Drug Testingin Public Schools
Lesson Plan
Elements of Criminal Laws: Seattle Mystery Game - (2014) Mystery Game
Crim Law Game
Worksheet page 1
Worksheet page 2
Boss Cards
Crime Cards
Location Cards
Washington’s Three Strikes Law - Opinion Poll (2014) Lesson Plan
3Strikes Law
Implicit Bias and the Criminal Justice System - Opinion Poll, Hypothetical (2014) Lesson Plan
Implicit Bias
Stop And Frisk - Triad Discussion (2014) Lesson Plan
Stop And Frisk
Identity Theft - Hypotheticals (2014) Lesson Plan
Idtheft
Washington Marijuana Laws - (2014) Lesson Plan
Mjlaws
Get Initiative On Ballot in WA
Issues Facing the Criminal Justice System - Triad activity (Nieto) (2012) Prison Overcrowding
Prison Overcrowding 2
Prison Overcrowding 3
Brown v. Plata Case Study
Search & Seizure - Opinion Poll (2013) Search Seizure Opinion Poll
Search and Seizure, U.S. v. Drayton - Roleplay, Opinion Poll, Triad (Wilson) (2012) Searchand Seizure
Traffic Infractions - (2013) Infractions Model Plan
Infractions Model Plan 2
Tips of Crimes - Opinion Poll/Hypotheticals (Hong) (2012) Crimetips
Tipsof Crimes
Miranda Rights - Video, Hypotheticals (Zanzig) (2012) Miranda Rights
Miranda Rights 2
Sexting and Child Pronography - Opinion Poll - (2013) Sexting Schill
Sexting and Child Pornography Laws - by Hayden (2011) Sexting
Sexting 2
Criminal Law Trivia Olympics - by Norwood (2011) Criminal Law Trivia Olympics
Criminal Law Trivia Olympics 2
Arrest and Interrogation, Roleplay - by Rubenstein (2011) Arrest And Interrogation Lesson Plan
Arrest And Interrogation Group Exercises
Arrest And Interrogation
Search and Seizure - by DeVleming (2011) Search And Seizure Jigsaw
Search and Seizure—Racial Incongruity - roleplay (2010) Search And Seizure
Elements of a Crime - hypotheticals (2010) Elements Of Crime
Washington’s Minor-in-Possession Statute - hypotheticals (2010) Minors Liquor Plan
Handout
Handout 2
Arrest - Stop action roleplay (2009) Arrest2009
Arrest2009 2
Introduction to Plea Bargaining - Game (2009) Introto Plea Bargaining
Death Penalty - Trivia game, class discussion (2009) Death Penalty2009
Police Patrol - OfficerVisit (2008) Police Patrol Officer Visit
Arrest / Detainment - Case Study (2006) Arrest Invest Stops
Search & Seizure Opinion Poll (2000) Search Seizure
Search & Seizure, Kyllo Case - Structured Academic Controversy (2007) Search Seizure Structured Academic
Criminal Law - Miranda: Case Study Miranda
Criminal Law - Miranda: Opinion Poll Miranda2
Miranda Case Studies: RI v. Innis; NY v. Quarles; IL v. Perkins (2006) Interrogation
Criminal Law Game Show (2000) Crim Game Show
Criminal Law - Theories of Crime and Punishment: Plea Bargaining Exercise (2001) Criminal Law
Death Penalty Background and Quiz (2006) Death Penalty4
Rape - Triad Exercise Rape - Triad Exercise – Word document
Criminal Law: Affirmative Defenses - Triad exercise (2014) Lesson Plan
Hand Out
Eyewitness Identification Procedures (2005) Eyewitness
White Collar Crime (2005) White Collar Crime
Cyber Crime - Film clip, case study (2006) Cyber Crime

Top of Page

Torts

Lesson Material
Case of the Spilled Coffee - by Berchelman (2011) Case Of The Spilled Coffee
Unintentional Tors Case Study - by Ward (2011) Unintentional Torts Case Study
Unintentional Torts Case Study 2
Elements of Torts - skits (2010) Torts Mc Donald
Introduction to Negligent Torts - Hypotheticals (2009) Introto Negligent Torts2009
Introduction to Torts Powerpoint
Negligence Elements — Simpsons Episode (2008) Negligence Simpsons Torts
Torts: Intentional Torts - Mini-Arguments (2006) Intentional Torts
Torts: Elements of Negligence - Mini-Arguments (2006) Negligence Torts3
Intentional Torts and Defenses: Hypos and Roleplays (2006) Intentional Torts2
Torts - Hypotheticals Tort Hypotheticals And Answers
Torts - Negligence Case Study: Palsgraf (2007) Negligence Outline
Handouts
Torts Negligence Pres
Case Material
Torts - Negligence: Duty and Breach Case Study (2003) Negligence Torts
Torts - Negligence: Damages (2005) Torts Damages
Handouts
Product Liability Case Study Product Liability Torts

Top of Page

Consumer Law/Contracts

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

Top of Page

Family Law

Lesson Material
Child Custody, Visitation & Support - Hypotheticals (2014) Lesson Plan
Support Custody Visitation
Child Custody - case studies (2010) Child Custody
Dissolution, Property Division - small groups (2010) Divorce Property
Divorce Property 2
14th Amendment and Gay Marriage (2015) Fourteenthamendmentlessonplan
Lesson Plan
handout
Marriage - Skit (2004) Marriage Lesson Plan
Marriage and Divorce - Mock Wedding and Mediation Activity Marriage And Divorce
Dissolution of Marriage and Community Property - Case studies (2005) Dis Marriage Comm Prop
Dis Marriage Comm Prop 2
Paternity & Child Support - Opening and Closing Statements Paternity
Parent-Child Relationships (2005) Parent Child Relationships
Teen Dating Violence and Family Opinion Poll (2015) Teen Dating Violence Lesson Plan
Teen Dating Violence Slideshow
Domestic Violence Simulation - Teen and Adult (2003) Domestic Violence3
Teen Dating Violence and Paternity - Roleplay, child support hearing Teen Dating Violence
Paternity in Washington - Simulation (2007) Paternityin Washington
Child Abuse & Trial Process: Mock Hearing Child Abuse Trial
Child Abuse - Hypotheticals Child Abuse Trial2
Child Abuse and Neglect: Negotiation Exercise Child Abuse Neglect

Top of Page

Individual Rights

Lesson Material
Right to Counsel (2023) 2 Right To Counsel Lesson Plan
3 Right To Counsel Power Point
First Amendment: Five Protected Freedoms (2015) Lesson Plan
Firstamendment Slides
Campaign Finance (2015) Campaign Finance Lesson Plan
Opinion Poll Handout
Campaign Finance Model Lesson Presentation
Affirmative Action - Triads (2013) Affirmative Action
Free Speech (2010) Free Speech
PowerPoint visual aids
Poll
Human Rights Defenders and Universal Declaration - read bios and identify rights Human Rights
First Amendment Triads: Myspace suspension case (2009) First Amendment Myspace
Myspace Case Facts
Judge Worksheet
School Worksheet
Student Worksheet
First Amendment - Structured Academic Controversy (2008) First Amendment
Equal Protection - Hypotheticals (2008) Equal Protection
Medical Decisions and the Law - Opinion Poll (2008) Medical Decisions And Law
Immigration Law - Asylum - Mock interview (2008) Immigration Law Asylum
Employment Law Skits (2007) Employment Law Skits
Basic Workplace Rights - Hypothetical and roleplay (2006) Workplace Rights
Workplace Rights 2
Individual Rights - Game Show (2001) Individual Rights Game Show
Law and Ethics for Photojournalists (2005) Libel Photo Journal
Free Speech in Schools (2007) Free Speech Lesson
Free Speech Lesson 1St Amendment
Case Material--Guiles v. Marineau
Case Material--Tinker & Bethel HS
Free Speech: Overview and Case Studies (2007) Free Speech Overview
Free Speech Overview 2
Freedom of Speech: Hypos and Supreme Court Arguments (2006) Individual Rights
Hypotheticals
Hypotheticals with arguments
Final handout with cases and law
Freedom of Religion: Opinion Poll Religious Freedom
Freedom of Speech (2005) Free Speech2005
Free Speech2005 Presentation
Power Point handouts (w/o photos)
Right to Privacy Right Privacy
Human Rights: Universal Declaration Human Rights
Convention Against Torture (2007) Convention Against Torture
Supreme Court Precedent - Affirmative Action in Education (2007) Supreme Court Precedent Affirmative Action
Supreme Court Precedent

Top of Page

Employment/Housing Law

Lesson Material
Introduction to Washington Landlord-Tenant Law (2023) 1 Landlord Tenant Lesson Plan
Foreclosure Law - Video, Q&A (Pazhouh) (2012) Foreclosure Lesson Plan
Introduction to Employment Law - by Talge (2011) Introduction To Employment Law
Introduction To Employment Law 2

Top of Page

Intellectual Property

Lesson Material
Copyright Law (2023) 4 Copyright
5 Copyright Handout
Internet Privacy - by McCabe (2011) Internet Privacy
Mc Cabe Model Lesson Plan
Introduction to Intellectual Property - by Lindo (2011) Ip Lesson Plan
Copyright and Digital Age Legal Issues - by Foster, Mariko (2011) Model Lesson Plan (Foster, Mariko)
Model Lesson Plan Slides (Foster, Mariko)
File Sharing & On-line Piracy - Opinion poll (2009) File Sharing
File Sharing Lesson
Internet and the Law (2008) Internet And Law
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) Copyright Law

Top of Page

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) Scripted Trial
Rules of Evidence and Objections - (2014) Lesson Plan
Rules Evidence
Objections, Cross and Closing - Allen (2012) Objections Cross Closing
Objection Your Honor
Introduction to Criminal Trials - Lecture and quiz (2009) Intro Crim Trial
Intro Crim Trial 2
Introduction to Opening Statements - Shipwrecked Sailors (2009) Shipwrecked Sailors
Introduction to Opening and Closing (2009) Opening Statements
Powerpoint Presentation (Video clips)
Mock Trial — Crimes of Omission, Drowning Girl (2008) Drowning Girl
Presentation slides
Mock Trial Basics - Closing, Direct and Cross (2008) Closing Direct And Cross
Presentation slides
Direct and Cross (2008) Direct And Cross
Public Speaking and Opening Statements (2008) Public Speaking
Introduction to Trial Process - Stolen Car Mini-Trial (2007) Trial Process Steps Case
Trial Process Steps Case 2
Trial Transcript
Introduction to Trial Process - Opening Statement Writing Exercise using Three Little Pigs (2007) Trial Process Opening Statements
Trial Process Opening Statements 2
Conducting Direct and Cross Examinations (2007) Trial Process Conducting Directand Cross Examinations
Mock Trial Preparation - Preparing Direct and Cross (2000) Mock Trial
Mock Trial Preparation - Opening Statements (2003) Mock Trial Opening Statements
Mock Trial Preparation - Direct and Cross Examination (2001) Mock Trial Examination
Mock Trial Preparation - Opening Statements, a Timed Writing Exercise (2005) Mock Trial Timed Writing

Top of Page

Environmental Law

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

Top of Page

Connect with us:

© Copyright 2026, All Rights Reserved University of Washington School of Law

4293 Memorial Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98195