Panther Trial Jury Selection

Students will assume the role of the prosecution team or the defense team during jury selection of a case where a Florida panther is charged with the predation of a deer. Teams will learn about the jury selection process in criminal trials and apply their knowledge of the roles and relationships between species in an ecosystem to develop a method for selecting a fair jury in this model eliciting activity.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.

Resource ID#: 200050 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes

Keywords: science, civics, relationships, ecosystem, consumer, predation, predator, prey, energy transfer, food web, trial, jury, jury selection

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Problem-Solving Task, Data Set, Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson

Instructional Design Framework(s): Argumentation, Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: STEM MEAs - Grades 6-12

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