Lesson Plans

The website of the Constitutional Rights Foundation—Chicago includes a wealth of lessons on the American jury system, as well as information about the jury process, origins, and future.

The American Bar Association's Law Day program offers a variety of school presentations on legal topics, including several jury-related lessons for grades K-6, 7-9, and 9-12. The ABA's Young Lawyers Division offers an extensive program, "We the Jury," for grades 9-12.

From the Bill of Rights Institute and the National Constitution Center:
“The Responsibility of the Jury”
(Grades 6-12)

From the American Association of Trial Lawyers and the National Institute for Citizen Education in the Law:
“When Justice is Up to You”
(Grades 9-12)

From Glencoe/McGraw Hill Publishing:
“Jury of Your Peers” (Grades 9-12)
(Click here for an overview)

From Hot Chalk, Inc.:

“Why Do I Have to Do Jury Duty?” (Grades 9-12)

From the Citizen Advocacy Center:
"Jury Duty: First-Hand Participation in Government"
(Grades 7-12)

From the Colorado Judicial Branch:
“The Colorado Jury System” (Grades 9-12)

From Delaware Law-Related Education Center
"To Speak the Truth" (Grades 9-12)

From the Indiana Courts:
“Can I Have a Jury Trial?”  (Grades 6-12)
“What Does a Jury Do Anyway?” (Grades 6-12)

From the Young Lawyers Division of the Iowa State Bar Association:
“We the Jury”

From the Minnesota State Court System:
“The Jury System”

From Civically Speaking, Minnesota Center for Community Education:
“You Decide: A Jury Simulation“
 (Grades 7-12)

From Law Focused Education (of State Bar of Texas)
"The Pick Twelve Game" (Grades 7-12)