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Benchmarks: Raising the Bar on Civics Education
Benchmarks Overview
Activity 1: Could You Pass the Test?
Activity 2: Is It Unconstitutional? The Case of the Scarlet Tag
Activity 3: What the Law Means
Activity 4: Justice on a Budget?
Activity 5 : Beyond Labels?
Benchmarks Overview
An initiative of The Florida Bar and its Judicial Independence Committee, “Benchmarks: Raising the Bar on Civics Education” is designed to give attorneys activities that they can use to teach the fundamentals of government and the courts to adult civic and community groups.
This is a critical mission and an important one for The Florida Bar and its members. An informed public is the best defense of a vigorous democracy, the rule of law and an independent, impartial and fair judiciary. Benchmarks aims to inform adults through engaging activities about judicial review; the Bill of Rights and reviewing laws to see if they are constitutional; facts and knowledge about U.S. government and the courts; court funding; and judicial labeling.
The program has five activities that attorneys can use when they speak to community groups. Each activity has an overview and supporting materials.While attorneys are free to contact civic groups about making presentations, they are also encouraged to sign up with The Florida Bar’s Speakers Bureau to receive speaking engagements.
Activity 1: Could You Pass the Test?
Overview of activity and how to present: Could You Pass the Test? Option 1
Overview of activity and how to present: Could You Pass the Test? Option 2
Test Your knowledge Bingo
Citizenship Flashcards
Citizenship Test without answers
Citizenship Test with answers
Background paper
Activity 2: Is It Unconstitutional? The Case of the Scarlet Tag
Overview of activity and how to present: Scarlet Tag
Bill of Rights
Hypothetical Case Study
Fictitious Statute
Evaluating Laws
Background Paper
Activity 3: What the Law Means
Overview of activity and how to present: What the Law Means
Quotes
Judicial Review
Activity 4: Justice on a Budget?
Overview of activity and how to present: Justice on a Budget?
State Budget Request
State Budget Request Total
Budget Pie Chart
Florida Demographics and Court System
Structure and Function of Florida State Court System
Activity 5: Beyond Labels?
Overview of activity and how to present: Beyond Labels
Beyond Labels
Speaker Notes
Labels
Excerpts
[Revised: 09-14-2011]
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