Top Text Title: Top Text: Students will learn about the history of trials and the value of the right to a trial by jury. Students will learn about the history and value of the right to a trial by jury through classroom discussion and participation in several classroom trials. The right to a trial by jury is deeply rooted in both our history and our legal system. All citizens hold the right to have their cases decided not by government officials but by their peers within the community. This basic principle is secured by most state constitutions and by the Sixth and Seventh Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. In contrast to other countries, where judges alone often decide issues, juries help balance the scales of justice. Juries also keep law in the United States from drifting too far from the will and conscience of the people. When juries speak, Winston Churchill once wrote, "law flows from the people." FROGS & WORMS WORMS & FROGS: Fifth graders will study the importance that worms and frogs play in balancing our ecosystem. We will learn about various frogs around the world and how worms help keep our planet healthy. We will culminate our study with a dissection of a worm and a bullfrog. http://www.allaboutfrogs.org Links Section Title:
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