Citizenship:
Rights, Responsibilities and Liberties
Session 3: Rights of the Accused

Materials

• Copy of the U.S. Constitution
• Textbook
• Instructional notes (Attachment A)

Instructional Activities

1. Review with students the content covered to this point in the unit.
   
   
2. Use a copy of the U.S. Constitution to research the 4th, 5th, and 8th Amendments.
   
   
3. Invite the School Resource Officer or local Commonwealth Attorney to speak to the class. Ask them to focus on the applications of the Amendments to criminal procedure.
   
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4. Continue discussing the notes on Attachment A.