Place LRE in the curriculum through special events, separate units or courses, or infusion¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The digest describes three approaches to including LRE in the curriculum (Naylor 1984): special events about the law such as Law Day, mock trial competitions, and courtroom field trips; a separate unit or course, typically in government and civics or as electives; and infusion of LRE into standard courses such as American history, world history, and government. Over the short term a semester course makes a positive difference in knowledge, skills, and attitudes, but some educators contend systematic infusion throughout the curriculum will yield the best results.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• For infusion, careful integration of an LRE strand across elementary and secondary grades

Constraints¶

• The preference for infusion over semester courses is an educator contention, not a tested result in the digest

Target Learners¶

• Elementary and secondary school students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Knowledge of law and legal processes
• Citizenship knowledge, skills, and attitudes

Related Strategies¶

• Use systematic staff development to build teacher capacity for LRE
• Address preservice teachers' EE teaching efficacy through infusion across methods courses or a separate EE course

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Pereira, Carolyn. (1988). Law-Related Education in Elementary and Secondary Schools. ERIC Digest. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED296948