Street Law, Inc.
The New 8th Edition
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Not Your Typical Textbook
A unique textbook program
based on the principles of the
Street Law organization—
providing practical,
participatory education about
law, democracy, and human
rights.
The course aims to empower
students to transform
democratic ideals into citizen
action.
Not Your Typical Textbook
The text, now in its eighth
edition, is the nation's
leading high school law text.
Its publication played an
important role in adding law
to the curricula of school
systems around the country.
A New Edition
• Driven by the needs of
teachers
• Introduces up-to-date
content
• Includes products to
enhance the teaching
of this course
Updated Content
• A new chapter on
immigration law
• New U.S. Supreme Court
decisions
• Expanded and updated
Chapter 17 “Law and
Terrorism”
• Expanded coverage of
law and technology
• Updated coverage of
consumers and credit
• Statistics, case law, and
legal issues
• New and updated images
New and Revised Features
A new feature, “Law Around
the World,” introduces
students to legal issues as
they are addressed in other
parts of the world.
Offers more critical
thinking about and
awareness of the
global community!
New and Revised Features
The “Law in Action” and “Law
and Democracy” features have
been revamped to create a
single “Law and Democracy in
Action” participatory feature
strand.
Fosters the ability to
participate in a
democratic society.
New and Revised Features
The “The Law Where You
Live” features—formerly
known as “Where You
Live”—have been revised
to include direct questions
about the law in students’
local communities.
Helps students
learn about laws that
affect their lives.
New Technology Products
The Interactive Teacher Manual provides all teacher
resources in one place at point of use.
This technology tool includes:
• the entire Teacher Manual on CD-ROM.
• hyperlinks to all Web sites in the Teacher Manual.
• new presentation slides with primary source quotes,
political cartoons, and statistical data to extend the
Student Edition content.
• updated transparencies and corresponding blackline
masters.
New Technology Products
StudentWorks contains everything your students
need, including the complete Student Edition and
Student Workbook on CD-ROM—all in an accessible,
easy-to-carry format.
Use this technology tool:
• for students to complete reading and homework
assignments without carrying home bulky textbooks.
• to present textbook or workbook pages on your
overhead or interactive whiteboard.
• to enlarge graphics for use in whole-class
discussions and activities.
New Technology Products
The Online Student Edition is the complete Student
Edition online. It also provides links to interactive
activities, instant access to Web resources, and easyto-use search functions.
New Technology Products
ExamView test banks have been expanded to include
more critical thinking through the use of additional
document-based, short answer, and essay questions.
Online Learning Center
A Web site created specifically to accompany the new
8th edition includes:
Textbook Resources
• Online Student Edition
• Student Web Activities
• Chapter Overviews
• Vocabulary PuzzleMaker
• Vocabulary e-Flashcards
• Cases and Resources
• Student Self-Assessment
Quizzes
• State Laws Database
Online Learning Center
A Web site created specifically to accompany the new
8th edition includes:
Textbook Resources
• Careers in Law
• State Resources
• Web Resources
• U.S. Supreme Court
Updates
• Links to Street Law 6th
and 7th Editions
• Link to Street Law, Inc.
• Link to Landmark Cases
Online Learning Center
A Web site created specifically to accompany the new
8th edition includes:
Teacher’s Corner
• Web Activity Lesson Plans
• Power Point® Presentation
Slides
• Program Tour and Scavenger
Hunt
• Recommended Media
• Correlations
• Link to Teaching Today
• Link to U.S. Supreme Court
Summer Institute
Online Learning Center
A Web site created specifically to accompany the new
8th edition includes:
Classroom Tools
• Links to Partner Sites
• Beyond the Textbook
• Glencoe Economics Update
• U.S. History Web Links
• Government & Civics Web
Links
• Economics Web Links
• Psychology Web Links
• Sociology Web Links
Landmark Cases
Street Law, Inc. and the
Supreme Court
Historical Society
developed
www.landmarkcases.org
to provide teachers with
a full range of resources
and activities to support
the teaching of landmark
Supreme Court cases.
Landmark Cases
General teaching
strategies include:
• Case studies
• Moot court activities
• Role-plays
• Continuum activities
• Community resources
• Evaluating Web sites
• Analyzing political cartoons
Landmark Cases
Standard resources
available for each case
include:
• Background summaries
and questions for three
different reading levels
• Diagrams of how cases
moved through the court
system
• Excerpts from the majority
and the dissenting opinions
• Links to the full text of the
Court’s decisions
Landmark Cases
Landmark cases covered in the
Street Law Student Edition are
identified at point of use.
Student Edition
No other text provides a
more practical, meaningful
understanding of the law to
help high school students
live successfully in our laworiented society.
Student Edition
The text is organized into
six units, each covering a
different type of law.
Student Edition
An opportunity for students
to learn about human rights
issues in the United States.
Each unit-based feature
includes an introduction and
explanation of a specific
human rights issue, followed
by questions for students to
answer and discuss.
Student Edition
This unit-based feature
engages students in
activities that help them
examine legal issues in
other parts of the world.
Each feature concludes with
questions to help students
analyze and understand the
issue.
Student Edition
Case Studies are situated
throughout each chapter at
point-of-use to illustrate
legal issues in the context
of real-life and hypothetical
situations.
Case studies can be used
for class discussions,
debates, analytical
writing, and much more.
Student Edition
Engages students in
activities that help them
examine legal processes
and issues.
Each feature contains
activities that place
students in the roles of
people involved in the
legal process.
Student Edition
Each feature presents
situations in which the
student is asked to decide
whether a law has been
broken or whether
someone’s legal rights
have been violated.
Student Edition
“For Your Information”
features provide
practical legal
information. Additional
reference material
supplements the main
text.
Student Edition
This feature guides
students step by step on
how to safely maneuver
through real-life situations
that have legal
ramifications.
Student Edition
Margin features at point-ofuse focus on local law and
procedures where students
live, drawing attention to
many common local
variations in the law.
Excerpts from the U.S.
Constitution, which appear
throughout the text, can be
used to launch discussion
of a topic or concept.
Teacher Manual
A Wealth of Information
• Instructional objectives
• Enrichment materials
• Service learning projects
• Answers to questions in
the Student Edition
Teacher Manual
Proven Interactive
Teaching Methods!
Sixteen pages of in-depth
discussion on using
student-centered learning
activities are provided.
Teacher Manual
National Correlations
Teacher Manual
Chapter Resources
Specific resources for use
with each chapter are
provided in an easy-to-use
format.
Student Workbook
Basic review and higherorder critical thinking
activities are provided for
each chapter of the Student
Edition.
The answers to each
activity are included in the
Teacher Manual.
Transparencies and Blackline Masters
Transparencies and corresponding blackline masters,
created specifically for the Street Law program, help
teachers easily supplement their lessons.
ExamView Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Allows Teachers To
 create customized tests.
 add or edit existing
questions.
 integrate graphics.
Built-in national
correlations are
included.
Interactive Teacher Manual
This teacher tool provides all teacher
resources in one place at point of use.
The Interactive Teacher Manual Includes:
 the entire Teacher Manual on CD-ROM.
 hyperlinks to all Web sites in the Teacher Manual.
 new presentation slides with primary source quotes,
political cartoons, and statistical data to extend the
Student Edition content.
 updated transparencies and corresponding blackline
masters.
StudentWorks
This CD-ROM contains the entire Student Edition and the
Student Workbook.
• Students can complete reading and homework
assignments without carrying home bulky textbooks.
• Teachers can present textbook or workbook pages on
overhead projectors or interactive whiteboards.
• Teachers can enlarge graphics for use in whole-class
discussions and activities.
Online Learning Center
Integrated closely with the text is an Online Learning Center where
comprehensive Web support and tools make teaching a little easier
and learning a lot more fun. A Web site created specifically to
accompany the new 8th edition provides easy access to abundant
resources to enrich the student text. The Web site includes:
Textbook Resources
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Links to Partner Sites
Online Student Edition
Student Web Activities
Chapter Overviews
Vocabulary PuzzleMaker
Vocabulary e-Flashcards
Cases and Resources
Student Self-Assessment Quizzes
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Careers in Law
State Resources
Web Resources
U.S. Supreme Court Updates
Links to Street Law 6th and
7th Editions
Link to Street Law, Inc.
Link to Landmark Cases
Online Learning Center
A Web site created specifically to accompany the new
8th edition targets activities and information to enhance
teacher preparation. The Web site includes:
Teacher’s Corner
• Web Activity Lesson Plans
• Power Point® Presentation Slides
• Program Tour and Scavenger Hunt
• Recommended Media
• Correlations
• Link to Teaching Today
• Link to U.S. Supreme Court
Summer Institute
Online Learning Center
A Web site created specifically to accompany the new
8th edition connects students to expanded content and
information. The Web site includes:
Classroom Tools
• Links to Partner Sites
• Beyond the Textbook
• Glencoe Economics Update
• U.S. History Web Links
• Government & Civics Web Links
• Economics Web Links
• Psychology Web Links
• Sociology Web Links
Scavenger Hunt
The Street Law program
offers an abundance of
information for students—
the trick is to know where to
find it. Use this Scavenger
Hunt exercise to learn how
the program is organized
and how to get the most out
of your reading and study
time. Let’s get started.
Scavenger Hunt
Using Your Resources
1.
How many chapters and units are in the book?
2.
Where do you look if you want to quickly find all
of the case studies in the book?
3.
How are vocabulary terms identified in each
chapter?
4.
Where can you find out what online resources
are available?
5.
Where can you find explanations of each article
and section of the Constitution?
Scavenger Hunt
Using Your Resources
6.
Where can you find basic review activities for
each chapter?
7.
Where can you practice and review vocabulary
terms?
8.
How can you learn more about landmark
Supreme Court cases?
9.
Where can you assess your knowledge of what
you learned in each chapter?
10. How can you find information about a legal
topic in your state?