Practical Questions Concerning the Public Defender System
5:14
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Legal experts answer student questions about how the public defender system works.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Law-4**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video with other Educate.Today videos dealing with one’s right to an attorney in a jigsaw activity. Have different students/student groups view different videos and report their learning to the class.
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students research the Gideon case cited in the video. Pair students off on different sides of the case and debate the issues involved. Do they agree or disagree with the decision reached?
- Use the video in conjunction with a conversation starter or journal prompt that asks students to take on the role of an attorney–Would they be able to represent any and every defendant if they were a public defender?
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
