Resource ID:
13623
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will learn about a variety of assault calls that police officers respond to. Students also distinguish the appropriate level of the assault and the charges.
Resource ID:
13310
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students learn about expertise in communication skills, which is necessary for workers in law, public safety, corrections, and security in order to effectively relate to the public, peers, supervisors, clients, and inmates.
Resource ID:
13368
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students focus on constitutional law to examine protocols outlined by the 14th Amendment, summarize 5th Amendment rights, and examine trial, jury and due process rights.
Resource ID:
13380
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will analyze the safety procedures that take place in various tasks at a correctional facility including cell and inmate searches.
Resource ID:
13365
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will explore the differences between the criminal and civil justice systems and how changes in those systems impact the correctional system.
Resource ID:
13341
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will learn and practice verbal communication skills necessary for municipal, county, state, or federal correctional officers.
Resource ID:
13343
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a correctional facility, which is a major first aid safety procedure.
Resource ID:
13383
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will learn about the daily operations of a correctional facility through independent projects, group presentations, and discussions.
Resource ID:
13357
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the various components of prison emergency plans and procedures. They will have the opportunity to create a floor plan for a prison and determine an emergency plan for that floor plan for various scenarios.
Resource ID:
13348
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson, provides students the opportunity to learn about the special requirements for handling hazardous materials to maintain a safe working environment.
Resource ID:
13741
Grade Range:
9, 10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will discuss dangers for individuals employed in LPSCS, and how to manage wellness and stress levels.
Resource ID:
13362
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson introduces students to the history of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Knowing the history is important for establishing where the system began, and the struggles it has overcome to become the agency it is today.
Resource ID:
13345
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will learn about various infections and prevention measures and treatments. Students will be expected to identify various infections based on the symptoms in different scenarios.
Resource ID:
13378
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson introduces students to the interrogation procedures. For law enforcement agents in all fields (police, court, and corrections) it is important to understand the rights of the prisoners and how to conduct interrogations while protecting those…
Resource ID:
13295
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the professional dress and grooming standards expected in LPSCS careers.
Resource ID:
13334
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
Regardless of the field, each organization has some standards by which it operates and expects its employees to follow. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is no different. Professionalism and ethics play a key role in an employee’s success…
Resource ID:
13726
Grade Range:
9, 10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will learn the roles, functions, and importance of the correctional system on society. In addition, students will understand the differences between the types of correctional systems.
Resource ID:
13351
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will explore the concept of self defense using pressure points. Students will have the opportunity to practice these methods with teacher's supervision.
Resource ID:
13372
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students examine the history of corrections in Texas and the United States, explore the impact of the United States legal system on the correctional system and differentiate between the civil and criminal justice systems and explain how…