Www.isba.org/sites/default/files/teachers/mocktrial/Mock Trial Teacher Training.pdf. Mock Trial Past Cases. Glossary of Courtroom Terms. 19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/resources/Documents/Publications/Law-JusticeGuideForTeachers_070308.pdf. Www.classroomlaw.org/files/posts-pages/resources/mock_trials/Mock_Trial_Manual.pdf. Introduction - AKO Titanic Trial. Introduction Welcome to Anderson Kill & Olick's Titanic mock trial site.
Each year on Take Your Daughter to Work Day we conduct a mock trial to show our daughters and the daughters of many of our pro bono clients what we do each day. This year we staged the trial of The White Star Line, the operator of the R.M.S. Titanic. Our daughters were so interested in this trial, even more so than any of the previous mock trials we had done, that we decide to give everyone the opportunity to participate in this mock trial by posting trial materials on the Internet as part of our celebration of Law Day, May 1, 1998. The Story for the most part is true. To Use the Site start with the basic facts below, then decide how you are going to proceed. The materials can be used in many different ways by a variety of groups. Of the 2,227 people aboard when the ship started its trans-Atlantic voyage a total of 1,522 died in the disaster.
Home Anderson Kill & Olick Home Page. Mock Trial Scripts for Teens. Mock Trial Scripts Have fun with the following sample mock trial scripts.
Whether fairy tales, disaster, or war is your interest, one of these should hit your hot button. Jensen v The White Star Line This mock trial site has materials to hold a trial related to the sinking of the Titanic. This one is sure to interest middle and high school students.Level: Grades 7-12Source: Anderson Kill & Olick Attorneys at Law Police v.
State of Washington v. Battered Child Syndrone This is a criminal trial for first degree murder. Lesson Plan: Conducting a Mock Trial. Charles Mostoller/The Miami Herald, via Associated PressJuan C.
Martinez played the role of the defendant in a re-enactment of Al Capone’s 1930 perjury trial in late September. Go to related article » Overview | What are the main components of a court proceeding? How can holding a mock trial provide insights into curricular material? In this lesson, students learn the key terms associated with the United States court system, then engage with core texts and subjects through the mock trial process.
Materials | Computers with Internet access or copies of resources about legal proceedings (see below); copies of the handout Preparing for a Mock Trial (PDF) Warm-up | Divide students into pairs and tell them that they are going to participate in a timed competition called “How Well Do You Know the Courts?” Ask: Who are the key players in a courtroom? When time is up, invite pairs to indicate how many terms they wrote down, and then invite them to share and compare lists. Language Arts: Www.coloradohighschoolmocktrial.com/repository/Teaching Mock Trial Guide.pdf. National Mock Trial Cases. Teachers Resources: Mock Trials. INTRODUCTIONThe mock trial has proven to be an effective learning tool for elementary and secondary school students.
It helps students develop useful knowledge about the law, questioning techniques, critical thinking, and oral advocacy skills. Good mock trials will also leave student participants with an appreciation of the difficulties that judges, lawyers and juries face in attempting to present all relevant facts and legal arguments and insure the just resolution of the issues involved. Below is a brief outline explaining the various types of mock trials that can be presented, how to prepare for and conduct mock trials in the classroom, and how to conduct mock trial competitions with other classes and schools.
TYPES OF MOCK TRIALSThe mock trial begins where actual trials begin - - with a conflict or a dispute that the parties have been unable to resolve on their own. Www.classroomlaw.org/files//04c-2012-Mini-Mock-Case-Combined-Part-2.pdf.