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144 Courtroom trials Lesson Plans
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- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students examine how a mock trial can be a valuable learning experience in many ways. It may be used to help students explore specific areas of law, courtroom procedures, roles of courtroom personnel, and how U.S. courts resolve conflicts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students research courtroom procedure to try Hamlet for the murder of Polonius. They in the roles of characters from the play, the class conduct the trial of Shakespeare's most famous anti-hero. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students present a courtroom simulation demonstrating common good, decision making model, opportunity cost, limited resources, pursuit of happiness and civic writing. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students participate in a mock trial and explore the vocabulary of a courtroom. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the issues involved with using DNA evidence in a courtroom trial. They read and discuss a case study of a particular trial, conduct research, and role-play a jury by reporting their verdict and discussing how they reached their verdict. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the elements of child abuse and neglect. Using this information, they relate it to the laws in their home state. They read scenerios and ask questions to determine if child abuse is present. They review the trial process and discuss to end the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 12th
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Students rewrite a traditional fairy tale to represent the viewpoint of the villain. They participate in a mock trial of that villain in which all regular court participants (judge, jury, defendant, witnesses, plaintiff, etc) play roles. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students explain the difference between a class action and civil law suit. In groups, they compare and contrast criminal and civil trials and review various cases. They determine the place of law in the American constitutional system and explain the steps in the criminal process. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students discuss the effects of television on the viewer of TV trials and TV reporting of trials as well as examine the constitutional conflicts involved with cameras in the courtroom. Working in groups, they prepare a written motion that either allows cameras or opposes cameras in a hypothetical trial situation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the responsibilities of each branch of the government. They list and rank in order of importance the positions in a courtroom and participate in and evaluate a mock trial. They compare and contrast the positions of judge and jury. Full Review »
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