Camp Once Upon a Trial: Legal Studies Through Fairy Tales

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Through hypothetical questions and fun, interactive discussions, students will learn common legal concepts and vocabulary like contract, liability, mens rea, prima facie, cause of action, etc., that will spark the beginnings of legal training of the brain. Everyone should learn these skills! I never thought about situations the same way after the first year of law school and this exposure to concepts of law will encourage legal analysis of everyday situations.

Class Outline

Day 1:  Civil Law

Students will review the synopsis of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students will then identify conflicts and legal issues that might cause the characters to wind up in court. For instance,  should Goldilocks be held responsible for that broken chair? A discussion of legal vocabulary and concepts will explore the role of plaintiff and defense lawyers, judge, jury, cause of actions, damages, and other legal terms as they arise from the discussion. At the end of the lesson will be a moot court where each student will act as a lawyer choosing to defend or prosecute a character of their choice on one of the legal issues identified. There will be no winner of the moot court, but rather a student reflection on the different perspectives of a case. 

Day 2: Criminal Law

Using the same model from Day 1, students will explore legal issues presented from the synopsis of The Three Little Pigs. Legal concepts such as mens rea, cross-examination, indictment, evidence, trial.

Day 3: Constitutional Law

Using the same model from Days 1 & 2,  students will look at First Amendment issues presented by the Queen as she attempts to stop the Magic Mirror Daily press from reporting that she is no beauty queen. An introduction to the First Amendment and concepts such as due process will be discussed.