Mock Trial Club
Samantha Lowery
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(48)
This is an ongoing class, students will cycle through and take part in many different fairytale trials. Students will take a turns doing different roles in court. Students will be the Judge, Defense Attorney, Prosecutor, and witnesses.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Each week we will conduct a mock trial and discuss the different roles in court. Students will play these roles and learn about how laws are made and interpreted by courts. Students will take turns with the role of attorney, judge, jury, bailiff, witness, and defendant. By playing the different roles students will learn skills such as oral advocacy, speech, and logic. We will play games and discuss the roles of Police officers in questioning witnesses, criminal defense investigators, and...
Oral advocacy, logic, reasoning, how the courts work, the different types of courts, peoples roles in those courts.
Homework Offered
Students will be given a fairytale to read each week and assigned a role. Students will need to watch a video or read the story before class and learn the role they were assigned. This role may be judge, jury member, witness, defendant, or attorney. The students will be given a copy of the book, Funny twisted fairy tales for junior attorneys by Samantha Lowery.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Informal assessment; however parents may contact me if they want feedback.Grades Offered
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- youtube
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(48)
I teach legal classes including constitutional law and an introduction to criminal justice. I was a criminal defense investigator for 15 years. My education: Juris Doctorate 2020 Law University of Nebraska College of Law; Bachelors of Science...
Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 107 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-12 learners per class
