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Week of 2/6 - 2/10

This week we will be learning more about the Judicial Branch and how the court system works. On Monday you will all receive your parts for the Mock Trial Cases. Remember everyone has a part. If you volunteered to be an attorney you should have already been notified of which case you will be working on. Also on Tuesday Maggie Schmidt and Christine Green attorneys at law will be in our class answering questions about law and court procedures. Feel free to ask questions. 

 

STANDARDS COVERED THIS WEEK!

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6th

BELLWORK

1. What kind of case is represented during the video clip? 

2. How does Judge Judy deal with the defendant in this case? Do you agree with her behavior? Why or why not?

3. What is a "plaintiff?"

4. What was the outcome of the case? What was the dollar amount Judge Judy awarded? Is it justified?

 

CLASSWORK

1. Prepare for mock trails

2. Students will be placed in their mock trial groups. The attorneys for the case will be in charge of reviewing the "facts" of the case with the witnesses. 

3. Mock trial attachments are below.

 

File Attachments:
  1. Mock Trial - Walker v Jones Mock Trial - Walker v Jones
  2. Mock Trial- Kelly Case Mock Trial- Kelly Case
  3. Mock Trial Vickers v Hearst Mock Trial Vickers v Hearst
Web Links:
  1. Jude Joe Brown problem Defendant Jude Joe Brown problem Defendant
  2. Judge Joe Brown Judge Joe Brown
  3. Judge Judy Judge Judy

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7th AND WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8thTH

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH AND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH

Judicial Vocab

Author: Brenda Levinson
Last modified: 8/6/2012 2:47 PM (EST)