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TTAC Online

Mock Trial

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
It's not as easy as it seems to put together a mock trial. Make that job easier by using this comprehensive resource. Teachers choose from a list of court cases that adapt to any class setting.
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American Bar Association

Putting on Mock Trials

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Mock trials are a great way to teach youngsters about law and the legal system. Whether you plan to conduct mock trials in your classroom or are considering taking on the role of team coach, the information in this packet proves invaluable.
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Miama-Dade County Public Schools

Middle School Mock Trial Competition

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Objection! Scholars participate in a mock trial to gain an understanding the ins and outs of court procedures. Using the Jessie Jones v. Palm City court case, they role play each specific part of the trial, learning how courts operate...
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Illinois State Bar Association

Mock Trial Teacher Training

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Whether you are new to the mock trial format or have extensive experience with the program, you'll find much to learn from this teacher training manual that includes strategies for teaching the various aspects of court room trials.
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Mississippi Bar

The 2018 Mock Trial Case

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
All rise! Scholars put their skills to the test in a mock trial. Using evidence, photographs, and testimony, they role play the trial in the classroom. Rules of law—and the court room—come to life as the class becomes a place of law! 
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Colorado Bar Association

Teaching Mock Trial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Interested in Mock Trial? Here's a guide designed for teachers and for team coaches that contains everything you need to prepare for the high school mock trial program.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Elyse Roberts v. the District of Columbia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A woman sues the District of Columbia for sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress in this mock trial case.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Shawn Wright v. Play and Learn Childcare Center

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A child breaks his arm while at daycare. Was the staff negligent? That is the question at the heart of the mock trial case, Shawn Wright v. Plan and Learn Childcare Center.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Kyle Wilkins v. New Columbia County School District

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The mock trial case, Kyle Wilkins v. New Columbia County School District, concerns the lawsuit brought by a father who sues the district after his sons dies due to excessive steroid use.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Billings v. Pearson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Looking for cases to use for Mock Trial activities? Internet bullying is the focus of Billings v. Pearson.
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Curated OER

Introduction to Mock Trials

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a mock trial and explore the vocabulary of a courtroom.
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Curated OER

Espionage and Sedition Acts: Mock Trial

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Bring to life the severity of the Espionage and Sedition Acts through a mock trial. Learners have prior knowledge of WWI and the context of these acts. An anticipatory set gets the class discussing the ethics of wartime dissension, and...
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Chris Moss v. Dr. Terry Preece and Metro City Unified School District

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The mother of a graduating high school senior sues the school district in the mock trial case, Chris Moss v. New Columbia Public School District and Dr. Terry Preece.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Scott Walker v. Tanya Brewster

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A child is severely wounded and a mother is sued for the negligent storage of a firearm in the mock trial case, Scott Walker v. Tanya Brewster.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Decker v. The Metro City Police Department

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Why did the police officer shoot the pit bull? That is the question at the heart of Decker v. The Metro City Police Department, a mock trial case.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Neighbors Against AIDS Homes (NAAH) v. John King Trust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The conversion of a private residence into an AIDS patient group home results in a lawsuit brought by neighbors in the mock trial case, Neighbors Against AIDS Homes (NAAH) v. John King Trust.
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University of Pennsylvania

Mock Trial of Alfred Dreyfus

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
What if scholars based mock trials on history? The fourth installment of a five-part series on the Dreyfus Affair asks learners to read various pieces of evidence before conducting a mock trial for a French officer. Teams answer...
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Curated OER

State v. Mary Witch Scripted Mock Trial

For Teachers K - 5th
Kidnapper or kindly old woman? Kids stage the trial of Mary Witch and must decide if Mary kidnapped Hansel and Gretel or in fact was trying to save them. A script and complete directions are included in the 17-page packet.
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Missouri Center for Career Education

Mock Trial Jury Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
What is the role of the judge in a trial? What schooling is required to be a judge? How much do judges typically earn? Class members research the job descriptions, education required, and salaries of law-related occupations including...
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Hester v. Metro City Public Schools

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The mock trial case, Hester v. Metro City Public Schools concerns a fight, a tattoo, and a locker search.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Kahn v. Kahn

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A woman accuses her husband of multiple instances of domestic violence in the mock trial case, Karmia Kahn v. Keith Kahn
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Brooks v. Lawrence and the Metro City Police Department

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An incident with a Swiss Army knife leads to a suit against the police department for battery, false arrest, and intentional infliction of emotional distress in the Brooks v. Lawrence & the Metro City Police Department mock trial...
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Curated OER

Mock Trial

For Teachers 5th - 12th
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.
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Curated OER

Why a Mock Trial?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students participate in a mock trial. They discover how U.S. courts resolve conflicts.

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