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.

Concepts

mock trial, trials, court cases, courts

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Work with the debate teacher and create an entire unit on court cases before the mock trial

Classroom Considerations

• Suggests using a setting such as an auditorium instead of the classroom to make the mock trial feel more real
• Requires a court trial scenario, either using real-life inspiration or a fabricated one

Pros

• Includes ideas to differentiate the mock trial
• Provides extension ideas based off of different state standards in Virginia (easily adaptable to other state standards)

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.6 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.6 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.6