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Fairy Tales on Trial

Fairy Tales on Trial. A Review of 2014 Trials. Why Mock Trials?. While participating in a mock trial, students are given an opportunity to apply language arts skills including close reading, persuasive and argumentative writing, speaking and drama.

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Fairy Tales on Trial

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  1. Fairy Tales on Trial A Review of 2014 Trials

  2. Why Mock Trials? • While participating in a mock trial, students are given an opportunity to apply language arts skills including close reading, persuasive and argumentative writing, speaking and drama. • Students learn about careers in the legal field and work cooperatively to create each case and take on the roles of judge, attorneys, witnesses, bailiff, and jury. • Students tour courthouse and listen to guest speakers who discuss various legal careers.

  3. Preparing for the Trial Writing the Script

  4. Analyze the Behaviors of the Characters in a Fairy Tale

  5. Developing Legal Arguments Using Information From the Text

  6. Writing Opening Statements

  7. Preparing Questions and Answers with the Witnesses

  8. Practicing Cross Examination Questions

  9. Costumes & Makeup

  10. Pretrial Preparations

  11. Little Red and Company

  12. Practicing Staying in Character

  13. Preparing to be Princesses

  14. Creating Dramatic Evidence

  15. Dressed and Ready to Go!

  16. At the Courthouse Special Guests

  17. Judge Prater’s Courtroom

  18. Tour of the Courthouse

  19. Circuit Court Clerk, Courthouse Staff, and Parent May Participate

  20. Now for the Trial

  21. Teachers, Student Teachers, or Staff Members Act as the Defendant

  22. Prosecution Team is All Smiles Before the Trial

  23. Witnesses Waiting to Testify

  24. The Trial Begins

  25. Opening Statements Given

  26. Witnesses Must Swear In

  27. Attorneys Question and Cross-Examine Witnesses

  28. Costuming Helps Keep Everyone in Character

  29. A Former GT Student Turned Teacher Acts as Defendant

  30. Closing Statements Given to the Jury

  31. Training on Jury Procedures

  32. Student Jury

  33. Judge on the Jury

  34. The Verdict is in . . . .

  35. . . . the Big Bad Wolf is Going to Jail.

  36. Mock Trials and The Literacy Design Collaborative Mock Trials engage students in activities that encourage them to reach higher levels in reading, writing, and thinking.

  37. Mock Trials and LDC Writing Standards for Argumentation • Students produce a clear and coherent script in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task (mock trial), purpose (defending or prosecuting the defendant), and audience (jury and community members). • Teams of student attorneys and witnesses work together to write arguments to support their claims in an analysis based on multiple story book texts. They are required to use valid reasoning and sufficient evidencefor their claims.

  38. Students develop and strengthen their scripts over time by planning (attorneys and witnesses meeting together), revising (based on testimonies given), editing, rewriting, and trying another approach (especially during cross-examination). • Students draw evidence from literary text (fairy tales) to support analysis, reflect, and research other versions of fairy tales for comparison.

  39. Witnesses write narratives to develop imagined experiences and events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences which they will use in an effort to persuade the jury. • Students gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources and integrate the information. Sources of information include criminal behavior and punishment charts, trial procedure information, job responsibilities, and a student glossary of legal terms.

  40. Mock Trials and Program Review Schools Use Mock Trails as Evidence for Program Review

  41. Arts & Humanities • Video Evidence of Student Performances • Students Engaged in Creating and Performing Drama • Arts Cross Curricular Integration • Students Use a Variety of Problem Solving Skills in Their Performances

  42. Practical Living & Career Studies • Students Are Exposed to Guest Speakers From Community • Study of Legal Careers • Study of Rights & Responsibilities

  43. Curriculum & Instruction • Integration of Appropriate Communication Skills and Presentation Techniques • Students Utilize Social and Life Skills in a Cooperative Environment • Provides Students With an Opportunity to Develop Leadership Skills

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