Mock trial witness

Preparing students to fulfill their future civic responsibilities comes under our umbrella. Having students participate in a mock trial is one strategy for doing so. It has the added

Sgt. Ted Dillon sworn in as a witness during the Mock Trial 3/19/14

One week until the Mock Trial Season Kickoff? Are you registered? Join CLP and teams from around the state in this virtual event to find out more about the season, the case, and ask witnesses questions.

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Transform your classroom into a courtroom with a Mock Trial. Bring government to life with this real world experience. This unit will show you how to use fairy tales and historical figures to create a trial in your class. Students will become attorneys, witnesses, defendants and bailiffs. Everything you need is right here in this file. I do this every year and when I announce it is time for Mock Trials again, I literally have students standing and cheering!

The Mississippi Valley State University Mock Trial Team ended the season competing in the Jackson Regional Mock Trial Tournament held at the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson. Pictured from left are Dr. Larry Chappell, advisor; Jasmine Murphy, Dr. William Bynum, MVSU president; Kenya Junes, Alexxus Ervins; second row, Kambreca Mitchell, Barbara Duncan, Destaree Simmons, Laquita White and Neysha Sanders, Esq.

Have students throw a trial for Cinderella based off of the "Cinderella is SO Annoying" to judge if Cinderella or the Step-Mother is the guilty party in the relationship. Invite local judicial leaders to come in and observe the trial. The rest of the class is divided into witnesses as cast characters or members of the legal teams.

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ITTA BENA, Miss.—The Mississippi Valley State University Mock Trial Team scored well recently during the Mid-South Invitational Mock Trial Tournament at Middle Tennessee State University in November. During the four-round, two-day tournament, MVSU brought home another individual award. Jasmine Murphy, a senior Pre-Law/Legal Studies and Government and Politics double major from Itta Bena, won an Outstanding Witness Award for the defense for her role as Dr. Miller McCoy, an expert in…

A Mock Trial is an engaging extracurricular activity that allows high school students to gain hands-on experience in the legal field. It simulates a courtroom trial, where students act as attorneys, witnesses, and jurors to argue and analyze a fictional legal case. Through Mock Trial, students develop critical thinking, public speaking, and teamwork skills while […] The post What is Mock Trial in High School? (Benefits, Set-up, FAQs) appeared first on School & Travel.

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The Church video “Compelling Witness” depicts a mock trial that witnesses of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon has a persuasive enough history on its own, but you can’t prove its truth with facts alone.

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Dictionary.com defines an analogy as “a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification,” which is the very thing that makes analogies so powerful in persuading jurors. Your jurors come from a variety of life experiences, and may not have a clear understanding or ability to relate emotionally to a given issue of key importance to your case. An analogy is an efficient and effective way to accomplish that. For example, the critical importance of…

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Documents and video to help guide you as your team prepares for the NCAJ High School Mock Trial competition.