Documenting Hate

After making our outside reading choices, we watched the first 40 minutes of
Documenting Hate: Charlotttesville

Finishing Mock Trials

Here is the self-assessment for the Mock Trial Project:
Mock Trial Self-Assessment

Please upload it to Schoology when finished.

More Mock Trial Tips

Today we continued our preparation for our mock trials.
At times, one of your witnesses, may not remember or get lost during their testimony. Thus, at times on direct examination (or sometimes on cross examination) you may need to refresh the recollection of the witness.
Additionally, if a witness says something either on direct or cross examination that contradicts their witness statement, a good attorney will want to point that out during cross examination. Here are some tips on how to do both of those things:
Refreshing Recollection

Mock Trial Prep Day 3

Big day today. Work in your groups on all of your tasks. Focus on Opening Statements and Direct Examinations.
Opening Statement Sample

Mock Trial Prep Day 2

Today we'll begin the preparation for your mock trial. You'll learn about the process, meet your team, select your roles and begin your planning and preparation. In order to do well on this project, preparation and practice are vital.   You should make a shared folder with your group (and me) where you'll put all of your completed work, including preparation sheets and scripts. Here is what you'll need:
Mock Trial Groups 2020

Electronic Versions of Cases:

• U.S. v. David Jones
• Elyse Roberts v. D.C.

Team Roles

• Mock Trial Team Roles 2020 (Fill this in. You also want to make a copy of this once your group has it filled in and keep it in your folder.) 

Preparation Materials

• Preparing an Opening Statement
• Direct Examination Preparation (Make a copy of this and keep it in your folder)
• Direct Examination Fundamentals
• Cross Examination Preparation (Make a copy of this and keep it in your folder)
• Tips for Good Cross Examination
• Preparing a Closing Argument

SAMPLE Witness Statement

So, at the end of the trial, here are the items that should be in your folder (Make sure each item is labeled with the names of the group member(s) who prepared that item):

• Team Roles
• Opening Statement
• Direct Exam Prep for each of your side's witnesses 
• Direct Exam Script for each of your side's witnesses (questions and answers)
• Cross Exam Prep for each of the other side's witnesses
• Cross Exam Script for each of the other side's witnesses (questions and expected answers)
• Closing Argument from every member

Mock Trial Prep: Day 1

Today you'll get the cases that you'll be working on for our mock trial project.  You will not find out the other members of your team or which side you'll be working for until tomorrow.

By class time tomorrow, you MUST read your entire case packet and fill out this first preparation sheet:

Mock Trial-First Thoughts

• Elyse Roberts v. D.C.
• Alexa A.
• Cassandra
• Sophia 
• Alana 
• Ty
• Savanna
• Trevor
• Bailey
• Adam
• Stephen
• Marissa
• Alexa W.
• Charlie
• Zach

• U.S. v. David Jones
• Billy
• Laith
• Leah
• Scott
• Brooke
• Will
• Carly
• Nickko
• Hannah
• Emma
• Vittoria
• Ally