Lesson Plan: Trial Courtroom Procedures

Objective
To briefly familiarize students with a trial process.

Equipment

• Guide to Conducting Mock Trials
• Steps in a Jury Trial (PPT)
• Mock Trial Scripts
  • Goldilocks v. The Three Bears (PDF) (K-6)
  • The Big Bad Wolf v. The Three Little Pigs (PDF) (K-6)
  • The Case of Mary's Missing Lunch (PDF)
• National High School Mock Trial Championship - Library of Mock Trial cases
• Recommended layout of Classroom during trial: (See drawing (PDF))

Procedure
Review the "Guide to Conducting Mock Trials" and "Steps in a Jury Trial", choose a script and assign the parts.

• Guide to Conducting Mock Trials
• Review "Steps in a Jury Trial"