MOCK TRIAL: Court Case Evidence Citation Materials for ANY Text!
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The most engaging way to get your students to select and cite evidence, as well as defend an argument and counter a claim! These PDF materials are suitable for any level , including English learners. Easily pair this with any book, short story, text, historical or present-day conflict. (Think: Goldilocks, "The Veldt," To Kill a Mockingbird, Christopher Columbus or characters from nearly any of Shakespeare's works!) Watch as students use textual evidence to defend or prosecute, thoroughly analyze a text, and thoughtfully elaborate. This resource includes everything you need to seamlessly convert your classroom into a courtroom, or simply to deepen student engagement and understanding.
This bundle includes:
⭐Lawyer ID cards: personalize these with photos or drawings to simulate a court room
⭐Evidence Analysis documents: cut and paste charts for students to analyze all of the facts/evidence available to them
⭐Interrogation Transcripts: students works as interrogators to determine appropriate questions, as well as to theorize the responses characters would provide them with
⭐Judge's Official Verdict Sheet: easily allow students to keep track of each lawyer's arguments and to make a final verdict
⭐Official Juror Ballots: guilty or innocent voting cards
⭐Official Juror Documents: documents to ensure all students are active participants of the jury process
⭐11+ pages of PDF materials and teacher instructions!
Check out how I used this awesome resource in my high school classroom on Tik Tok!
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