The students did a terrific job in Kids Court. Following opening remarks by Judge Jennifer Richards, the students completed a mock trial of B.B. Wolf versus Curly Pig. In the civil case, the jury sided in favor of B.B. Wolf.
Thank you to all the parents who were able to join us and generously shared pictures.
On Monday, our classroom visited Judge Scott Pearson’s courtroom to put on a mock trial, hear from the court’s bailiffs and participate in the Ask An Inmate program. It proved to be a terrific experience in which students learned more about the judicial process and the difference between “getting to go to court” and “having to go to court.”
Thanks to all the parents who shared pictures with me, so that I could post them to the blog.
We had a really nice visit to Kids Court. After being introduced to Judge Ryan Sullivan, the students completed a Readers Theater about BB Wolf. This was followed by an overview of the jail, the role of the bailiffs and the Ask an Inmate experience.
Thank you families for sharing additional photos from the day!
Thank you to all the families who were able to join us for Kids Court. The day involved meeting Judge Scott Pearson, putting on a mock trial, and learning more about the Washoe County jails and judicial process.
Certainly, the highlight was the trial and ultimately B.B. Wolf was awarded the $3100 in damages he was seeking.
Today we visited the 2nd Judicial District Court to put on a mock trial. This was followed by learning more about the work of a court, information about jails and prisons, and a chance to “meet an inmate.”
The day included a lot of learning and a lot of fun. This was best exemplified by the cased we tried and adjudicated. Ultimately, the students found Curly Pig liable for damages in the case brought by B.B. Wolf.
Today the students used the strategy “Keep It or Junk It” to help us get ready for Kids Court and our Mock Trial. The Keep It or Junk It strategy has students working in small groups to identify key vocabulary from a text. This is followed by students working as a class to negotiate what the key vocabulary is and why. Words that are important are kept while words that are not, are junked.
The list of words will be used for writing an argumentative essay.
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