1. 02 Activity 4 Curriculum Standards

This Fairy Tale Mock Trial is designed to challenge students to progress through:

• 
  comprehension
  
• 
  analysis
  
• 
  transformation
  
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  Argumentative
  

Why do fairy tales always have such mean villains? Why do our heroes have to suffer so much? Come and investigate a fairy tale and take those bad bullies to court!

In order to take those bad bullies to court, you must know your facts. You must be prepared!

1. Examine the crime scene, gather facts, and interview witnesses (in other words read/review your chosen story).

2. Select a bad bully to take to court.

3. You and your team will try the bad bully case. Your classmates will be the jury.
Read a fairy tale. Investigate the important details of each story. Answer the Story Summary Questions for your story. (DUE TO THE TEACHER)

1. 
   Character Descriptions for:
   
   1. 
      The Main Character(s)
      
   2. 
      The Villain
      
2. 
   Describe the Setting
   
3. 
   What is the problem (plot)?
   
4. 
   How is the problem solved?
   

Pay attention! You are looking for important facts that will be used in court. Investigate the crime scene.

A law is broken when someone is hurt or taken advantage of by another. Examples of laws that have been broken in these fairy tales are:

• fighting and violence

• cruel treatment

• false imprisonment (being locked up for no reason)

• stealing

• trickery and fraud
It is your team's job to select a fairy tale and investigate possible crimes. Answer the Crime Scene Questions to identify the bully, identify the law or laws broken, and get all the evidence that shows a law or laws have been broken.(DUE TO THE TEACHER)

1. 
   Laws Broken
   
2. 
   Explain how the main character was hurt by the crime.
   
3. 
   Describe where the crime or crimes take place.
   
4. 
   Evidence:
   
   1. 
      Did any characters witness the crime/crimes? Who? How?
      
   2. 
      What objects were used in the crime?
      
   3. 
      Are there any clues left behind at the crime scene?
      
   4. 
      What strange things happened that shows a crime has taken place?
      

Laws are created to try and make sure everyone is treated fairly. When people think they are treated unfairly (if they have been hurt by another), they can go to court and ask a judge or jury to hear the evidence and decide whether they have been treated fairly or not. We have a balanced process to help us find out what is fair.

• Both sides tell their side of the story before a judge and jury.

• Both sides can respond to what each other says.

Work with a team of 2 people. Each of you will have one role. Your team needs to have two lawyers. One lawyer will defend the plaintiff and the other will defend the defendant.

1. First state which laws were broken. Provide the evidence to supports your case.

2. Make sure you are organized.

3. Be dramatic, you want to convince the jury a horrible crime has taken place.

1. You will tell the defendant's side of the story. Provide the evidence to supports your case.

2. Make sure you are organized.

3. Be dramatic, you want to convince the jury a horrible crime has not taken place or that there was a big misunderstanding.

1. Opening statement by the bailiff.

2. Judge welcomes jury and tells the jury about the events that took place (the crime, not the entire story).

3. The Prosecuting lawyer goes first, telling their side of the story.

4. The Defending lawyer goes second, telling their side of the story.

5. There are closing arguments to review the case and convince the jury to make a choice. The Prosecuting lawyer gives their arguments first and then the Defending lawyer gives their arguments.

6. The judge reminds the jury what laws are broken and tells the jury their responsibilities in this case.

7. The jury meets privately to make a decision on the case.

8. A decision is made by the jury and is announced by the judge.

Use this order of events and prepare. Make sure your trial is less than 20 minutes long so that the jury will pay attention. Plan your day in court. The class will be the jury.

You will be graded in five different areas and can earn up to 75 points!