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1 How to use these resources This set of ten lesson plans has been designed to guide you through the process of preparing for the Bar National Mock Trial Competition. Whether you are new to the competition this year, or have competed in the past, you may find these useful in guiding your rehearsal time to get the best out of your lessons and your students. In each lesson plan a particular area of the competition is covered, whether it be background information on the law and court system, through to preparing for each individual role and finally running through the whole mock trial. Each lesson plan will refer to certain resource sheets which can be downloaded from our website, and you may recognise some from the schools guide. Some lesson plans will also refer to wider resources which you may like to use, and also whether there are any connections to the Key Stage 4 National Curriculum for Citizenship. Lesson Plan Summary No Title Activities Resources Required 1 Introduction to the Law All: activities about the law and Crown Courts. 1, 2, 3, 4, teacher notes 2 The All: learn the competition rules, begin 5, 6, 7, Competition looking at. 3 Case Analysis All: finish analysing. Find out about the roles. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 4 Role 5 Role Lawyers: write opening/closing speeches. Witnesses: write statement summary, learn statement. Court Clerk and Usher: practice section 9 statement, fill in ID slip. Jury: complete practise case Lawyers and Witnesses: write examination in chief Court Clerk and Usher: practise and learn order of procedure. Jury: complete verdict worksheets for the actual case. 6 Role All: write cross examinations 7 Run through 8 Run through 9 Run through 10 Run through 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,, teacher notes 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 13, 25, 26, Page 1

2 Lesson Plan 1 Lesson No: 1 Reference to Lesson Plan Summary: Introduction to the Law : To understand why we have laws. To understand different types of laws, including the difference between Civil and Criminal. To know the role of Crown Courts and about the people who work in them. Key Words: Law, Civil, Criminal, Prosecution, Defence, Jury, Barrister, Witness, Defendant, Court Clerk, Usher. 1) Brainstorm rules at home and school on the board and match to similar laws in society (e.g. no fighting and assault, no taking other peoples things and theft). 2) Define what a law is: Rules that everyone in the country has to follow. 3) Students discuss why we have the laws in resource 1 either in groups or as a whole team. 4) Students complete the sorting task using resource 2. 5) Feedback and ensure students know the difference between civil and criminal law either before or after the task. Criminal law- when someone breaks a law, Civil law- when there is a dispute between 2 people. 6) Read resource 3 as a group and discuss the following questions: In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways cases are decided? (i.e. magistrates, juries, judges). Which do you think is the best way? Why? Do you think people should be allowed to appeal their cases? 7) Students read resource 4 and set up the classroom like a court. 1 Why Laws? 2 Civil or Criminal? 3 The Court System 4 Inside a Crown Court Teacher Notes No 1 External This is an excellent resource for information about the law, crime Includes useful walkthroughs and information on the role of witnesses, victims, defendants and jurors in a criminal trial. 1a, 1c, 2c, 3b Page 2

3 Lesson Plan 2 Lesson No: 2 Reference to Lesson Plan Summary: The Competition To know what the competition is and how it works. To know the rules of the competition. To understand the scoring system. To begin looking at (Case 1). Key Words: Scoring, Analysis 1) Briefly outline what the competition is and how it works. You may like to show the Mock Trial Video which is provided as an introduction, depending on the length of the lesson. 2) Explain to students that before they can begin preparing, they need to understand the rules of the competition. 3) Read resource 5 as a whole group. Ensure students understand: The 3 rules that apply to everyone. The assessment criteria for the 10 marks that are given to the team as a whole. That they are given 10 marks for their role except the lawyers who get 10 marks for each thing they do. That the verdict of bears no relation to who wins and loses the round THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT! Use resource 6 to help back up this explanation. 4) Read the Case outline at the front of the first case as a group. 5) Students use resource 7 to begin case analysis (copy onto A3 paper if possible). 5 Competition Rules and Scoring 6 Judging Sheet 7 Statement Analysis Mock Trial Video Page 3

4 Lesson Plan 3 Lesson No: 3 Reference to Lesson Plan Summary: Case Analysis To complete your case analysis (Case 2) To find out more about your role in the team Key Words: Analysis, Prosecution, Defence, Barrister, Witness, Court Clerk, Usher, Juror 1) Students complete case analysis using resource 7 and the second case. 2) Feedback as a team. Analysis could be written on the board, flip chart etc. 3) Students read their Guide to being a sheet, resources ) Make sure students are aware that they will receive more information to help them prepare and complete the tasks on the sheet. 7 Statement Analysis 8 A Guide to being a Barrister 9 A Guide to being a Witness 10 A Guide to being a Court Clerk 11 A Guide to being an Usher 12 A Guide to being a Juror Page 4

5 Lesson Plan 4 Lesson No: 4 Reference to Lesson Plan Summary: Role To begin preparing for your role To start to understand more about how your role fits into the team Key Words:, Opening Speech, Closing Speech, Statement Summary, Law Summary, Verdict. 1) Divide the class into 5 groups: prosecution lawyers, defence lawyers, witnesses, court staff and magistrates. 2) Prosecution Lawyers: Write the opening speeches for both cases uses the guidance (resource 14) and the example (resources 13 and 15). 3) Defence Lawyers: Write the closing speeches for both cases using the guidance (resource 16) and the example (resources 13 and 17). 4) Witnesses: Write a summary of their statement for both cases using the example (resources 13 and 18). 5) Court Clerk/Usher: Fill in their identification slips (resource 19), and start to go through the order of procedure (resource 20). Practice reading the section 9 statement in each case. 6) Jury: complete the practise case as a group using resources 21 and 22. Decide whether they want to use resource 22 to help them come to a verdict on the day of the competition. NB: You may need another lesson to finish this e.g. use one lesson per case. 13 A Case of Robbery 14 How to write an Opening Speech 15 Opening Speeches: An Example 16 How to write a Closing Speech 17 Closing Speeches: An Example 18 Statement Summaries: An Example 19 Identification Slips 20 Order of Procedure 21 Guilty or Not Guilty? 22 Verdict Worksheet Teacher notes Page 5

6 Lesson Plan 5 Lesson No: 5 Reference to Lesson Plan Summary: Role To continue preparing for your role. Key Words:, Examination in Chief, Order of Procedure, Verdict. 1) Divide group as follows: each lawyer with the witness they will do an examination in chief of, legal adviser and usher, magistrates. 2) Lawyers and Witnesses: Write their examination in chief using the instructions (resource 23) and the example (resources 13 and 24). 3) Court Clerk/Usher: Practise running through the order of procedure using resource 20. If they finish this they can help the lawyers and witnesses. 4) Jury: help the lawyers and witnesses in their discussions. NB: You may need another lesson to finish this e.g. use one lesson per case. The lawyers and witness have most preparation to do, so you may decide not in involve the Jury/Court Staff in these sessions. 13 A Case of Robbery 20 Order of procedure 22 Verdict Worksheet 23 How to write an examination in chief 24 Examination in chief: An example Page 6

7 Lesson Plan 6 Lesson No: 6 Reference to Lesson Plan Summary: Role To complete preparations for the competition ready for the first run through. Key Words:, Cross Examination. 1) Divide students so that lawyers are working separately and the rest of the team are spread relatively evenly between them. The rest of the team will help the lawyers in this Lesson. 2) Lawyers write their cross examinations using the instructions (resource 25) and example (resources 13 and 26) with the help of other students in the team. NB: You may need another lesson to finish this e.g. use one lesson per case. The lawyers and witness have most preparation to do, so you may decide not in involve the Jury/Court Staff in these sessions A Case of Robbery 25 - How to write a cross examination 26 - Cross examination: An example Page 7

8 Lesson Plans 7-10 Lesson No: 7-10 Reference to Lesson Plan Summary: Run Through To make sure you know the order of procedure. To run through. To consider any improvements you might make before the competition. Key Words: Order of procedure, Trial, Verdict 1) Set up the classroom like a court (use resource 4 to help if needed). 2) Students stand/sit in the correct places. 3) All students need an order of procedure (resource 20). 4) Students can complete a run through without doing questions/speeches the first time to get them used to the order of procedure. 5) Full run through of. NB You can repeat these sessions as often as required for your team e.g. 3 on each case. 4 - Inside a Crown Court 20 - Order of procedure Page 8

9 An extended 20 lesson plan You may find that you either want, or need extra lessons, or that the students would like to spend more time on the competition. Below are a few ideas for an extended 20 lesson plan, which includes the 10 above and some other, additional sessions that you may like to use. 20 Lesson Plan Summary No Title Activities Resources Required 1 Introduction to the Law All: activities about the law and Crown Courts. 1, 2, 3, 4, teacher notes 2 Team Selection All: activities to help aid team selection Pages Schools Guide 2 Court Visit All: go to your local Crown or Combined Court Centre. 3 The All: learn the competition rules, begin 5, 6, 7, Competition looking at. 4 Case Analysis (Case 1) All: finish analysing. Find out about the roles. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 5 Case Analysis (Case 2) All: finish analysing. Find out about the roles. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 6 Barrister Visit All: receive a visit from local barrister if 7 Role (Case 1) 8 Role (Case 2) 9 Role (Case 1) 10 Role (Case 2) possible to ask questions. Lawyers: write opening/closing speeches. Witnesses: write statement summary, learn statement. Court Clerk and Usher: practice section 9 statement, fill in ID slip. Jury: complete practise case Lawyers: write opening/closing speeches. Witnesses: write statement summary, learn statement. Court Clerk and Usher: practice section 9 statement, fill in ID slip. Jury: complete practise case Lawyers and Witnesses: write examination in chief Court Clerk and Usher: practise and learn order of procedure. Jury: complete verdict worksheets for the actual case. Lawyers and Witnesses: write examination in chief Court Clerk and Usher: practise and learn order of procedure. Jury: complete verdict worksheets for 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,, teacher notes 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,, teacher notes 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, Page 9

10 11 Role (Case 1) 12 Role (Case 2) 13 Run through Case 1 14 Run through Case 1 15 Run through Case 1 16 Run through Case 2 17 Run through Case 2 18 Run through Case 2 20 Questions the actual case. All: write cross examinations All: write cross examinations All: a session to help clear up any questions that the students may have about the day of the heat. 13, 25, 26, 13, 25, 26, Page 10

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