Civics Lessons

Teaching Strategy: Mock Trial

Mable vs. Clearwater Sheep and Cattle Company

Case developed for the 2005 Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament
Civil Case-Liabilty, water pollution

People v. Chris Biggs

Case developed for the 2004 Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament
Criminal Case-Was Chuck’s death the result of illegal hazing or was it the result of Chuck’s under-age drinking?

In the Matter of Shelby Withers vs. Clearwater School District

Case developed for the 2003 Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament
Civil Case-student whose disability may have manifested itself in the form of behavior that is arguably dangerous to others

People vs. Brunetti

Case developed for the 2002 Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament
Criminal Case-Murder

Jamie R. Killian v. R.A.G.E. Enterprises & Chris Schultz

Case developed for the 2001 Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament
Civil Case-Negligence, paint ball injury

B.B. Wolf v. Curly Pig Mock Trial

Mock Trial Script of Curly Pig vs the Big Bad Wolf

Goldilocks vs. the Three Bears

This scripted mock trial includes ideas for pre and post mock trial activities.

People v Sam Seaside

Case developed for the 2014 Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament: Criminal Case
After interviewing the witnesses and conducting extensive forensic analysis, police arrested and charged Sam Seaside for the murder of Nicki Shore.

Krabbs v. Plankton Mock Trial

Students learn about the different roles and responsibilities in a court by participating in a mock trial.

Perdante v. Dalton Academy

Case developed for the 2013 Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament: Civil Case
The plaintiff, a member of an up-and-coming high-school mock-trial team, alleges that the defendant, a rival school, made defamatory statements about the plaintiff in the defendant’s online newspaper.