Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Link to our Wiki


http://cavemocktrial2013.pbworks.com/w/page/63159753/FrontPage

If you don't have your log-in information, pick it up from Ms. Dorsey.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Marking Your Handbook







Marking Your Mock Trial Handbook
These are things out of the handbook that you need to understand.
Attorneys
pages 12 and 15  Steps of the trial
Page 17-28  Rules of Evidence
Pages 36-38 Guidelines

Witnesses
Page 37 #3
Page 38 #5
Bailiff
page 39-40
time sheet in the back of the packet


All
pages 3-4, #2
page 4, #3 and #5  (Rules of Mock Trial)
Page 6 (Order and Time of a Trial)
Page 46
Last two pages of the packet (qualities and activities the judges evaluate you on)


Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Important Notice: Friday, too!

Important notice:   Next week we will begin meeting also on Friday's during cave time.

No Cave Time Again! Your Homework

We need to be preparing, and cave time was cancelled again today, so here's some homework:
You could pick up a copy from me or on Edmodo, too.
PDF:  Elementary_Mock_Trial-State_v_Gold-E-Locks.pdf
This is NOT the case we will be preparing, but is a prepared script of a "fun" case.  Read through it, watching for the 
 *  Opening statements by both attorneys: What sorts of things do they say to start building their cases? 
*  Swearing in of witnesses:  In mock trial the bailiff swears in witnesses, and they raise their hands, not their paws. : )  
*  Direct examination:  How are questions asked during a direct examination different from questions asked during a cross examination?  
*  Cross Examination:  How are questions asked during a direct examination different from questions asked during a cross examination?  
*  Objections:  What sorts of objections do the attorneys make during this trial? 
*  Closing Argument:  No closing arguments are given here,  but if you would like to be an attorney on our case, write a closing argument for either the defense or the prosecution on this case. 

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Tentative, but pretty sure, Competition Dates and Times



D 2/19 1:00 Orem
X Lakeridge A
P 3/8 9:00 Orem
X Springville