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9.4 CURRICULUM: New Elective Course: Mock Trial (meets A-G requirement “G”) |
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The District's Educational Services Department has recommended updates in our district-wide course catalog. When a course is discovered beneficial to students and the district feels there may be a need for the course, a new course is submitted. At this time, we are submitting a new Elective course, Mock Trial.
Mock trial is an exercise where students, playing the roles of attorneys and witnesses for either the plaintiff/prosecution and defense, engage in a trial of a fictional civil or criminal case. At the end of the semester, the teams will scrimmage against each other in a mock trial. This course will prepare students for the challenges of critical thinking in college. Students will learn to look at multiple perspectives of an issue and be proficient in using valid evidence to argue each side. Students will learn to collaborate and present their arguments, building public speaking skills and confidence.
This year-long course is intended for grades ten through twelve as an elective credit and will meet the UC/CSU A-G requirement of the "G" Elective. The instructor requires a Social Science credential.
The textbook intended for this course is Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults) by Bryan Stevenson with the ISBN 0525580069, published in 2019. |
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees receive, for its review and consideration, as part of the first reading, the new elective course: Mock Trial. |
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Dr. Shannyn Cahoon - Director - Curriculum and Instruction |
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Kindylee Mackamul - Interim Assistant Superintendent |
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent |
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