Author: Washington State Courts

Students consider the facts in the real case of a boy who was expelled from school.  They break into small groups to list the arguments for one of the parties in the case.  The groups share their arguments in a class discussion.  The lesson also includes a link to a video about the Washington State Supreme Court and the case of Gardner v. Loomis, as well as discussion questions about the case.

Objectives:

• Students will analyze the facts from a case.
• Students will formulate arguments based on the facts.
• Students will argue their case.
• Students will understand how an appeal differs from a trial.

Source: http://www.courts.wa.gov/education/lessons/?fa=education_lessons.dspPlan&plan=MakingAnAppeal

 

Source

The Washington State Courts Judges in the Classroom program includes 30 lessons developed by the Institute for Citizen’s Education in the Law.