Homeschool Court equips all parents with the resources needed to lead a mock trial class for their family, class or co-op! Can be used as a stand-alone enrichment class or as part of a civics/government course. The basic material is designed to be used by grades 4-8, but there are ways to challenge older students. This is a solid course that does not underestimate what young people can comprehend.
The Student Worktext teaches students about the U.S. judicial system: the participants in the court system, the different types of courts, and the types of cases the judicial system handles. Students learn how to write persuasively and work as a team to prepare a case for their first mock trial! Imagine your students' pride and excitement when they become the Judge, the Attorney, the Bailiff, the Juror or the Witness! Here's all you need to teach your children or students to appreciate the American judicial system:
* Student Worktext
* Teacher Manual
* Case Summaries (student and teacher)
There is also a High School Supplement (and Teacher's Edition) that provides additional content for the super-interested student. Homeschool Court's Back Story
The Homeschool Court curriculum grew out of some very successful mock trial classes started by Deborah Burton when her oldest son was in third grade. (He graduated from college Magna Cum Laude last year!) After gathering local children together, the first mock trial class was held for grades 3-6 and enthusiastic parents began to tell other parents. Frequently, requests to teach a class began to come in from far away, so Deborah pulled together the material she had been using into a student worktext and wrote a teacher manual to go with it. The curriculum has been revised and expanded, but the desire is the same--to see students throughout the U.S. being introduced to our fascinating legal system and given the opportunity to put their newly-acquired knowledge to use in a fun hands-on activity. This FB page is designed as a place to share mock trial and law-related information. Most of the students and parents are very interested in legal topics, and this is a way to meet that need. While there is a pretty clear conservative Christian bias, there is also an attempt to be fair. Other opinions are always welcome, as long as they are respectful! Important: If you wish to receive notifications, make sure you turn them on! You won't automatically receive the posts--FB decides who receives notifications, not Homeschool Court.
