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Hi, I am teaching a mock trial course to a group of gifted 8th graders this year and would like to incorporate a novel with the class. I was planning on having them read To Kill a Mockingbird, but as I read it this summer, it's not quite what I was looking for. Does anyone have any ideas of appropriate, high level trial novels for this age group? Thanks so much!
Jayne On 7/27/11, Froggybee wrote: > Hi, I am teaching a mock trial course to a group of gifted > 8th graders this year and would like to incorporate a novel > with the class. I was planning on having them read To Kill > a Mockingbird, but as I read it this summer, it's not quite > what I was looking for. Does anyone have any ideas of >...See More
Aug 7, 2011
Ginny We are also giving our fifth graders fairy tales. They are looking at both the original story and a flipped version (e.g., "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs") where the story is told from the point of view of the antagonist. There are lots of mock trial resources online (check YouTube) about Wile E. Coyote vs. Acme corporation. Since you hav...See More
Nov 1, 2011
M The Bar Association has some resources. Older students I have taught did trials based on historical events. Prufrock has some really good resources.
Nov 9, 2011


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