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Ontario Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division, Mock Trial, R v. QUIRKY

Important points to remember:

1. There is no money on Muzak.
2. No person on Muzak is required to pay for anything.
3. Quirky was new to Toronto and did not know he was supposed to pay for the Game Boy.

Roles for the Mock Trial:

1. Quirky
2. Zirky
3. Mr. and Mrs. Jones
4. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
5. Constable Chen
6. Mr. and Mrs. Noodles
7. Crown Prosecutors
8. Defence Lawyers
9. Court Clerk
10. 12 members of the jury
11. 2 members of the press
12. bailiff(s)
13. artist(s)

Mock Trials

Here is an example of a winning Mock Trial Team. The students appear to be very well prepared for their roles in the trial.

I am on the hunt for examples of Canadian Mock Trial competitions.

In order to view the court system through a Canadian lens, it is important to review the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is legislation that governs state/police interference with each individual's rights and freedoms and it is the supreme law of Canada with which all other laws in Canada must conform. As Canadians, it is important to understand that each of us has legally protected rights and freedoms.

Incidentally, it was the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on April 17th. You can watch Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau speak at the signing ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 17, 1982. The prime minister and Queen Elizabeth both signed the document at this historic event

A Boy's Huge Discovery!

Please use the following links in your research of The Dead Sea Scrolls. You are searching for interesting and relevant information that is above and beyond the brief introduction presented to you in class.

If you are confused, it is important that you keep reading and digging for more facts. The more you read, the more you will understand and the more relevant connections you will make in your own faith and other learning that we have done in class.

Share some of the most interesting tidbits that you unearth in your search! Also, share any connections that you make between your research and other areas of your learning. Also, include any questions or lingering confusions that you may have.

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/national-geographic-channel/shows/mysteries-of-the-bible/ngc-dead-sea-scrolls/

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/de/Dead_Sea_scrolls

http://www.centuryone.com/25dssfacts.html

http://www.biblica.com/bibles/faq/12/

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0193627.html

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5315986_information-kids-dead-sea.html

Working with Words - Onomatopeia

Go on a hunt and tell us what you find.

More on Short Documentaries

I found the short on stick drumming that I wanted to share with you. Have a look. Let me know what you think of this style of informative film making.

This one on a bread bakery also held my interest. What do you think?

Okay, I admit that I am hooked on documentary shorts! Here is another one you simply must see. I seem drawn to the drawing aspect of this one. It held my interest even though it was jam packed with facts and dates. Because its content engaged both sides of my brain, I remembered the information.

One more to see by Dr. Documentary. Again, engaging both sides of the brain to teach information. Humour works well in helping to remember things too!