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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to...

  • Identify the roles of trial participants.
  • Distinguish between in-court duties and out-of-court duties.
  • Distinguish between civil and criminal trials

Overview

iCivics presents a judicial variation of the classic card game "Go Fish!" that features the various trial court jobs. Students use a write-on courtroom game board and play with cards that show the people involved in a trial--such as judges, court staff, attorneys, and litigants--and each of their roles. By trying to match people and roles to make pairs, students learn what trial participants do both in court and out of court.

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