Porridge Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Hello, We just finished reading Pudd'nhead Wilson (Mark Twain) and DD 11 was fascinated by the investigative and legal aspects of the book. Do you have any recommendations for other resources that would allow her to explore this area more? Literature, movies, games, websites, etc... any suggestions welcome. DD11 can handle an advanced reading level, but she does not do well with books that are overly violent. Thank you in advance! Quote
Rosie_0801 Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 I've been watching old seasons of 'The Bill.' Not sure that counts. 😅 Quote
Lori D. Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) movies12 Angry Men (1957) -- a jury deliberation; based on the playOn the Basis of Sex (2018) -- story of how Ruth Vader Ginsberg, Supreme Court justice, got her startMiracle on 34th Street (1947) -- charming, fun film with "Santa Claus on trial"To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) -- child coming of age, with a pivotal courtroom casebooks You Be the Jury series (Miller) -- fiction Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer series (Grisham) -- fiction Lincoln's Grave Robbers (Sheinkin) -- nonfiction Eyewitness: Forensic Science (Cooper) -- nonfiction CSI Expert: Forensic Science for Kids (Schultz) -- nonfictionwebsitesJudicial Branch of Government for Kids -- Mr. Donn's website, list of resourcesiCivics website has activities for students for the various branches of gov'tPBS student interactives about the Supreme Court Edited March 9, 2020 by Lori D. 1 Quote
Lori D. Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 29 minutes ago, Rosie_0801 said: I've been watching old seasons of 'The Bill.' Not sure that counts. 😅 lol -- I was thinking of the old old Perry Mason TV series... 😂 2 Quote
fairfarmhand Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Perry Mason. My kids love Perry Mason. Not horribly violent as in bloody, but there is a murder in each episode (generally might show a person lying in the floor, not really any blood, and it's black and white) There are affairs and embezzlements, but the people who engage in these things are portrayed negatively in some way. But what my kids enjoy is the courtroom stuff. It's not unusual for one of my kids to say when arguing with a sibling "Incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial! Also improper cross examination procedure." Also, Judge Judy? My oldest daughter says things like "Judge Judy warns you how NOT to behave. Don't borrow or loan money to anyone you're not sure of. Get married because that protects you legally. Treat people right. " Edited March 9, 2020 by fairfarmhand 2 Quote
Emily ZL Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 It's probably too early if she's 11, and I don't know how many kids you have, but you can visit courts on weekdays. If you have a group you can schedule a field trip and get someone to talk to you and give a tour. But if not, you can just go. People assume they will be stopped or need credentials or something. But anyone can just show up and sit in the court room and watch motion practice. It's a good way to deter a kid who wants to be a lawyer. 🤣 1 Quote
Guest Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Athena's has an online mock trial class each fall/Spring. They also usually need people to be the jury, which is a free option. 2 Quote
Porridge Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 Thank you so much for all these resources! Excited to delve into them! Quote
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