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 LRE Welcome | LRE National News | LRE State News |LRE Programs | Community Works | Elementary Mock Trial | Foundations of Democracy | High School Mock Trial | LawForKids.org | Law for Teachers | Law for Young Adults | Middle School Mock Trial | Project Citizen | Street Law | We the People | Youth Court Welcome to the 16th edition of LRE News! We hope this newsletter has become a useful tool to you. It was created to provide information on LRE news, programs and events for those involved with LRE programs. Suggestions and feedback are always welcome. LRE is a “one-stop” shop for teachers, SROs, pre-service teachers and attorneys. Professional development trainings are provided throughout the year on programs such as:
2013 Law Day Theme Announced Realizing the Dream: Equality for AllThe promise of equality under the law is what has made America a beacon to other nations. It is a pledge clearly set forth in the Declaration of Independence and in the opening words of the Preamble of the Constitution, “We the People.” It is, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, the proposition to which our nation is dedicated. The year 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. In 1963, during the Proclamation’s centennial, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial and called upon our nation to live up to the great promise, enshrined in its founding documents, of equality for all. Five decades later, the inspirational words of Rev. Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech continue to resonate and challenge us to live up to our national ideal of equality under the law. The legacy of the Civil Rights Movement can be seen in the strides that have been made against discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. Law Day, May 1, 2013, will provide an opportunity to explore the movement for civil and human rights in America and the impact it has had in promoting the ideal of equality under the law. It will provide a forum for reflecting on the work that remains to be done in rectifying injustice, eliminating all forms of discrimination, and putting an end to human trafficking and other violations of our basic human rights. As Rev. Dr. King pointed out in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” American Legacy App Available for iPhone and iPad FREE Books 2013 Training Catalog Law for Teachers – FREE ONLINE TRAININGS AVAILABLE ANY TIME! Understanding the law as it applies to the teaching profession is critical for teachers of all disciplines and grade levels. This program gives them the answers they need to ensure they are acting lawfully in their classrooms. Speakers for the program include attorneys from S.C. Dept. of Education, attorneys for school districts and contract attorneys hired by school districts.
LRE Awards and Recognitions High school seniors who have participated in mock trial or either of the We the People programs have the opportunity to apply for a one-time $500 scholarship to assist with higher education costs. An award is also provided to the LRE Citizen of the Year selected based on his/her commitment to LRE programs and goals, and this recipient will receive $500 to use as he/she wishes. LRE also recognizes one LRE Attorney of the Year, who is recognized in front of his/her peers at the annual House of Delegates meeting. The winners of the statewide High School Mock Trial Competition and the We the People competition receive some financial assistance to compete in the national competitions. The winner of the statewide Project Citizen showcase has its portfolio displayed at the National Conference of State Legislators and is awarded a recognition of excellence. Click here for the applications. All applications must be postmarked no later than March 20, 2013. Middle School Mock Trial—Results and BIG Thank You Congratulations and many, many thanks to the following dedicated teachers and attorneys coaches who generously gave their time and energy to mentor their students.
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We the People: Project Citizen
High School Mock Trial
Description: Looking for a curriculum that teaches communication and problem solving skills? Community Works is a program targeting middle and high school students that can be implemented in the classroom, after school or in most any other setting. It provides students with a practical understanding of crime and crime prevention that is useful in their everyday lives. It can function as a stand-alone program, or it can be incorporated into a classroom curriculum. The curriculum includes 31 highly interactive session, involves community resource people and includes a service learning/action project component, if desired. This curriculum not only teaches teens to be resources for each other, but to interact positively with community members. What's New: A one-day training is scheduled for Summer 2013. Click here to learn more.
Description: Elementary Mock Trial is an excellent way to begin to introduce the concepts of justice and the judiciary through fairy tale trials. We all know the stories of Goldilocks, Paul Bunyan, The Three Little Pigs and others. Through materials from the American Bar Association supplied to elementary teachers by the South Carolina Bar LRE Division, upper elementary students can learn about the courts in an interactive fashion. For the majority of the trials, there are even puppets available for checkout from the S.C. Bar LRE Division. What's New: The LRE Division has added many new puppets and cases to choose from when implementing Elementary Mock Trial and will come to schools that implement the program to film the students presenting the mock trial cases. For more information about the program, to review cases and choose puppets, click here.
Description: Foundations of Democracy is a character education curriculum created by the Center for Civic Education. The curriculum is available for grades K-12 and addresses authority, responsibility, privacy and justice. The Center for Civic Education's mission is "to promote an enlightened and responsible citizenry, committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy in the United States and other countries." Students in South Carolina can benefit from this mission by becoming enlightened and active, responsible citizens while impacting the state through the implementation of this program. Through participation in this program, students will increase their basic skills of listening, speaking, writing, reading, problem analysis and awareness of the Constitution and how it is applicable to their daily lives. What's New: A one-day training is planned for Summer 2013. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for dates and registration information.
Description: The High School Mock Trial Program is a hands-on exercise in learning about due process. It is most often conducted as an extracurricular activity but can also be incorporated into law, forensics or public speaking classes. What's New: High School Mock Trial competitions are right around the corner on February 23. A total of 51 teams will compete in four regional competitions (Columbia, Conway, Greenville and N. Charleston) with 12 teams advancing to the state competition on March 8 and 9, 2013. The team that wins the state championship round will represent South Carolina at the National High School Mock Trial competition scheduled May 9-12, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Interested in implementing this program at your school? FREE trainings are available anytime online. An in-person training will be available September 2013. Mock Trial is now on Facebook, Twitter and Google+! Get in the know by checking us out today. “I think we are really preparing these children for success in college, and I think the competition you plan and manage is second to none … I’m very proud to be associated with the South Carolina Bar’s Mock Trial program.” —Susan Johnson, Montessori School of Anderson
Do your students have questions? Do they need answers? Don’t let the students go through life without knowing about this fabulous online program for kids. LawForKids.org is a Web site dedicated to teaching children about the law. It was created with the specific goal of educating South Carolina’s youth, parents, communities and schools about the law and to encourage lawful behavior. The site includes an interactive forum through which students may anonymously ask questions about the law and receive correct, factual information from volunteer attorneys. Access to the site is free and adapted for South Carolina youth. There are quizzes, interactive games, cartoons, comics, law documents, links to other law related education sites and a searchable database on South Carolina law and how it affects young people. Students will find the site helpful in research projects and homework assignments, but can also use it to play games and hear first-hand from their peers about law related incidents and how to best handle various situations. Visit www.lawforkids.org/sc. Click “other states” in the top right corner of the home page, and then select South Carolina on the U.S. map. Users will then have the option of making the South Carolina site their permanent home page.
Description: Law for Teachers is a program designed to give teachers an informative and practical guide to the legal issues they face every day in the classroom. Understanding the law that applies to teachers involves many components that apply to teachers of all disciplines with varying levels of experience, from the first year teacher to the teacher approaching retirement. Beyond providing ample information to teachers, the best part about the training is that all subjects are presented in a manner that a layperson can understand. And, the discussions are not specific to any region of the state, but are based on state laws as a whole. Law for Teachers was divided into 11 mini-sessions and may be attended in person at a Columbia location or viewed online from personal computers as live webinars or video replays.
Description: Turning 18 comes with many exciting opportunities: young adults can now vote, rent an apartment, open a credit card or buy a car — all without a parent’s consent. This transition also comes with new responsibilities. As young adults face important decisions from moving out, to establishing a bank account and credit history, to working and voting, this resource will provide some guidance on the new responsibilities and consequences that apply.
Description: The Middle School Mock Trial Program is a hands-on exercise in learning about due process. It is a team activity program that is most often conducted as an extracurricular activity, but can also be incorporated into law, forensics or public speaking classes. What's New: If you thought that Mock Trial was only for high school, then you thought wrong! The 2012 Middle School Mock Trial season just came to a close with a total of 37 schools participating. Forestbrook Middle School won its third state Mock Trial competition on December 8. Participating students included Holley Black, Calie Glasgow, Ashlyn Herring, Erica Holt, Kasie Ingram, Ashley Jones, Joey Kirkman, Jaida Lankford, Nayah Lewis, Aly Loyd, DeAnna Mason, Ashley Murray, Katelyn Price, Georgette Riviera, Sydny Stegall, Sophie Stevanovich, Lauren Stevens and Cinthia Zavala. The teacher coaches were Lisa Aglietti, Joe Boswell, Stephanie Necessary, April Scott and Joey Trail. The attorney coaches were Scott Hucks and Gene Vaught.Ocean Bay Middle School was the first runner-up. Participating students included Mikaela Campman, Bailee Carter, Alyssa Conner, Nicole Conner, Michael Corcione, Ela Ender, Natasha Flaten, Will Jordan, Sarah Miller, Kena Patel, Zannah Shockely, Teagan Smith, Kaleigh Tarabek, Christoph Tatgenhorst, Yana Tatgenhorst, Maddie Waddingham, Franky Wong and Jacky Wong. The teacher coaches were Elaine Aiken, Billy Gainus, Mary Lynn Ashby-Hope and Marion Touzel. Their attorney coach was Dominic Starr. This year, students presented the plaintiff and defense sides of a fictitious case involving Jess McGee v. Kasey Moore. McGee, the owner of a prized bull, sued Moore for negligence after the bull escaped from his/her pasture and was killed in an accident. Moore denies negligence, claiming the accident was unavoidable, and is suing McGee for the damage caused to the vehicle. The case was presented before a panel of local volunteer lawyers. Additionally, students filled the roles of witnesses and bailiff. Each team was judged on its presentation skills, rather than the legal merits of the case. Interested in implementing this program at your school? FREE trainings are available anytime online. An in-person training will be available September 2013. Mock Trial is now on Facebook, Twitter and Google+! Get in the know by checking us out today. It’s Back … the 2013 Middle School Mock Trial Skills Workshop
Description: We the People: Project Citizen is a curricular program for elementary, middle and high school students as well as youth groups that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government. The program helps young people learn how to monitor and influence public policy (a school rule or state law). In the process, they develop support for democratic values and principles, tolerance and feelings of political efficacy. What's New: The 2013 showcase of all completed Project Citizen entries is scheduled for April 19, 2013. In-school presentation dates can be scheduled any time during the school year leading up to the April 19th showcase. Judging of in-school presentations can be arranged with Cynthia H. Cothran at (803) 252-5139 or ccothran@scbar.org. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for dates and registration information for trainings.
Description: Street Law is a course in practical law. It was designed to provide students with knowledge of what to do when confronted with a legal problem. Information is presented through student-centered activities that enable teens to develop as effective citizens. Most often, Street Law, is taught as a one-semester social studies elective or in place of a government course. The curriculum can also be used by teachers of a practical business law class. The curriculum is correlated to the state standards and is on the SC textbook adopted list. The curriculum includes a teacher's manual as well as test banks. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for dates and registration information.
Description: We the People is an in-depth study of American history with an emphasis on understanding the formation of the Constitution and its interpretation throughout history. Students compete in a mock congressional hearing and discuss critical issues regarding American government, the founding fathers and current events based on a constitutional perspective. What's New: Six teams competed in the 2013 Middle and High School competitions January 10, 2013, in Columbia at Columbia College. The high school winner was Carolina Forest High School. Carolina Forest High School students will represent South Carolina at the national competition in Washington, DC April 26 – 30, 2013. Carolina Forest High School students were Sam Barrett, Caitlyn Brock, Malachi Cleary, Shelby Clemmer, Melinda Custer, Meagan Denny, Kyle Gibson, Austin Goodwin, Logan Hensley, Jordan Kent, Josh Kleman, Oliver Lentz, Andrew McDowell, Erin Naples, Lanie Reudy, Hayden Rothenberg, Danielle Schreoder, Olivia Trio, Tyler Vealy, Ana Viera, Jeremy Walden, Isaac Wathen, Jessica Watts, Ashlynne Weagraff and Alicia Wideman. The teacher coach was JJ Iagulli. The second through third place high school teams are invited to represent South Carolina at the second Battle of the Carolinas We the People competition on April 12, 2013, in Rock Hill. The runner up teams were Wando High School and Wilson High School. The winner of the 2013 Middle School State Competition was St. Anthony Catholic School. The middle school team consisted of Nick Anderson, Nathan Guevarra, Mary Kooper, Emily Kozacki, Claire McLeod, Joel Poinsette, Elizabeth Roach, Caroline Spence, Nicole Barber, Elizabeth Frost, Jake Lewis and Cameron Spence. The teacher coach was Patti Odom. The runner up teams were Dent Middle School and St. Anne Catholic School. To register for FREE trainings for We the People, click here for dates and registration information. Ebooks now available for any device “Great workshop! I can’t wait to use this program in my classroom.” —Teacher Participant
Description: Do you know what one of the fastest growing youth diversion programs in the nation is? The answer is Youth Court. There are 35 separate youth courts serving many different communities and schools throughout South Carolina. In communities, Youth Court is a juvenile diversion option intended to keep young people with no criminal record out of the juvenile justice system, allowing them a second chance to maintain their clean juvenile records. In schools, Youth Court can handle actual criminal offenses in which the school resource officer is involved, or it can be inserted into the discipline code to handle violations of school rules. Youth Court functions like a traditional court with all the key roles in place. The difference is that all of those roles are played by youth. What's New: With the reinvigoration of the S.C. Youth Court Association, the S.C. Bar now serves as a clearinghouse for information and a resource for reaching the S.C. Youth Court Association. For a list of Youth Court publications held by the S.C. Bar, please e-mail Donald Lanier at dlanier@scbar.org.
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