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Nuremberg Mock Trial Outline
1.) Opening Statements (3-4 Minutes in Lengh) - Choose one person from your group who will be in charge of writing and giving the opening statement. You must all work together in providing information to help one another in the particular roles that you play as a team. You must include why and on what basis you feel that your cilent is guilty or not guilty. Research the involvement or role that your assigned person played as a Nazi official. Use the information that you have learned from our study of World War II and Nazi Germany. Remember that it is your job to persuade the jury! You are setting the stage for your case and argument. In order for you group to do this you must provide a solid and clear argument that the jury will sympathize with and understand.
2.) Case Presentations (5-6 Minutes in Lengh) - Choose one person from your group who will be able to elaborate on and present your teams case. Work together as a group to establish your teams position and must have atleast two to three solid points. This is the time to emphasize your teams research and position. Why is this person guilty? Why are they not guilty? Remember to support your points! This person must know the team position inside and out. The objector may object at any time and the case presentor should be able to recover from their objection.
3.) Objector (Each team is allowed only 3 objections) - Your team will choose one person from the group to act as the objector. That person is responsible for objecting to the opposing teams arguments. Work together to investigate possible arguments that the opposing team might have and have your teams objector be ready to dispute this position. Your group will only be allowed 3 objections so use them wisely! When the objector wishes to protest a particular point during the opposing team's case presentation, they must say "objection" and they will be given 90 seconds and no longer to state why they object and on what basis. Objections are not allowed in the opening and closing statements, only during the case presentations.
4.) Closing Statements (2-3 Minutes in Length) - Your team will choose one person from your group to write and deliver the closing statement. You must work together as a group to make sure that all that you've researched and discussed culminates into the closing statement. This is the point in which you really want to drive home your argument. You must review and summarize your points for the jury. It is not really a time to introduce anything new. Reiterate your team's position. Why is your client guilty? Why is he not guilty? Remember to use the information that we have learned and the 3 priciple charges that were brought against these Nazi officials. This will be the last thing that the jury hears, you want it to be good and leave a lasting impression.
5.) Case File - Your team will submit a folder with all of the research and work that your team has done on your case. Your case file must have a title page that includes the date, title of Persecution or Defense, the name of the Nazi Official that you are defending or persecuting, and the rubric sheet in the Evaluation tab. There is an example of the title page on the Evaluation tab.
2.) Case Presentations (5-6 Minutes in Lengh) - Choose one person from your group who will be able to elaborate on and present your teams case. Work together as a group to establish your teams position and must have atleast two to three solid points. This is the time to emphasize your teams research and position. Why is this person guilty? Why are they not guilty? Remember to support your points! This person must know the team position inside and out. The objector may object at any time and the case presentor should be able to recover from their objection.
3.) Objector (Each team is allowed only 3 objections) - Your team will choose one person from the group to act as the objector. That person is responsible for objecting to the opposing teams arguments. Work together to investigate possible arguments that the opposing team might have and have your teams objector be ready to dispute this position. Your group will only be allowed 3 objections so use them wisely! When the objector wishes to protest a particular point during the opposing team's case presentation, they must say "objection" and they will be given 90 seconds and no longer to state why they object and on what basis. Objections are not allowed in the opening and closing statements, only during the case presentations.
4.) Closing Statements (2-3 Minutes in Length) - Your team will choose one person from your group to write and deliver the closing statement. You must work together as a group to make sure that all that you've researched and discussed culminates into the closing statement. This is the point in which you really want to drive home your argument. You must review and summarize your points for the jury. It is not really a time to introduce anything new. Reiterate your team's position. Why is your client guilty? Why is he not guilty? Remember to use the information that we have learned and the 3 priciple charges that were brought against these Nazi officials. This will be the last thing that the jury hears, you want it to be good and leave a lasting impression.
5.) Case File - Your team will submit a folder with all of the research and work that your team has done on your case. Your case file must have a title page that includes the date, title of Persecution or Defense, the name of the Nazi Official that you are defending or persecuting, and the rubric sheet in the Evaluation tab. There is an example of the title page on the Evaluation tab.
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