POST-CLASSICAL ERA TRIALS
United Nations World Court of Historical Affairs
REGIONS
1.
Americas
2.
Europe
3.
Africa
4.
Southwest Asia
5.
Central Asia
6.
South and Southeast Asia
7.
East Asia
TRIAL 1:
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
1.
How does this culture meet the spiritual needs of its
members?
2.
What influence does religion/philosophy play on the
organization of society?
3.
Is religion/philosophy or spiritual development in this
culture a positive influence on art, literature, and
culture in this society?
Within your groups, pick a lead lawyer for each of
these topics.
PHASES OF EACH TRIAL
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OPENING ARGUMENTS (5 – 10 MINUTES)
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REBUTTALS (3 MINUTES)
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RESPONSES (3 MINUTES)
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CONCLUSIONS (3 MINUTES)
Each law firm approaches the bench once during each
phase. We’ll go through these steps for each objective,
starting with Objective 1. You’ll have a separate Opening
Argument for each objective.
Opening Arguments & Rebuttals can (& should) be
prepared ahead of time.
TRIAL PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS
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Trial topics include: politics, religion, economics, etc.
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Your legal team’s goal is to convince the judge that
your culture has dealt with these topics and provided
its society with the best answers to these questions
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Research days & mini lectures  Preparation days 
Trials
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Minor grades: amicus briefs, trial prep
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Major grades: Trials, multiple-choice unit exam
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Winning team = exemption, score of 100 on the unit exam
Team collaboration is crucial, but individual
contributions will be graded
EXPECTATIONS
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Trial preparations will be well-defined and laid
out in step-by-step objectives to guide you
I’ll be available to help, in class and in tutorials
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Research assignments will be due @ the
beginning of the next research day
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In-class expectations: Each research day
must be used to its fullest working towards the
learning objectives of the trials
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Alternative assignment: individual research & 3
essays