Checklist

You are to design some sort of governing body or court to help deal with inter-district disciplinary issues, infractions, and complaints. Look at your “questions to consider” when you think about how you will design the court. What historical courts or rights will you put in your court? How will it operate? What will its function be? Who will preside? Who will decide? Who will execute the decisions made by the court? Will students serve as judges? Teachers? Administrators? A mixture? Use the most important and proven pieces of past judicial models as your foundation.
 * Design Your Court**


 * One Page Summary**
 * Clearly outline your court
 * Decide who will preside
 * Who will decide
 * Note and cite all past judicial precedent you use in your court

Write a script that sets up a role-playing opportunity for you to demonstrate how your court would handle a given situation. Be prepared to act in the skit yourself and/or cast other students as actors. How will you make your video interesting to watch? What will be the best scenario to depict how your court will handle a given situation. Will you use one big scenario or several mini scenarios? Keep your video at 5 minutes or less.
 * Scenario**


 * Video**
 * Come up with a scenario that will allow you to demonstrate how your court would work
 * Keep your scenario school appropriate
 * Your video does not need to be fancy, but should be interesting
 * Be aware of time constraints

You will present your video and pitch your court proposal to the administration as the primary way that we handle disciplinary issues. Keep your proposal around 5 minutes (not including your video). Dress appropriately, be prepared to defend your model - the audience will have questions. How will you convince your audience that your model is the best choice? What justice models did you use? What proven models did you incorporate? Why?
 * Proposal**


 * Presentation**
 * Be professional
 * Be clear and concise about your proposal
 * Explain why your model is the best choice
 * Be aware of time constraints