State v. Goldilocks: A Criminal Case about trespass, mischief, and theft

In State v. Goldilocks, students take on roles in the prosecution and defense (and jurors and journalists) of Goldilocks and consider the question of whether she committed crimes when she went into the Bear family. Teaching resources include instructions for implementing this mock trial in the classroom, templates for jury observation notes, and witness statements.

Last Updated: April 14, 2023

Program Types

Mock Trial

Grade Levels

Elementary Middle School High School

Subjects

Government Civics Law & the Constitution

Resource Types

Lesson Plan Worksheet Handout

Social Science Analysis Standards

HS.71 (2021) HS.72 (2021) HS.73 (2021) HS.74 (2021) HS.76 (2021) HS.77 (2021) 8.32 (2018) 8.35 (2018) 8.33 (2021) 8.36 (2021) 7.27 (2021) 7.30 (2021) 6.24 (2018) 6.25 (2018) 6.28 (2018) 6.24 (2021) 6.25 (2021) 6.28 (2021) 5.25 (2018) 5.26 (2018) 5.28 (2018) 5.26 (2021) 5.27 (2021) 4.19 (2018) 4.20 (2018) 4.22 (2018) 4.20 (2021) 4.21 (2021) 4.23 (2021) 3.17 (2018) 3.18 (2018) 3.17 (2021) 3.18 (2021) 2.25 (2018) 2.26 (2021) 2.25 (2021) 2.26 (2021) 1.19 (2018) 1.20 (2018) 1.22 (2018) 1.19 (2021) 1.20 (2021) 1.22 (2021)

Civics & Government Standards

HS.4 (2018) HS.10 (2018) HS.6 (2021) 8.2 (2021) 8.10 (2018) 8.2 (2021) 8.10 (2021) 7.1 (2018) 7.5 (2018) 7.1 (2021) 6.3 (2018) 6.3 (2021) 5.4 (2018) 3.2 (2018) 3.2 (2021) 2.3 (2018) 2.3 (2021)