What are some example outcomes or objectives for the course?

The following are sample objectives adapted from Fairfax County (VA) Public School’s Standards, Benchmarks, and Indicators:

• Apply citizenship and life skills through active participation in simulations and role-play activities.
• Apply legal theories and information to scenarios and case studies.
• Examine and evaluate information systematically for source, purpose, audience, and point of view.
• Identify, analyze, discuss, and formulate their own positions on current public issues.
• Assess events, trends, processes and decision makers for similarities and differences.
• Recognize disputes between parties and use systematic processes to attempt resolution.
• Communicate understanding and synthesis of information by constructing thesis-based arguments with specific evidence.
• Appreciate a variety of viewpoints.
• Examine career opportunities within the legal field.