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HERECOMESTHE JUDGE!!!
FamilyNightActivities April27,2012Calendar:
GODISJUST!
Preparation:
1. Supplypropstohelpchildrengetintotheirrolesasfollows: a. Darkrobeforthejudge b. Malletorrubberhammerforthejudge c. ACDcaseforevidence. 2. CopyandcutthecharacterinstructionsfromtheHereComestheJudgeroleplay,or writeouton3x5cards(seebelow). 3. Putallthecardsinacontainer. LEAVEOUTTHECARDTHATSAYSJUDGERESPONSE#2. 4. Havechildrendrawacardtoseewhatparttheyplay(judge,defendant,lawyerforthe defense,prosecutororaudience.) 5. OPTIONAL:PaidinFullstamp(maypurchaseatofficesupplystore.) 6. Copyandcutouttheversefortheweek. 7. Bringglue,tape,coloredpencilsand/orcrayons 8. Settheroomupasfollows: a. Atableandchairinfrontforthejudge b. Rowofchairsforthejury c. Separatetables(TVtrays)forthedefenseandtheprosecution. Pickapieceofpaperfromthecontainer.Youwillplaytherolethatsexplainedonthepaper.If youdrawthepaperwiththe#1,cometomeandIwillpersonallygiveyouyourinstructions. (NOTE:Showeveryonewheretosit.Havethepersonwiththe#1sitintheback,apart fromthecourtroom.Ifyouhaveanotheradulthelping,havetheadultsitwith#1and tellhim/herwhentorunuptothejudge.) 1
SettingTheScene
1. ThedefendantisontrialforstealingamusicCDfromastoreintheMall. 2.Herearethefactsofthecase: At3:30p.m.onAugust12ththesecurityalarmwentoffintheMusicStoreatthe Mall. Thedefendantwasaskedtowaituntilallbagscouldbecheckedforstolenitems. AmusicCDwasfoundinthedefendantsbagwhichhadnotbeenpaidfor.
ActualRolePlay
1. TheJudgewillhearbothsidesofthecaseandthendecidewhetherthedefendantis innocentorguilty. 2. Theprosecutionwillhave3minutestomakethecaseforaguiltydecision.Thenthe defensewillhave3minutestomakethecaseforanotguiltydecision.Thenwewill alllistentowhatthejudgedecides. (NOTE:HAVECHILDRENROLEPLAYATTHISPOINT)
Discuss:
1. Whatdoyouthinkofthejudgesdecision?Wasitjustandfair?Howdoyouknow? Say:Ithinkthepersonwhohad#1iscoming(Childrunsinanddeliversnew evidence.Readtheevidenceoutloud.Thejudgestillstickstotheoriginalverdict.) 2. Whatdoyouthinknowaboutthejudgesdecision?Wasitfairandjust?Whynot? 3. Whatpreventedthejudgefrommakingajustdecisionthefirsttime? (Hedidnthavealltheevidence) 4. Whatpreventedthejudgefrommakingajustdecisionthe2ndtime? (Thelawwouldntallowforevidenceafterthedecision.)
Bringingittoaclose:
Itsalmostimpossibleforajudgetobejust100%ofthetime?He/shemaynothaveall thefactsormaybepressuredtomakethewrongjudgmentbysomeonemorepowerful. Judgesarealsosinnerswhichmeanstheyarentperfect! ListentowhattheBiblesaysinDeuteronomy32:4:
He is the rock; His deeds are perfect. Everything He does is just and fair. He is a faithful God Who does no wrong; how just and upright He is! (Discover God Bible-NLT)