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For Law Day 2010, students throughout Nevada at every grade level have been asked to participate in contests to emphasize our theme of "Technology and the Courts." While there will be the traditional essay contests, Law Day 2010 will allow students to create multimedia entries, including videos, blogs, posters, and artwork. Information distributed to the school students about the contests is below.
The contests are being conducted as a cooperative effort of the Nevada Supreme Court, the State Bar of Nevada Young Lawyers Section, School districts throughout the state, Clark and Washoe County Bar Associations, and District, Justice, and Municipal Courts.
Educators: Please CLICK HERE to download the Law Day 2010 Materials Packet supplied by the Supreme Court of Nevada. (NOTE: This document totals 79 pgs. and may take a short while to download.)
Suggested Topics:
Elementary:
Secondary:
- Freedom of Speech in Online Forums (i.e., Facebook, MySpace, blogs)
- Privacy Rights and New Technologies (i.e., Facebook, MySpace, Airport X-rays)
- Cyber bullying
- Digital Footprint
- Courts in the Future: How can technology change the judicial process regarding video trials, court interpreters, texting between jurors, online information during trials?
Law Day 2010 Student Contest:
- Contest will be for elementary, middle, and high school students.
- Winners will be eligible to attend Law Day Live! at the Regional Justice Center on Thursday, April 29, 2010.
- Elementary Student Contest:
- Poster contest on Cyberbullying
- Secondary Student Contest:
- Students may submit an entry in one of the following categories: podcast, essay, original art work, social networking page, or blog.
- Contest topic will address one of the following questions:
- How should freedom of speech be regulated in an online environment?
- What can the legal system in Nevada do to combat cyber bullying of K-12 students?
- What is the impact for young people today who post inappropriate pictures/comments on social networking sites, blogs, or via texting? How “private” are your pictures/comments in an online forum?
- How can technology change the judicial/court system in the future? What type of court system would you create?
Contest Specifications:
Please see below for contest specifications for both the elementary and secondary contests.
- Elementary Contest:
- Design a 8-1/2 x 14 size poster with original artwork that includes a slogan.
- Please include name of student, grade, teacher name, and school name on back of poster.
- Secondary Contest (Please select one of the following):
- Essays must be between 600-900 words in an editorial format addressing one of the contest topics. Essay must be typed, double-spaced, minimum 12-point font.
- Podcast/Video Podcast cannot exceed five minutes in length and must take a position on one of the contest topics. Podcast can include interviews with other students or adults.
- Social Networking page must be devoted to one of the contest topics and may include pictures, links, videos, and dialogue among the users. Be mindful of copyright issues when posting pictures. All entries must be accompanied by a statement regarding how the social networking page was advertised to its users.
- Blog page must be devoted to one of the contest topics and may include pictures, links, videos, and dialogue among the users. Be mindful of copyright issues when posting pictures. All entries must be accompanied by a statement regarding how the blog was advertised to its users.
- Original artwork poster cannot exceed 8-1/2 x 14 size and must include both text and original artwork.
Contest Deadlines:
- All entries must be submitted by Friday, April 9, 2010, to Karlye Mull, K-12 Social Studies Project Facilitator, Curriculum and Professional Development Division.
- All entries must include student name, grade, teacher name, and school.
- The top three winners from elementary, middle, and high school in EACH CATEGORY will be notified on April 13, 2010.
- Winners will be eligible to attend the Law Day Live! on Thursday, April 29, 2010. Winners will receive additional information about attending.
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