In order to introduce schoolteachers with educational materials prepared by the Supreme Court and to encourage them to use these materials in schools, the Supreme Court has invited social studies teachers and form teachers to a seminar taking place on Monday, August 21.

The Supreme Court has created three short animation films "Why do we need courts?", "Types of court cases" and "Judge", which can be used by primary and elementary school students in order to teach about the court system.

Worksheets for students and teaching aids for teachers have been developed for each video topic.

At the seminar, Veronika Krūmiņa, the senator of the Supreme Court, Kristīne Zemīte and Inga Bērtaite-Pudāne, legal research counsels of the Supreme Court, as well as Madara Lāce, the author of educational materials and the representative of the company "Lielvārds", will speak about educational materials, provide recommendations and answer any relevant questions.

Teachers will also have the opportunity to visit the Supreme Court Museum and take part in a guided tour in the Palace of Justice.

200 teachers from all over Latvia have applied for the seminar.

The prerequisite for a democratic state governed by the rule of law is a legally educated society, and the foundations for this can be laid already in the school years. Therefore, the Supreme Court has been cooperating with Latvian schools for many years – senators conduct law lessons for students both in the Supreme Court and in schools, they welcome students during project weeks at schools, on Shadow Days, for guided tours, etc. In order to provide high quality information about courts and the position of a judge which is easy for students to comprehend, the Supreme Court has developed animation films and teaching materials.
 

 

Information prepared by

Rasma Zvejniece, the Head of the Division of Communication of the Supreme Court

E-mail: rasma.zvejniece@at.gov.lv, telephone: +371 67020396, +371 286522