Justice Sonia and Judge Alma / Justice Sonia and Umpire Alma
From Alma's Way · 2023
24 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningSocial Studies
Summary
Inspired by a visit from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Alma takes on the job of judge and has to decide a dispute fairly by looking at what really happened. In the second story, Alma umpires a kickball game and learns what it means to make a fair, unbiased call.
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Discussion
These stories are about fairness and the jobs of people who help settle disagreements.
- What does it mean to make a 'fair' decision?
- How did Alma decide who was right as the judge?
- Why is it important for an umpire or a judge to be fair to everyone?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fair, judge, umpire
Try it: Think of a disagreement and name what facts a fair judge would want to know first.