Abstract This report describes an action research project that was designed to determine the effect of using the moot court of class and relative teaching activities in the elementary school, especially on students¡¦ law-related knowledge and other relevant influences. By founding the moot court of class, the purpose of the research was to give students law-related knowledge and establish classroom rules through the arbitration and public justice of the third-party advisor. In the process of participating public affairs, students learned to know the difference between right and wrong, developed the moral qualities full of respect and forgiveness, and then promoted students¡¦ ability on critical thinking and self-reflection at the same time. The model increased the function of self-governing activities in the class, reduced the amount of time and frequencies for the teacher to deal with students¡¦ arguments, and finally achieved the aim to help students follow rules, promote students¡¦ learning results and the teacher¡¦s teaching effect. Through the strategies used to help students correct their own interpersonal interaction styles, students could be accepted by the whole group and became one important group member. The model fulfilled the three education goals¡Xteaching, integrating into lives, advising and correction. According to data analysis and observation, the major findings of this research were as follows. 1. The events and causes of students¡¦ arguments did not change a lot with time and places. 2. Students liked to participate activities in the moot court of class. The atmosphere was serious but warm. 3. Procrastination changed the way how students faced conflicts and reduced the interruption on the teacher¡¦s teaching process. 4. The function of the moot court of class was to solve conflicts, and then counseling strategies were use to lead the thought and improve behavior. 5. The model had positive effect on students¡¦ self-reflection and critical thinking. 6. Under the suitable model, classroom rules didn¡¦t have to be made right after the school year began. 7. The third-party advisor was helpful to complete communication, and made the arbitration to good effect. 8. The arbitration in a group had positive influence on students¡¦ self- discipline. According to the research results, the suggestions for educators were as follows. 1. Give students opportunities of expressing themselves in writings to balance the function of oral communication. 2. Use Homeroom Teacher¡¦s Time well to put law education into practice in daily life. 3. Make the disciplinary policy in cooperation between the teacher and students. Notice the power of the teacher to avoid indulgence. 4. Keep teaching records, and adjust according to students¡¦ needs. 5. Make reference to law-related websites to combine life with learning. 6. Use counseling strategies properly to help students perceive knowledge and carry it out in daily life. 7. Communicate the ideas of class management with students¡¦ parents to avoid any misunderstandings.

65 Summary This thesis describes legal literacy, importance of its development especially among young people and moot courts and mock trials as a method of its development. Legal literacy is important social topic, which is not sufficiently covered by academic literature. This thesis endeavours to describe the importance of legal literacy for individuals as well as for whole society using available sources. Particular consideration is given to legal literacy of young people, who have the opportunity to influence the society in long term perspective. Legal literacy development of young people can be realized by performing moot court or mock trial. These interactive teaching methods allow students to actively participate on their education. This increases students' interest in subject matter. This thesis analyzes these methods and determines that these are effective methods of legal literacy development. This is based on both theoretical and empirical research. Empirical data were acquired by questionnaire survey realized among 240 high school students, who attended moot court or mock trial organised within Street Law programme at Law Faculty of Charles University in 2016 or 2017. Keywords legal literacy, moot court, mock trial Thesis title Legal literacy of high school students and its development via moot...