A few weeks ago, the 7th/8th grade After School Class at Wright Charter performed a prepared mock trial. The trial was the controversial case of Humpty Dumpty's mysterious fall off his wall. The question needed to be answered: was Dumpty pushed off his wall, or if he fall off the wall himself?
The 7th/8th graders discussed and practiced the trial a week before, and they were able to explore the components of a court room. The Tuesday mock trial turned into a full courtroom experience when the 5th/6th grade class came in to be the jury for the trial. They listened to each lawyer’s plea as well as what each witness revealed about what they knew about the case. The jury found the defendant, Roy L. Kingsman, guilty for the crime of pushing Mr. Dumpty off his wall – it was a unanimous decision after an intriguing debate amongst the jury members.
The 7th/8th grade class thoroughly enjoyed the court room experience and were thrilled to be able to perform the trial in full costume attire! Good job to Lauren Tarlton, their mentor for such original and inspiring enrichment!
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