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Glendale High School in Springfield and Logan-Rogersville High School in Rogersville will take part in the Constitution Project. Other regional schools chosen were Houston and Dixon high schools. The Supreme Court of Missouri’s Committee on Civic Education selected each school for the event, which allows students to participate in a mock crime, followed by an investigation of the crime scene, and a prosecution of the crime in a mock trial.
Local professionals will work alongside the students as journalists, broadcasters, police officials, sheriffs, lawyers, and judges. The goal is for students to learn the function and importance of these professions in society.
Logan-Rogersville High School Principal Dr. Teresa McKenzie thinks her student’s involvement with the Constitution Project will be very beneficial.
“It’s exciting to bring a real-world, relevant activity to our students. A lot of the time they study things in books and theory and practice, but for them to actually put their hands on something it’s pretty exciting. So I know the students were excited to take part in something outside of the classroom that would challenge them a little bit and they were looking forward to that opportunity,” McKenzie said.
As first-time participants, McKenzie is hoping students take full advantage of this learning experience.
“We’re looking forward to learning more and the students are working through that and figuring it out as they go along so hopefully they’ll have a great experience and maybe they’ll come out on top in their competition,” McKenzie said.
Crime scenes will be created for the week of October 14, mock trials and regional finals for the week of October 28 and the state finals on November 12.
For KSMU News, I’m Briana Simmons.