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10 schools to take part in junior high mock trial
The 13th annual Junior High Mock Trial will take place on Saturday, April 7, from 8am to 12pm, at the CNMI courthouse, where middle school students of the CNMI will be arguing a fictitious case of a shoot out between agents of the Drug Enforcement Agency and a farmer.
This year there will be 10 schools participating: Dandan Middle School, Francisco Mendiola Sablan Middle School, Hopwood Middle School, Eskuelan Francisco De Borja, Dr. Rita Inos Jr. High School, Tinian Jr. High School, Chacha Ocean View Middle School, Saipan International School, Saipan Community School, and Mount Carmel School. Schools will be paired in rounds, which will be presided by a judge.
The CNMI Junior High Mock Trial is a signature program of the Northern Marianas Humanities Council where students learn about the law and standard courtroom procedures in a non-competitive format.
Though the program is non-competitive, special recognition will be given to students who give outstanding performances in their roles as attorneys or witnesses.
The program is free and open to the public. We encourage everyone to show their support for the students.
The CNMI Junior High Mock Trial is made possible through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and in partnership with the CNMI Public School System and the CNMI Judiciary.
For more information, call Council staff at 235-4785. (PR)
