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This is what my dd's fifth grade class went to see:
Friday, April 30, 4:10 p.m.
By Scott Schaffer
Harry Potter on Trial in Monroe County
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Harry Potter on trial? In Monroe County jurors heard a case straight from the pages of the popular fairy tale wizard Friday. The jurors were fifth graders and the case was a mock trial aimed at teaching them about the legal system.
One witch, a couple of warlocks and hundreds of fifth grade students were in court in Monroe County. It was Law Day at the courthouse in Stroudsburg. The children were seeing how the legal system works through the fairy tale case. "To see how it works with a problem they can relate a little more to, instead of something boring, like most courtrooms are," said Chief Public Defender Mike Muth.
In the make-believe drama, Muth represented Cornelia Bumble, a witch who said her magic wand was defective. While casting a routine spell, the wand inadvertently gave her donkey ears. She was suing for damages.
Monroe County's Bar Association sponsors the Law Day activities every year. The lawyers are real attorneys. County Judge Maggie Worthington presided. Fifth graders from all over Monroe County were there. Twelve of them made up the jury; a jury which determined the witch did not make her case.
"We thought that Ms. Bumble must be fooling around because how would she get those ears," said "juror" Jeremiah Gongora.
"I learned that it's actually pretty fun to be a jury, and that you really have to listen to the evidence," added "juror" Katherine.
"I think it's important for everybody, not just children in our society, to know how the legal system works," added Public Defender Muth.
I know I would have loved to see that!!!! The kids had a blast.
Friday, April 30, 4:10 p.m.
By Scott Schaffer
Harry Potter on Trial in Monroe County
Email to a Friend Printer Friendly Version
Harry Potter on trial? In Monroe County jurors heard a case straight from the pages of the popular fairy tale wizard Friday. The jurors were fifth graders and the case was a mock trial aimed at teaching them about the legal system.
One witch, a couple of warlocks and hundreds of fifth grade students were in court in Monroe County. It was Law Day at the courthouse in Stroudsburg. The children were seeing how the legal system works through the fairy tale case. "To see how it works with a problem they can relate a little more to, instead of something boring, like most courtrooms are," said Chief Public Defender Mike Muth.
In the make-believe drama, Muth represented Cornelia Bumble, a witch who said her magic wand was defective. While casting a routine spell, the wand inadvertently gave her donkey ears. She was suing for damages.
Monroe County's Bar Association sponsors the Law Day activities every year. The lawyers are real attorneys. County Judge Maggie Worthington presided. Fifth graders from all over Monroe County were there. Twelve of them made up the jury; a jury which determined the witch did not make her case.
"We thought that Ms. Bumble must be fooling around because how would she get those ears," said "juror" Jeremiah Gongora.
"I learned that it's actually pretty fun to be a jury, and that you really have to listen to the evidence," added "juror" Katherine.
"I think it's important for everybody, not just children in our society, to know how the legal system works," added Public Defender Muth.
I know I would have loved to see that!!!! The kids had a blast.
