CoUrThOuSe ToUr

the last couple of weeks of school the 3rd graders (Kode and all of his class mates) learned about voting, holding an office, and other things like what the county court house does. the children had the opportunity to run for a position (like the mayor, the sheriff's deputy, etc. .) Kode decided he did not want to run for office, he just wanted to own his own business. After the unit was just about over with they took the children on a field trip to the County Court House. (they asked me if i wanted to go so i did) the field trip was very interesting and i am glad i had the opportunity to go.

when we first got to the court house the teacher quized the kids about some of the things they had learned in the class about the court house while we were waiting for our tour guide.

we had the opportunity to go through the recorders office where they showed us some of their really old books that were hand written in from 1910.

we stopped to take a look at a really cool map they had. i just love Kode's cheesy smile

our next stop was the jury room. that was pretty cool. the kids thought they were pretty cool pretending like they were the jury people

this is judge Memeo. he came into the jury room and answered the kids questions.

then we were on our way into his court room. he talked a little about the kinds of things that go on in his court room and then the kids had an opportunity to act out a case that they created. it was called "who kissed the green frog?"

each student had a part in the case and Kode was part of the jury. it was so neat that the judge let the students take over his court room.

after our tour was over everyone gathered on the stairs for one last group picture.

(kode and his cheesy smile)