History/Social Science

Fresno County History Day 2012

Fresno County Office of Education held the 29th annual Fresno County History Day on March 17th, 2012 at Fresno Pacific University. More than 350 students presented exhibits, 2-dimensional displays, documentaries, websites and historical papers. In creating History Day projects students worked as historians-researching their topic and creating their own conclusion(s) about the importance of their topic in history.

Mock Trial Finals

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Federal Courthouse, Ceremonial Courtroom

Final two teams compete for championship. Winner moves on to the State Finals being held March 23-25, 2012 in Sacramento, CA.

Fresno County High School Mock Trial Competition

The Mock Trial is a simulation of an original criminal court case with high school students playing the courtroom roles. The event is designed to demystify the workings of our legal institutions for young people. Students will be given a court case that incorporates roles of various abilities. Teams of high school students will present the case in the courtrooms of the Fresno County Courthouse before presiding judges and attorneys who evaluate each team’s performance. All Fresno County high schools are invited to participate in the competition.

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