Appeals on Wheels!

On 12/12/23 I was able to attend a field trip with my practicum students to Muncie Central to hear the oral argument/statement from the Huss v. State case. This was exciting , as I was able to attend with all of my government students even though my time in practicum was finished. I did not tell my students I was going to be attending and when I showed up my students were surprised and said "Ms. Baughman! You're back". It made me realize that to them I was a teacher and that I had made a difference in some way in these students' lives. While at Muncie Central I also felt like more than just a practicum student as I was in charge of watching students and directing my Burris students where to go, along with ensuring that they behaved (which they did as usual). 

The Huss v. State is currently being debated by the Court of Appeals and the week prior students in Government had been reading about the Court of Appeals, about the three judges that were attending, the Appellant's argument, and the Appellee's argument. Students were well-versed and prepared to hear the case since they had gone over the facts, case summary, argument, etc. from both sides.  

Overall, this field trip was so exciting! I thoroughly enjoyed it and I could tell my students did too, especially by the questions they were asking to the judges after the oral argument was finished.  

However, during the oral arguments, all electronics had to be turned completely off so I was not able to take any photos of the event :( 

I do know that my government students learned quite about how the Court of Appeals works, how an oral argument/hearing works, and more about the judges/how to become a judge. Also, students know to use a turn signal when driving so they don't get pulled over!