2015 Mock Trial Competition Deadline Ahead

Teachers, this is your chance to be part of the largest high school mock trial program in the nation.  The registration deadline for teams and participants is December 5.

The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education is gearing up for the new school year, which means it’s time for the 2015 Mock Trial Competition. The competition allows students to assume the roles of attorneys and witnesses as they learn about the constitution and their rights as citizens. Many students “catch the spark” in this program and later become lawyers.  For instance, my son, Judge Joshua Lanzinger of the Toledo Municipal Court, is just one example of a former high school participant.

Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor supports teacher and student participation in the competition. She and Ohio State Bar Association President Martin Mohler talk about this year’s mock trial case.

High School Mock Trial 2015 Competition dates:

·         District Competitions:  Friday, January 30, 2015

·         Regional Competitions:  Friday, February 20, 2015

·         State Competition:  Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 12 – 14, 2015

 

For more information about becoming involved with the Ohio High School Mock Trial program, please contact Priya Sonty: psonty@oclre.org, 614-485-3507.

Don’t miss this great opportunity – act by December 5!

Pollution Essay

Pollution is introducing contaminants in the natural environment that affect it adversely.  It is the major issue of the present century as it is leading the world towards the situation that is influencing every single living being on Earth. Pollution can be in the form of energy and chemical substances. Air pollution, water pollution, light pollution, radioactive contamination, thermal pollution and soil contamination are the major forms of pollution. 

Increasing pollution, day by day, is leading humans and their surroundings structures towards destruction. It is causing unfavorable and permanent damage to many places that has destroyed the natural habitat of many species. Some species have been extinct and some are about to extinct because of pollution. 

Major contributors of pollution are emission of toxic gases from factories and vehicles, toxic and unprocessed toxic water waste from manufacturing companies, untreated discharge of wastes of factories and households in lakes and rivers, oil spilling from ships, burning of household garbage and many more. Not only big companies but every individual is contributing in increasing pollution.

Every single person can work for lowering the pollution. As an individual, we must avoid using car when travelling alone; using public transport can reduce air pollution. By dumping waste in the government provided areas for waste disposal can lower air pollution. Using paper bags over plastic bags, recycling the household materials, planting trees are some of the other practices that we must follow.

There are many things that we can still do to make our environment healthy again. We all must stand together to stop the pollution before the damage become permanent. 

Responsibilities of a Good Citizen Essay

We all live in one country or other and our birth makes us the citizen of that country. Our country gives us identity and in turn, it is our responsibility to be a good citizen. There are some responsibilities of the good citizen that every person must follow. These responsibilities don’t only improve our surroundings but also give inner peace. 

A good citizen is the one who is helpful and broad minded. He stays calm and doesn't make life of others harder. It is the responsibility of every person to keep its area clean, so a good citizen never throws trash on the streets. He helps others in every way possible. He remains nice and fair to his neighbors. A good citizen is not a mischief maker. 

The thing that makes any person a good citizen is its sense of ownership for the country. He doesn't waste electricity and water; he only uses the amount necessary for him and leaves the rest to use by others. He never damages any public property and also stops other to harm any of the national structure. Good citizen is the one who abides by all the rules and laws of the country. He pays tax and also uses his right when it’s time to vote. 

If explained simply, a good citizen is the one who is a true gentleman and he doesn't follow good practices alone but also teaches others to do the same.

"Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have."Winston Churchill

Duties of a Monitor in a School Essay/ Roles of Class Monitor Free Essay

To maintain discipline and good order in the classroom, teachers select an individual from the students to carry out some special duties. All class monitors are assigned to assist every teacher in maintaining good order in the class. 

Teachers select one student, or sometimes two students, as the class monitor and assign various duties. The top-most duty of any class monitor is to maintain discipline in the class when teacher is away. When teacher is late or absent, it is the responsibility of the class monitor to report to general office that no teacher has turned up. Usually, class monitor collects homework and also clear board when teacher leaves.

Other than the general class duties, there are also some moral duties that every class monitor must follow. It is the necessity that class monitors should be well disciplined, responsible and understanding; they must be the role model for the class. They must set the behavioral example for all. They should listen to every problem of the students and should be less complaining. Their attitude must be humble and understanding towards their fellow students.

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

Ray Kroc 

All in all, teachers select a monitor so someone can be responsible in their place but being a leader means greater responsibilities. So any student who is blessed to have this unique position in class must abide by all the school rules and should become a good leader.  

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

John C. Maxwell

Other variant titles for this free essay for 9th class are:

Duties of a Class Monitor in a School free Essay, Roles of a Class Monitor in a School Essay, Responsibilities of a Class Monitor in a School Essay, Duties of Monitor free essay, free essay on Class Monitor Responsibilities. 

Teachers: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and iCivics Need You – Hurry

Do your students like video games? Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the iCivics team are recruiting 30 teachers or up to 1,200 students for a pilot program to test a popular game called Argument Wars. The program will help create assessments to go with the games.

 

The pilot program will be limited, so apply quickly. The teachers and students need to be in 5-10th grades and have access to computers between September 29 and October 24.

 

What you get for participating:
·         Access to reports of how your students performed in the game
·         A certificate of participation from iCivics

Your students will also learn about landmark Supreme Court cases.

Interested? Contact Alison Atwater for more information. Alison.atwater@icivics.org.

 

Ohio Participates in Constitution and Citizenship Days

Ohio will be one of 20 states participating in a first-ever nationally coordinated naturalization ceremony on September 17 and 18 to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland will host the event in Ohio and Chief Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio will lead the ceremony, which honors America’s newest citizens.

In all, 24 ceremonies across the country will be held during the two-day affair.

Judges in School

While students may think they are the only ones who hit the books every fall, judges regularly attend classes, too.  Here in Ohio, judges belong to their associations – municipal and county court, probate, domestic relations, juvenile, and appellate judges – and all have special groups that regularly present courses helpful to their work.

In addition, twice a year the Ohio Judicial Conference gathers all judges together and provides programs of interest to them. The fall program this year included updates in state case law and legislative developments, programs on court technology, information on the use of specially trained courthouse facility dogs, and a two-hour session with recent information on drug abuse.

 

While attorneys must attend 24 hours of course work biennially, judges currently need 40 hours.   Some judges have been to the National Judicial College and all judges regularly participate in continuing legal education offered by the Ohio Judicial College. Learning is life-long, and is an important part of a legal professional's occupation.