Elementary School Students Explore Boston Massacre Events
and Role of Jurors in “Uprising on King Street” Performance
in John Adams Courthouse
Fifth
grade students from the Dennis C. Haley School and the
John D. Philbrick School in Roslindale acted as jurors
at the John Adams Courthouse on December 12 in a drama
depicting the Boston Massacre Trial performed by professional
actors from Theatre Espresso. Following the "Uprising
on King Street" performance, Superior Court Judge
Isaac Borenstein engaged the students in a dialogue about
the role of juries and the judicial process relating
the events in 1770 and today. Students also learned how
John Adams defended the British soldiers and their commanding
officer in the pre-Revolutionary trial.
Educational
performances organized by Theatre Espresso and Discovering
Justice, a Boston-based non-profit organization, are
regularly performed at the John Adams Courthouse in an
effort to teach young people about the role of the judiciary
and the rule of law. Docent-led courthouse tours, observations
of oral arguments of cases on appeal, and informational
meetings with judges, lawyers, and court officials are
open to people of all ages. For more information, go
to www.mass.gov/courts/jaceducation or
call the Public Information Office at 617-557-1114.
See
photos from “Uprising on King Street” performed
on December 12.
