As a culminating activity after reading "Frankenstein", 12th Grade English students participated in a mock trial where Victor Frankenstein was tried for 'Child Abandonment' and 'Accessory to Murder'.
From Louise Williams, English Teacher:
As a culminating activity after reading Frankenstein, 12th Grade students participated in a mock trial. Victor Frankenstein was tried for 'Child Abandonment' and 'Accessory to Murder'. Students assumed various roles such as the judge, prosecuting attorney, defense council, Victor Frankenstein, the Creature, Elizabeth, Henry and Jury members. The students demonstrated great enthusiasm and attempted to follow court proceedings such as swearing witnesses in, opening and closing statements, questioning and cross examining witnesses and the accused. The trials were very spirited as students thoroughly invested in their roles. It was a perfect way to finish the Frankenstein unit and truly demonstrated the students' engagement with the text.
When a school is destroyed, the world debates war. Teachers see something else: the subtle but real classroom work of building peace. What is the responsibility of schools and teachers in times like this?
The Music Department presented our 7th annual Battle of the Bands semi-final and final competitions. Congratulations to the winning band, and to all of the other bands who competed!
The Grauer School had two High School teams competing at the San Diego Science Olympiad (SDSO) competition at the University of San Diego on February 28. It’s a huge accomplishment for students to place in the top 30 of any events, so it was very exciting that many of our students on both teams were able to accomplish that.
Are schools raising Captains… while quietly losing the Poets? A new idea helped me name something many educators, parents, and students have long felt but rarely articulate: The Captain and the Poet. It is a new idea that is ancient.
Congratulations to Jonah L. '26 for celebrating his Senior Night for the Horizon Prep/Grauer Boys Basketball team on February 12. We appreciate Jonah's hard work and commitment to the team, and we were grateful to help him celebrate with his family and friends during Senior Night.
As a culminating activity after reading "Frankenstein", 12th Grade English students participated in a mock trial where Victor Frankenstein was tried for 'Child Abandonment' and 'Accessory to Murder'.
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