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BC Constitution Club Presents their Case in Court
Group photo of club members with the judges in a courtroom with an image of Blind Justice, the knights' logo and the words "BCMS Constitution Club."

Members of the Bala Cynwyd Middle School Constitution Club were invited to the ceremonial courtroom of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to present an essay they composed to answer the question, "Does the United States Constitution address the grievances in the Declaration of Independence?"

The students were selected for this honor as finalists in the Courts, Community, and Rule of Law Committee of the Judicial Council of the Third Circuit's annual essay contest. 

Circuit Judge D. Brooks Smith, who chairs the committee overseeing the contest, said, “Our hope is that the topic for this year will inspire our young citizens to learn what ‘independence’ meant to America’s Revolutionary generation. It is only by gaining an understanding of both how and why American colonists sought independence from a king can we come to know how precious the gift of freedom truly is.”

The 28 fifth- and sixth-grade students in the club worked with advisor Ms. Ann Friedlander on their essay. Three students were selected to read the essay aloud in front of a panel of judges. 

To see photos from this very special day of learning about the law and the U.S. Constitution, please click through the slide show below.

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A young boy stands at a wooden podium in the foreground, speaking to an audience seated behind him in a room with an American flag in the background.
Three girls stand on the left in the foreground, while a boy speaks at a podium on the right, with an American flag and an audience visible in the background.
A young girl stands at a podium in the foreground, while in the background, an American flag and a seal are displayed behind a group of people seated at a long table.
In the foreground, a group of children and adults stand on a blue carpet, while in the background, a young woman speaks at a podium in front of an audience seated at a long table.
In the foreground, a young boy in a plaid shirt and khaki pants stands with three other children, while in the background, a woman in a suit speaks at a podium.
A group of children and adults in formal attire stand in a courtroom with a judge's bench and seal in the background.
A group of formally dressed young people pose on a grassy lawn in front of Independence Hall, with a clear blue sky overhead.
A group of formally dressed children and young adults pose for a photo in front of a large brick building with a grand entrance.
A group of children pose for a photo in front of the Liberty Bell, with a modern building interior in the foreground and Independence Hall visible in the background.
A group of children in formal attire stand in front of a judge and other adults in a courtroom, with a large seal on the wall behind them.
A group of formally dressed children pose on a grassy lawn in front of a building with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
A group of students stands on a sidewalk in front of a brick building, with a yellow bus to the right.

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