First, they ate lunch at Castillos Mexican Restaurant in celebration of the Spanish they've been learning throughout the school year. It also gave them a chance to practice their Spanish!
![SFCS Castillos 1](/sierrasuntimes/images/2015/may/SFCS-Castillos-1.jpg)
The students then went to the Mariposa County Courthouse to perform a Civil War military tribunal mock trial they had been researching and practicing. Judge Mike Fagalde told them a bit about the history of the courthouse, watched their performance, and gave them some feedback at the end of their performance. It was a very worthwhile trip!
![SFCS courthouse 1](/sierrasuntimes/images/2015/may/SFCS-courthouse-1.jpg)
![SFCS Courthouse 2](/sierrasuntimes/images/2015/may/SFCS-Courthouse-2.jpg)
The trial involved a major who ran a prison during the Civil War, the prisoners, the prison guards, and civilians who came into the prison and witnessed events. There were plenty of parts for all the students!
![SFCS courthouse 3](/sierrasuntimes/images/2015/may/SFCS-courthouse-3.jpg)
![SFCS courthouse 5](/sierrasuntimes/images/2015/may/SFCS-courthouse-5.jpg)
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