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Mock Constitutional Convention

We the People... The Democracy Project is pleased to announce its plans to partner with the National Constitution Center for the second annual Delaware Middle School Mock Constitutional Convention. The event will be held on May 28, 2004, at Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware. The date is selected to commemorate the anniversary of the opening sessions of the Convention.

floor caucus photo The Mock Constitutional Convention is designed to foster an understanding and appreciation of the work of our Founding Fathers and to reinforce the students’ understanding of a number of Delaware’s State benchmarks or "End of Cluster Expectations," including Civics Standards 1-3, Geography and History Standards 4 for grades 6-8.

Twelve schools from around the State will participate in the simulation. Each participating school is invited to select 2-3 students who will assume roles as delegates representing one of the 12 states that participated in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Debates will center on a modified version of the Virginia Plan that guided the actual Convention’s work over two centuries ago.

states voting photo Any school with students in grades 6-8 may apply to participate. Apply online or request a paper application from Fran O'Malley. Please include your school's fax number in your e-mail request. The application deadline is May 14, 2004. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance as they register. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of 12 schools participating. Schools may request to send representatives from more than one state. Such requests will be considered at any time, but second state notification will not be sent out until May 14th.

Students who participate in the event will receive a beautiful certificate recognizing their work and efforts.

For more information, contact Fran O'Malley (302-831-4271 or 302-831-8443).