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On September 15, Professor Jeffrey Mead accompanied the Liberal Arts' students of his SPEECH 151 "Personal and Public Speech" class to the Hawaii Judiciary History Center at the Hawaii State Supreme Court.Students visited Aliiolani Hale, home of the judicial branch of the Hawaii state government, which houses the Hawaii State Supreme Court, the Law Library and the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center. The students learned about traditional Hawaiian concepts of law and the development of a Western judicial system from Education Specialist, Mr. Keahe Davis.
As part of an "active learning" activity, students were divided into two groups and asked to participate in two short scripted mock-trials, entitled "Furious Riding" and "Oni vs. Meek." They also participated in a follow-up discussion. Each mock trial was based on authentic 19th century court cases.
With two of HTIC's learning outcomes in mind—effective oral communication and critical thinking—the Speech 151 students learned about the importance of rhetoric and public speech in the debate and discussion of law, policies, and the justice system. They also learned about the important role each individual serves in a courtroom situation. Keywords: htic