Photo provided Members of the Kennett Middle School Kindle Club visited the Dunklin County Justice Center to see what the inside of the courtroom looks like after reading a book about a young man on trial for murder.
The Kennett Middle School Kindle Club is a small club after school, in Which students meet to read a book and then a script like discuss it. They meet from 4:15 to 5 pm Monday-Thursday in the KMS library, Where They read out loud to one another, playing different characters in the book. It takes about four weeks to complete a book, ACCORDING TO club sponsor and Library Media Specialist Kim Johnson.
In December, members Began Kindle reading a book called “Monster.” It tells the story of a teenage boy Who is locked up in jail, awaiting trial for the murder of a shop owner, Who Was Killed During a robbery. The story is Told from His perspective.
It made a big impact on the students. After reading the story students Said That the main character, Steve, really did not know what I was getting himself into. I was just Asked to be the lookout and did not know his Friends Were going in to rob a store. They all the biggest lesson Agreed That They Learned That was how easy it was for one mistake to snowball and end up huge Having Consequences. Learned That They Also telling the truth is very important.
That was not the only thing Learned That students. , According to Johnson, students Increased Their vocabulary and knowledge of terms.
“The students Learned terms like prosecuting attorney, defense, and affidavit,” Said Johnson, Which is a major benefit of the Kindle Club.
After They finished the book, Johnson made arrangements With the Dunklin County Justice Center for students to see first hand the facility Jan. 11.
“The only thing That I Wish That We Could Have done was to talk to the inmates to see what donate They Had to be in jail, “Said Charles Smith. “That way we Could See What They did to be there, and make sure not to make the same mistake.”
Some of the Things That students Learned During Their visit was the fact That Deputies take the shoelaces and belts away from Those That are incarcerated so That They Do not hurt themselves.
The Kindle Club is working on a new story, This Time to classic called “A Raisin in the Sun.”
Johnson describe it as a Story About an African American family Who is waiting on a $ 10,000 check That They Will be receiving due to the death of a family member.
That Johnson says she is so thankful to Be able to be the sponsor for the club and says Kindle That the students are finding “A Raisin in the Sun,” to be just a great a story as “Monster.”
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